How to Teach Preschoolers Their Address and Telephone Number
Make a Post Office., Just ask them about it!, Make up a song., Let them use your cell phone to call home.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Make a Post Office.
This can be done in a classroom or home setting as a dramatic play center, and you can expand it as you like.
The child(ren) can help with various items, such as setting up a letter writing area with a notebook and pens, a mailing center with envelopes and stamps, and a cardboard mailbox.
Write letters to each other and practice writing the address on the envelopes before "sending" them.
Make it even more fun by including other addresses:
Grandma, their school, maybe even Santa! -
Step 2: Just ask them about it!
Kids love talking about themselves.
Teach them one piece (e.g. the state) at a time, and then ask them about it sporadically throughout the next couple of days.
Allow them to proudly tell you, "I live in _____!"
Anything put to music becomes a fun activity for children of this age.
If you have difficulty thinking up a melody, use the classic "Jenny (867-5309)" tune
- with a little tweaking, it works for any number. , Actually being able to dial the number themselves can be very exciting for them.
If you're home with them, have them call and leave a message.
This can become a very fun activity
- punching in the correct numbers becomes a "code" to leave a funny message.
Before doing this activity, you can make your own homemade "phone" by simply drawing the buttons on a piece of paper, cardboard, or whiteboard and practicing with your child. -
Step 3: Make up a song.
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Step 4: Let them use your cell phone to call home.
Detailed Guide
This can be done in a classroom or home setting as a dramatic play center, and you can expand it as you like.
The child(ren) can help with various items, such as setting up a letter writing area with a notebook and pens, a mailing center with envelopes and stamps, and a cardboard mailbox.
Write letters to each other and practice writing the address on the envelopes before "sending" them.
Make it even more fun by including other addresses:
Grandma, their school, maybe even Santa!
Kids love talking about themselves.
Teach them one piece (e.g. the state) at a time, and then ask them about it sporadically throughout the next couple of days.
Allow them to proudly tell you, "I live in _____!"
Anything put to music becomes a fun activity for children of this age.
If you have difficulty thinking up a melody, use the classic "Jenny (867-5309)" tune
- with a little tweaking, it works for any number. , Actually being able to dial the number themselves can be very exciting for them.
If you're home with them, have them call and leave a message.
This can become a very fun activity
- punching in the correct numbers becomes a "code" to leave a funny message.
Before doing this activity, you can make your own homemade "phone" by simply drawing the buttons on a piece of paper, cardboard, or whiteboard and practicing with your child.
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