Apr
03
2008
Dixi
AGE 4 TO 6 YEARS
The game can be played in its simplest form at first and then it can be made more complex as the child get older.
How it helps your child
This is a game that enriches your child’s language development. It is particularly helpful as it develops vocabulary, listening and communication skills, encouraging the child to use whole sentences, all of which are important preparationfor reading. It is also designed to be played in a group, which develops co-operation. Continue Reading »
Apr
01
2008
AGE 4 TO 5 YEARS
How it helps your child
These activities help your child acquire more knowledge and increases his vocabulary.
What you need
Sets of home-made cards depicting different parts of animals and plants. Choose animals such as a rabbit, a cow, a bird, an insect, a tortoise, and for the plants, I suggest you start with a flower, a leaf and a tree.
First draw the outline of the animal, bird, or plant then trace it five or six times. Continue Reading »
Mar
31
2008
Trans
AGE 2 TO 3 YEARS
How it helps your child
This activity extends your child’s vocabulary and helps to reinforce travelling experiences he may have had after an outing or a journey. It can also be used to reinforce left/right orientation.
What you need
3 activity boards depicting air, water and land on one side and outlines of appropriate methods of air, land and sea travel on the other.
27 cards with pictures of varying means of transport. If you wish to make up the game at home use pictures cut out from magazines.
How to play
- The first step is to ask your child to match the picture cards to the outlines on the activity boards.
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