Should children know their address and phone number?

[ThreeMusketeers]

Wow, our private preschool (daycare centers preschool) covers alot of this. we dont do geography (unless your kids in the daycare too, then they learn it from me and Cowie d. cow). We dont do money or gym, or libary (unless, again your in full day care, then the kids get libary day every wensday at our public libary). Alot of the stuff mentioned is common now. We aslo do class pictures, but when we do them, we do daycare wide photos (hire a local photography studio to do this) so all kids from baby on up can get professional looking photos done. Then we do a whole daycare group photo along with photos of each seprate classroom.

I just think its amazing what my dd is learning in PRESCHOOL! She goes 5 days a week for about 3 hours in the am. AND LOVES IT! The teacher is great and has said many times, that alot of the stuff she teaches is not on the curriculum, she just does it b/c they are learning so fast!!! Yesterday, she came home telling me how many stars and stripes are on the flag and what they all stand for. As well as telling me what oceans are surrounded by the US, and what states they are next too, all that jazz. I just think its so amazing! Their school pictures, were taken just like the other elementry students. ( her preschool class is in the same school as the K-5th grade classes are in, so thats a VERY nice introduction to "real school")
But I agree with you, spending time teaching the kids at HOME is really important to. We try and spend at least an hour in the afternoon with dd either going over what the teacher has taught that day, or going over "sight" words, practicing writting, or memorizing information, like the address. She has it all down now, excpet for her zipcode. Which is really cute to watch her try and learn!!

 

[chrismom2005]

wow my kindergraden isnt as hard as some of these others. its halfway through the year and they are only required as of now to count to 29 beable to write there first name not their last. they have started basic math. my ds is in a title 1 class to help him learn the sounds to letters because he isnt quite where the rest of the class is but nobody is reading yet and i dont believe they have to before they go to first grade. but it is only half day so maybe thats why.

 

[Kellyscrapbooks]

Holy smokes! We have a lot of work to do before next Fall. My almost 7 year old doesn't know how to tie his shoes. He has a very self-defeatest attitude so teaching him has been difficult.

Thanks for the info.

Ok... here is a partial list of the requirments at my kids school.
Follow class rules
Separate from parent/caregiver with ease
Take turns
Cut on a line with scissors
Establish left or right hand dominance
Understand time concepts like yesterday, today and tomorrow
Stand quietly in a line
Follow directions agreeably and easily
Pay attention for 15 to 20 minutes
Hold a crayon and pencil correctly
Share materials such as crayons and blocks
Know all of the eight basic colors — red, yellow, blue, green, orange, black, white and pink
Recognize and write all of the letters of the alphabet in upper and lowercase forms
Know the relationship between the letters and the sounds they make
Recognize sight words such as the and the read simple sentences
Spell his first and last name
Write consonant-vowel-consonant words such as bat and fan
Retell a story that has been read aloud
Identify numbers up to 20
Count by ones, fives and 10s to 100
Know the basic shapes such as a square, triangle, rectangle, diamond, rhombus and circle
Know her address and phone number

 

[mericletwins]

One more question...how much of their address do they need to know? Just the street address?

No, they need number, street, town and state. Also, please make sure that children know their parents names...not just Mommy and Daddy. Grandparents names are helpful also. When I taught in pre-k and when I taught K I was always surprised that the kids did not know what their parents names were. Heck....I teach middle school now and I asked a kid what his grandfathers first name was today and he had no idea.

 

[flying_babyb]

Parents names are a big one. I know a little girl who got lost in k-mart and they spent 20 minutes paging "MOMMY". Also if grandparents arnt a option, try to teach them the name of a close family freind. We have one girl who tells us " If im lost and mommy cant get me I ask them to call mary K...." the childs daycare lady!

 

[alloyd1170]

My son is learning it now and he needs to know it for Kindergarten (hes in 4-5preschool now). He also wears an id bracelet all the time (as does my 1.5 yr old dd) just in case, and I have a medical release/info card attached to their car seats. You never know when something might happen.

alison

 

[disneymom225]

My 3 year old knows her full name (although sometimes it gets garbled!), her street name and her phone number. She also knows if "mommy gets lost" to go to a person with a name tag on. I don't let her out of my sight but accidents happen and sometimes she might get seperated. I want her to know the basic information so if someone asks her- she might be able to get some of it out. I also think by 1st grade- whether you move a lot or not- a child should know that basic information.

 

[ThreeMusketeers]

My 3 year old knows her full name (although sometimes it gets garbled!), her street name and her phone number. She also knows if "mommy gets lost" to go to a person with a name tag on. I don't let her out of my sight but accidents happen and sometimes she might get seperated. I want her to know the basic information so if someone asks her- she might be able to get some of it out. I also think by 1st grade- whether you move a lot or not- a child should know that basic information.

I think this is great! You sound alot like me. As soon as dd could comprehend anything we started teaching her this pertinant information! Good for you! So many people don't.

 

[erik'smom]

When I was growing up there was a rash of kidnappings so we little kids were all taught: our full name, address, telephone #, mommy and daddy's first name and to call 911. The preschools start teaching this in the 2 y.o. class to this day (My son is in now.) Once all the kids have it pretty well down, they go on a field trip to the police station.

My son was amazed that I had a name other than mommy.

 

[rt2dz]

She also knows if "mommy gets lost" to go to a person with a name tag on.

The experts on child safety actually recommend that you teach your child to look for another mommy. Not everyone in a uniform or wearing a name tag is an employee or even safe (many aren't even background checked, and even that is only good if they have been caught before). Little kids can confuse types of uniforms easily. But they can easily recognize another mommy. An adult will know who to get the child to, a mother is more likely to help, and it offers another layer of protection (witness).