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with our four year old son, and have had great success. He has finished the whole first kit, and is very proud of his progress. These kits provide all the materials that are necessary for reading and writing. They also have rewards for the child to ensure he is motivated to continue working through the system.

4. Practice. To become proficient at anything, children will have to practice. But the challenge of the parent is to not make it look, or feel, like just mundane practice. It has to be fun, or a young child will quickly lose interest, and will refuse to continue participating. There are many activity books and games that have an educational undertone that will help children practice these tasks. During this time, it is important to not push your child too hard. Despite what many parents believe, geniuses are not formed by forcing four year olds to do hours of homework. If you make this work fun for your child, they will want to do more, and will actually learn at a faster pace!

5. Use technology. Children today are blessed with some great technological advantages. They can fire up the computer and load up fun websites that will help them learn while playing games. They will be learning different words and how to spell them without even knowing that is what they are doing. They will play a game and when they are done, they will have learned more words than when they started. There are hundreds of educational websites that even young children can visit and use to help them learn to read and write. There are also many computer games that can serve the same purpose.

Children learn materials faster and earlier than ever before. Children that show up at kindergarten unable to read anything, and unable to write will be behind their peers. Following these tips will help your child stay current with their peers.

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