You want your child to understand that there is always something to be learned. You want to get your child happily ready for all the information in all the books to be read in the future. As your child grows, you can ask a question at the beginning of a story that will be answered at the end. About the Teacher Links Awards Message Board Be prepared to answer your child's questions. Search Our Site Things to Order Be ready to answer the questions that your child will ask.
Children always ask questions.
If you know the answer, answer immediately. Knowledge of the world around is fundamental for a parent just as it is for a teacher. If you don't know the answer, and nobody knows everything, then go to a dictionary, an encyclopedia, the Internet, or another source to find the answer. You want your child to internalize the places to go to find things out. Your child can come to you, then to the places you suggest.