how to teach my four almost five year old step son his colors, abc's, and his numbers?
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Read, read, read, read, read.  Play, play, play -  but try to do it together.  You can even include your other kids and spouse.\n\nMy son loved books and never got enough.  My partner typically spends 30-60 minutes right before bedtime with both kids.  He learned everything at a very young age.  He also enjoys a lot of the leap-pad, leap-frog, etc educational learning toys and videos.\n\nMy niece had the same problem, where the father was non-existant and didn't really care, and the mother was "too busy".  But that didn't mean that she wasn't interested, and on the rare holidays would love the attention we would lavish on her reading books and explaining things like how planets moved and why there were seasons.\n\nUndoubtedly, anything you do, so long as you show an interest should appeal to your step son, who probably is not used to the attention, and would welcome some interaction.  Just make sure too to have patience with the understanding that he didn't get the benefits that your other kids have had at a young age.
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it takes some work, but its worth it. I explain to the kids that he was born different, and its hard for him to have a conversation, but he loves to play just like them. I keep my eye on the situation so if he or the other kids are getting frustrated I can step in and smooth things out. I have found that its better to let him play with kids just a little younger than him , they are usually closer to the same level. It helps to have them play with multiple use toys, like blocks, sandboxes, cars etc, rather than toys with specific uses that autistic kids may not want to do. Find a parent who is understanding too, kids pick up their attitudes to those different from themselves from their parents. IF you can find a support group you may find families with sibling without autism, and they will be used to socializing with autistic kids. Good luck.
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One game we used to play in improv class (not sure how old your children are) is to create a story one word at a time. Each child says one word adding on to the story. For ex:\n\nChild 1: "The"\nChild 2 "Bear"\nChild 3 "was"\n\nand so on. It can get quite amusing and helps them develop their intuitive skills.\n\nGood luck!
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Try these:\n\nhttp://www.funschool.com/printables/print_cp.php\n\nhttp://pbskids.org/coloring.html
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By teaching them something fun or something that they want to learn. This is how it is done in Kindergarten.\nFood, play, short poems (remember Seuss), Chinese things like chopsicks, noodles, mother, dad. Sing, color or draw but do not spend so much time that it will loose their attention. Take breaks for exercise.\n  See below for an interesting website.
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You could look up things like 8 ball or 8th birthday, I've just typed number 8 into my Yahoo search and quiet a few things have come up.\n\nhttp://www.sps.k12.va.us/schools/efes/Kindergartenteachers_files/Kindergartenworksheets/number%208.gif
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Get real. but of you are serious, I suggest teaching him/her the order of the keys on the home row first. then have them type words using only those letters. It may help if you play some soft Mosart in the back ground. it's proven that classical music clears the brain and produces better reasoning. Good luck!
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http://www.docrafts.com/ \nits a very good site for all kinds of projects difficult and easy and they have explained things to be done step wise... also if you have a colour priter get the print outs for reference ... hope your kiddo enjoys it !!!
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Kidz World might be able to help you\nhttp://www.kidzworld.com/site/p2815.htm
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The best way to teach a child their phone number is to break it down into the two (or three, if you include the area code) natural groupings. \n\nUsing 234-5678 as an example, have the child learn 234 as a group of numbers for a few days. When he can recite this to you anytime you ask, add the next group of 5678. People tend to group things together to make them easier to remember.  Once the child knows the entire number, show them how to use the telephone properly, and let them call home.\n\nDon't assume that the child will remember the telephone number in a week. Ask him every day for about two weeks and then every 2 to 3 days for a month. After that, maybe once a week.
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get them to create something. Drawings, building blocks, games that excite or test their ability to remember, painting, crafts. You can try making them discuss issues. You will be surprised what comes out. If you are facing hyperactive children know that their attention span is very short so a variety of quick games may help. TV is your last resort. They would likely not enjoy the same program anyway. Good luck.
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HE IS A CHILD...HOW MANY FOUR YEAR OLDS DO YOU THINK WILL HAVE PATIENCE'S TO STUDY ..THEY JUST WANT TO PLAY ...WELL MINE DOES.......I'M SURE HE WILL LEARN TO READ AND WRITE WHEN HE STARTS SCHOOL....GIVE HIM LOVE NOT PRESSURE....HES ONLY FOUR
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use positive reinforcement.  Tell him is he goes a day with out making threat he get a ticket and when he get so many We did 10 he can pick a prize.  We would start with 10 and when that got to be easy we would up the number.  Another way is a jar that every time he makes a threat he has to put a quarter into but this only work with kids that get an allowance.
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most kids learn a language from the things they see, and the stuff they hear. have you considered nursery songs in spanish? try "Cri-Cri el grillito canton" or cri cri the singing cricket. it uses simple language and the fact that its a song will help in memorization (and isn't that the main reason we remembered our ABC's?)
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Be sure she understands a simple ab pattern, and it is helpful if you can extend it. By that I mean red,yellow,red yellow. An extended pattern would incorporate another color. She should be fine if she knows all of the  names of the letters, sounds, colors, and basic shapes. I think the requirements for homeschool probably vary from state to state, but I suggest you call your local Office of Public Instruction. The OSPI in Washington State use to provide materials for parents who homeschooled. I am a certified public school teacher as well as a certified Montessori teacher. Your daughter will be fine given your concern and involvement. Start her putting the sounds together to form simple words (cat, dog etc.) Have her practice her manuscript to develop her fine motor skills (we use D'Nealian in WA) you should be able to obtain practice sheets off of the Internet. Teach her the seasons as they change. I always taught the names of baby animals in the spring, apples and spiders in the fall etc. Good luck!
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Here are a couple of really good web sites;\n\nChristiancoloring.com\n\nChristiananswers.net\n\nBut the best one by far for you would be,\n\nwww.handsonbible.com you can even request a free kit, I got one in the mail and I love it. There are so many good ideas and activities for the children to do.\n\nI hope this helps.\n\nGod Bless
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Repetition is the key to learning at that age, which is why adults lose patience, so my first tip is to sing songs together (helps them with memory) and to develop and establish routines.  Talk about what you're doing and why you're doing it (first we do this, then we do this, then after that, we can go to the store).  \n\nI'm not sure where you are, but if you have access to Noggin, the "preschool television channel," insist on him watching only that if he must watch any television at all.  This will help you out by limiting his access to television and help you to learn for yourself what kinds of things children his age are interested in, yet are good for learning.  Visit their website for some help, too, to get started.  Pay attention to some of the games they play (matching colors and shapes, patterns, etc.).  \n\nReading stories together is a definite plus, and this summer, visit your library and take part in whatever reading program (if any) is going on.  The one here allows children as young as three to join, even if they are not yet reading, and they win prizes for participation.  Even without such prizes, the library can be a fun place for kids.  Make sure to check out a book or two of your own, so he can see that mom also likes to read and those librarians obviously like reading, and they're pretty nice people.  \n\nAnother thing to do is to have him help with chores such as grocery shopping.  Talk to him about how much to get (that's math!) and how to pay (counting money is also math).  When you cook, have him help measure and help fold laundry (that's geometry).  \n\nIf you have any sort of "lessons" for kids his age (here there are a lot of parent-and-child together things like tumbling, dance, swimming lessons, and so on), he can practice following directions in a supportive atmosphere with his mom.\n\nAs you can see, you'd be surprised how much is already around you to do that will help him be ready for pre-school.  The main thing is to talk more, break things you're already doing into steps, and set up and establish a routine.  For pre-school, the main thing your teacher will need is the ability to sit quietly (sometimes) and follow directions.  Good luck!