Tip #29 from Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKinley & Trombly) - Preparation and Cleanup
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #29 Get Ready… Get Set… Blessed be the hand that prepares a pleasure for a child, For there is no saying when and where it may bloom forth. ~Jerrold Some of the activities that you will be introduced to in this book will require a little preparation. Maybe things will need to be gathered or cut out. Maybe you've decided to have your child help you cook a meal. Sound like more work for you? Not really if you think about the process of setting up for an activity as part of the fun to have with your child. He can learn a lot about planning, preparing, gathering, sorting, and organizing from just helping to get ready for an activity. Divide up tasks, or do all of the steps together. Cleaning up will also go faster, too, if you ask your child to help you, and, again, many of those same skills come into play...