Here's the trick to make something so, so very boring (like alphabetizing) fun for your kids. Ask your child to list his 3 favorite TV shows (or PlayStation games or sports or Dora the Explorer characters or books or whatever he's interested in), and then alphabetize those! You'll be amazed how much more "fun" this is, when 1. he gets to pick what's being alphabetized, and 2. it's a subject that he's really into.
Make it harder or more older-kid-appropriate by having your kiddo list 5 or 7 or 10 items, or make it more interactive by having him list 3 and you list 2.
Every child is interested in something - figure out what it is and use that to your (and your child's educational) benefit!
I am amazed my kids could not find names in a phone book!!! I asked each of them to find our names when they were in about second grade... they had a very rough time..
ReplyDeleteI'm not surprised! Even some of my 5th graders often had a tough time with alphabetizing. It's one of those skills that is so important and so often overlooked.
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