However, if you know about children's development, you will know that early education is not difficult, just provide children with corresponding stimulation at the right age to promote the development of his various abilities, such as great motor ability, fine motor ability, cognitive ability, language ability, social emotional ability and so on.
Among them, fine motor ability is a very important ability. Some children don't like paper-cutting, painting, handcrafting and writing after going to kindergarten. It is not that they are clumsy, but that their fine motor ability (that is, the ability of the brain to control the muscles of their hands) is poor, which will directly affect their learning and development.
Moreover, contrary to popular belief, children's fine motor skills are poor, and they can't complete complex tasks such as paper-cutting and writing. Not necessarily born perfect. It is very likely that parents did not provide their children with practical opportunities in this area, which led to their lack of ability and confidence in this area.
In today's article, mom will teach you how to give early education to children aged 2-5 to help them improve their fine hand movements. Many ordinary and cheap small items can become great teaching AIDS for early education as long as they are used a little. Let's have a look.
1, paper clip game
I believe everyone is familiar with paper clips. When we fix a sheet piling together, we often use them. Although it is not difficult for adults to use paper clips, it is a challenging task for children, which requires the coordination of hands, eyes and brain.
We can play paper clips with our children at home. You only need to prepare a box of colored paper clips (compared with ordinary paper clips, colored paper clips can stimulate children's vision and arouse children's interest), anything thin with a certain hardness, such as cardboard, paper boxes, paper cups, paper cores and so on.
Show the child how to attach paper clips to these things, and then let him complete a certain number of tasks of attaching paper clips.
For example, in the picture above, the turkey tail is decorated with paper clips, and it is finished before it is finished.
Or pin it on a long piece of cardboard with a paper clip, not all of it.
In addition, children can string paper clips together to form a long chain or necklace, which will be more difficult than simply separating paper clips.
2, tear tape game
Every time I use scotch tape, finding an opening is a technical job. You need to observe carefully and dig out the protruding edges with your nails, which is a great test of your patience and dexterity. This is true for adults and for children.
We can design an interesting tape tearing game for children. Find some toys made of plastic, wood or metal (these materials are easy to tear off the tape) and fix them on the ground or table with tape cut into small pieces.
Tell the children that these toys are in trouble because they are stuck with tape and can't move. They need him to save them. If the child is younger, we can stick it loosely to make it easier for the child to take it off.
For older children, you can challenge more difficult games. Sticking criss-crossing tapes on the table and letting children observe them carefully and remove them all can not only exercise fine hand movements, but also cultivate children's ability to solve problems.
3. Plastic bottle game
Plastic bottles are very common items. We can dry the bottle after drinking mineral water, and then prepare some small objects, such as cut colored paper, crumpled paper, cotton balls, plush balls, velvet strips, small toys and so on. , and choose one, let the children one by one into the bottle.
Because the bottle mouth is relatively small, it is difficult to put the goods in and stuff them into the bottle mouth. In addition, the bottle is very light and easy to pour, which requires the child's hands to cooperate to complete the task, which can exercise his fine movements, patience and concentration.
After the goods are packaged and the bottle cap is tightly closed, it becomes a beautiful sensory bottle. Children can observe the contents, squeeze the bottle to make a sound, throw the bottle out and observe its rolling trajectory. , enrich the sensory experience.
4. Sponge Squeezing Game
In life, we often use sponges to wash dishes and clean tables, which is also a good early education activity.
In Montessori kindergarten, teachers will let children use cleaning tools to wash dishes and clean tables, which not only cultivates their self-care ability and self-confidence, but also exercises their hands-on ability.
You just need to prepare a washbasin (or play this game in the pool), add half a basin of water and give the child a sponge, and he can start the game.
Sponges become heavier after absorbing water and lighter after squeezing out water. This process alone can attract children to explore for a long time. Squeeze hard, and the action of sponge squeezing out water can exercise the strength of hands.
We can also give the child a plastic bowl and teach him how to wash dishes with a sponge. Or drop a small amount of detergent in water, which will produce a lot of bubbles when cleaning.
It can also guide children to feel different senses in the game. The water is cold and wet. The sponge is dry and a little rough. When it is filled with water, it will become very heavy. It will become very slippery after it is stuck with detergent.
Discussing all kinds of feelings together can improve children's perception and enrich their vocabulary.
5. Scissors game
The skills of using scissors are complicated, and children generally can't learn to use them until they are 3 years old.
After entering the kindergarten, the teacher will assign a lot of manual work, and scissors often appear. Whether children can use scissors well is not only related to the development of children's brain and fine motor ability, but also affects their self-confidence and willingness to go to kindergarten.
Especially for boys, the development speed of fine movements often lags behind that of girls, which leads many boys to reject the use of scissors.
How to encourage children to start using scissors? I suggest you start with a simple task and let your child experience the sense of accomplishment of cutting things once.
For example, plasticine can be easily cut by scissors after being twisted into slender strips.
There is also a straw that we often use. We can give the child a small bowl and let him cut the straw into small pieces. The cut straws can also be used to make handmade works, or to drill holes with shoelaces and velvet strips. It is also a great early education game.
Today, I will share with you five early education games to exercise fine movements. You can often take your child to practice, your little hands will become more and more dexterous, and your brain's ability to control your hands will be greatly improved.