Preschool years shape the critical elements of health, development, and well-being throughout your child’s life. As such, parents must invest in early childhood learning to lay a strong groundwork for their children’s growth and potential in the areas of literacy, communication, mathematics, arts, and personal development. Like adults, the environment and surroundings in which children learn can significantly influence how they approach these developmental milestones.
It is not enough to simply put children in schools; they can further thrive when surrounded by parents, teachers, and caregivers who devote their care and attention to ensuring their learning experiences are more enjoyable and engaging. Here are a few ways to make learning fun for preschoolers with varying personalities, interests, and learning styles.
Incorporating games and toys
At this life stage, when children are most invested in playtime, toys and games do not have to be purely recreational. Card games, for example, can be a great way to retain what they’ve learned in the classroom without the risk of losing their enthusiasm and interest. There is also a wide range of developmental toys with eye-catching colours and intuitive designs that help sharpen children’s gross and fine motor skills, while also stimulating their creativity, imagination, and interest in how the world around them works. Children can also already be introduced to jigsaw puzzles, construction toys, activity tables, and drawing boards at preschool age. Children's hand-eye coordination toys include games and puzzles which are designed for little fingers. Shape sorters and stackers are a great way for little ones to work on their coordination. Engage and educate your little one with interactive toys from Little Senses.
Making use of diverse learning platforms
While preschools have long since reopened amid recovery from the pandemic, online learning platforms remain relevant for expanding kids’ skills and knowledge beyond the four walls of the classroom. Because it’s essential that children also gain multicultural knowledge, Suyomano is one of the best online learning platforms where not only the Filipino diaspora in Ireland can create a connection with their heritage, but also anyone interested in learning about other ethnicities and cultures. The National Geographic Kids website is a fantastic resource that also hosts an extensive library of articles and images that feature other countries’ customs and traditions. The kids wiki site is also a huge font of knowledge and potential learning for children.
Harnessing the power of music
Simply listening to music has already been linked to decreased stress and increased focus and attention, which can help improve children’s performance at school. At home and within classrooms, songs and lyrics can be tools to remember essential facts and ideas. But teaching and encouraging children to play music or learn instruments further amplifies these benefits by stimulating their senses, heightening their socio-emotional awareness, and providing them with an avenue for creative expression. Ultimately, the intersection of music and learning applies not only to those who are musically gifted and talented but to all children with an inherent capacity for engaging and experimenting with themselves.
When children learn in the company of their peers, they develop their thinking, communication, problem solving, and interpersonal skills compared to simply learning on their own or using technology. Group activities can come in the form of storybook reading and roleplaying, where kids can cultivate the core values of teamwork, cooperation, and empathy. Preschoolers can also be given the freedom to engage in unstructured play and explore on their own by organising outdoor trips for them or simply taking them to public parks and playgrounds.
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