Teachers look for opportunities to model and point out these ideas. They place labels with the names of the items and furniture in the classroom. Teachers make lists and organize their thinking using charts to compare ideas. They carry out these activities in a very hands-on, active approach and have before them the items students have just experienced or discussed. Children take part in activities where they learn about categories, for example, different careers, geography, or the environment.
Children learn how to compare and give their opinions.
All these skills must be learned before learning to read. The children's bodies continue to develop, and they are given tasks to extend their academic skills. They have to learn to recognize different sounds and if these sounds are the same or different. Finally, children need to learn to share and get along with others in the classroom. Teachers must teach students turn-taking, asking for permission, and putting away their things.