Motor Development

Motor Development: As children grow older they begin to have more control over their own body. It is very important that the children await their maturational level before they can function on their own. When a child is getting ready for kindergarten it is very important to make sure they can draw, write, and say their own name and address. When it comes to working with preschool it is very important to make sure they can master the following fundamental skills such as running, skipping, kicking, jumping, and catching. Families can help during the summertime by reading to their child and let them play with other children as well.

Cognitive Development: At this age children begin to understand things better. At this age, children are capable of understanding new concepts, solving problems on their own, considering options, and identifying rudimentary cause-and-effect principles. (Groark, C., McCarthy, S. & Kirk, A. 2014). A child needs to be successful in the following areas when entering kindergarten counting, know the right correction for their name, and know their colors. Children also need to know how to recognize objects when entering kindergarten. Parents can help children during the summertime with counting by let them play with money and blocks. Parents can help children practice their name in the summertime to help prepare them for kindergarten.

Communication Development: Children begin to understand the importance of communication. “Children acquiring language for communication also understand the importance of aspects outside of vocabulary and word structure to convey their ideas.” (Groark, McCarthy, & Kirk, 2014). However, when a child gets ready to enter kindergarten they should know how to tell a simple story, speak very clearly, and say their name and address. Parents can engage children during the summer time by let the children say their name, have the children to say...