https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:59:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workbooks-worksheets-how-old#post-2235408 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:59:07 +0000 mauxie 2235408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it's necessarily too young, considering your LO likes them, but I personally wouldn't make it a super regular thing. I think it'd be more meaningful to learn letters/worksheet material in other ways (shaving cream writing, form letters with play doh, etc). I taught K for a bit and while I think the discipline involved in sitting through a worksheet, along with developing penmanship, etc is impt, I think the content can be presented in experiential/tactile ways :) </p> <p>Our daycare center has an optional (pay more $) in which the kids are pulled out to do worksheets in small 1:2 settings with floater teachers. I think it's for the kids in the 3-4 year old classes (my LO is 2 and not eligible yet). The lead teachers are not so into it bc they think play is most impt and that it is disruptive to pull kids out (plus it brings up the issue of who can afford the extra fun class), but the classes are full so it's clear parents still want some worksheet based academic time.. To each their own! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workbooks-worksheets-how-old#post-2235372 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:25:56 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2235372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am pretty anti worksheet for educational purposes until at least 5. if your kid just really really loves them thats cool, but forcing worksheets is not necessary :) read lots of books and find tactile ways to teach letters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workbooks-worksheets-how-old#post-2235365 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:20:17 +0000 daniellemybelle 2235365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would recommend googling / searching on Pinterest for "tot school." There are a lot of ideas that are kind of like "homeschool lite" for toddlers/preschoolers. Now that I am going to be SAH with my 2 year old and she is not going to daycare, I am hoping to do a couple activities with her per week. </p> <p>I agree with @T.H.O.U.: that kids typically learn better through more experiential/sensory activities than worksheets, especially at this age. The Internet is FULL of themes and activity ideas! I know @photojane also did "letter of the week" crafts &amp; activities with her LO starting at 18 months. I'm hoping to follow LO's interests (like she is really into trains right now) as well as the seasons (so pumpkins, leaves, etc. in the fall for example) with the activities we do. Without being overtly about "learning" they can learn a lot. For example, you can learn that pumpkins are orange by painting with orange paint and talk about what else is orange. Or you can do a transfer activity with mini pumpkin toys and they can count the pumpkins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workbooks-worksheets-how-old#post-2235354 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:11:15 +0000 travellingbee 2235354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: this is a great idea! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workbooks-worksheets-how-old#post-2235353 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:10:40 +0000 travellingbee 2235353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a teacher, I don't plan on doing workbooks with my LO's. They learn much more from authentic experiential lessons than from worksheets. It's not going to hurt them, but it won't help either. Cooking together, doing science experiments, reading, etc., is what I plan to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workbooks-worksheets-how-old#post-2235346 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:04:32 +0000 Mamasig 2235346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 has been doing them at daycare/preschool in the 2 year old group. He really likes the trading sheets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workbooks-worksheets-how-old#post-2235339 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 15:57:18 +0000 MamaBehr 2235339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My five year old LOVES doing workbooks! She has a blast. We started doing them when she was 4.5 years old, and she really enjoyed it. I also think she learns a lot. If she starts getting frustrated with it, we stop immediately. I want learning to fun and exciting right now, so the second she gets frustrated we just stop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workbooks-worksheets-how-old#post-2235170 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:29:57 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2235170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do sit at the table and do work but its not just a work sheet. </p> <p>Think about maybe putting together "themes". So this would could be the letter "C". And you have a few sheets to trace the letter C. Cut out a Carrot for the letter C. Bake a Cake for the letter C. Use Playdough to make the letter shape. Stuff like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workbooks-worksheets-how-old#post-2235149 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:15:43 +0000 Raindrop 2235149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelingnanny: That is great that you have a kid that loves to learn! :)</p> <p>I hope my kid is like that... we will see. Right now in the work books... he just loves doing the mazes and telling me what everything is on the pages. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workbooks-worksheets-how-old#post-2235141 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:09:40 +0000 travelingnanny 2235141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do them all the time because 3.5 year old NK LOVES them. She would rather color or do her workbooks than play with her toys. I think it is because she loves to learn but we never force it. I honestly forgot when we started using them but I want to say she was 2.5 or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workbooks-worksheets-how-old#post-2235116 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 13:50:32 +0000 Raindrop 2235116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saw a bunch of workbooks / worksheets at Costco the other day. I got one. It said pre-school 3-5 years old.</p> <p>I started working on them with LO who is 3.25 years old. LO is grandma cared so he doesn't go to pre-school. I'm a little worried he's not learning enough during this age where he can absorb a ton of information.</p> <p>He seems to like them, we have done a few pages and skip around a lot to the things he likes the most.</p> <p>Do you think that's too young? When (if ever) did you start doing work books with your kids? </p>