How can we achieve the rest?
Point 1. My daughter picked the Colours Shapes Patterns Book over the Alphabet Numbers Writing Skills book because she recognised it and knew she could do some of the activities.
Look through the book with your child. See what they are drawn to. Let them lead and they will naturally be drawn to what they recognise, like or feel they’re good at.
Point 2. Your child will experience positive emotions when they have a sense of achievement in getting a task right. Praise them, point our explicitly what they did well and why.
Point 5. The senses of sight, sound and touch are used within the book already, which is a large enough combination to promote engagement.
Look through the book with your child. See what they are drawn to. Let them lead and they will naturally be drawn to what they recognise, like or feel they’re good at.
Point 6. Do you know what your child’s learning style is? It may be too hard to tell or too soon but you can get a sense from a fairly young age. Are they a physical kid, a talker, a “I didn’t know you heard that” type of kid? These can all provide indications of how they like to learn or how they currently learn best.
These books can be adapted to most learning styles I’ve listed above.
Point 7. The bright colours and strong use of primary colours, pictures of known objects within their world and neat organisation all are visually appealing to young eyes.
Have a go at using some of these points within your child’s everyday play as well and see if you notice a change in their engagement. Maybe you’ll even get a warm cuppa too!”
If you would like to know more about Melanie Hunter, Psychologist and Director of Me Psychology, Port Macquarie you can check her out at www.mepsychology.com, and on her Facebook and Instagram pages.
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