Hi, I struggled with school. I found it hard making friends and getting a job. I did not want to see the same thing happen to my son. So I taught him about reading, maths and general knowledge before he started school. He is in his third year and at the top of his class and a year ahead in maths, I am proud to see him so happy, and he has loads of friends.
I do not believe that parents should push thier children and obsess about learning though , it needs to be fun so that parents and children enjoy learning together. It is not about trying to turn our children into brain boxes it is about setting the base for future leaning
From 6 months old I read to my son each night before he went to bed, so at 5 he had an understanding of reading , he could read a few words by himself and understood the process. Once at school he learnt to read in 6 months. I tried to read my son non fiction books so that he could learn about the world at the same time. His teacher says he has a large general knowledge base because of this.
I taught my son maths in fun ways, when shopping we counted the groceries into the trolley. We baked together, counted toys and played math based games, and sung counting soungs. When he turned four I started teaching him from text books keeping it fun .
Try reading to you daughter each night a bedtime and pehaps a few time during the day. Purchase text book so that you can get ideas about what to introduce her to. I believe that parents and teachers need to work together and that children need to learn how to learn.
