Primary 1 English: 4 Skills Your Child Should Have Before Starting Primary School

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24th April 2023

Primary 1 English: 4 Skills Your Child Should Have Before Starting Primary School

Basic Skills

These are the basic skills your child should have before starting school. The child can do these on their own. These are the basic skills your child should have before starting school. The child can do these on their own.

Reading and Writing

Your child should be able to read and write their name, and read simple words like cat, dog, cup, etc. Your child should be able to read and write their name, and read simple words like cat, dog, cup, etc.

Addition & Subtraction (2+2=4)

This is the first step in math for children. They can count up to 10-15 objects without using any objects to count with.

This is the first step in math for children. They can count up to 10-15 objects without using any objects to count with.

Knowledge of Numbers

Your child should know what numbers mean. This is more important than knowing how to count objects.

For example, your child should know that the number 5 means five objects.

Your child should know what numbers mean. This is more important than knowing how to count objects.

For example, your child should know that the number 5 means five objects.

Parent’s Role

It is important that parents help their children with these basic skills. A lot of parents think that they don’t need help from teachers because they are already teaching their children these things at home.

However, even if you teach your children these things at home it is still important that they learn them in school too.

Because it is more fun in a group with friends and also because teachers can do it better than parents can! It is important that parents help their children with these basic skills.

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