Children must still develop their home language and English at complex levels. They must also learn more about behaviors expected at school and with other students. Above all, children must experience success in what they try to do and receive encouragement to continue learning. 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.