Everything that surrounds a child from their very first days of life is crucial to their development. Their mother’s tender voice, new words, nursery rhymes and songs, physical exercises and outdoor games are just a few of the things that will subsequently help a child grow and develop properly. It’s a mistake to assume that communicating with your child once they reach preschool age will be enough to endow them with logic, memory and attentiveness. In fact, all of these skills and abilities must be developed long before the age of 5 or 6. More precisely, the process should begin during their very first year.

Exercises For The Very Youngest

Your child was born recently and is very much attached to their mother, still tiny and defenseless. It might seem like there’s nothing to talk about yet with your child, and that there’s no need to communicate with them at all. But that’s far from the truth. More than a 100 years ago already, scientists proved that a fetus in the womb is able to hear the voices of relatives, sense their mother’s moods and have a lively response to the sounds of the world around them. So just imagine what it’s like for a baby that’s already been born!

It is essential to interact with a child from their very first days. They will appreciate your every word and smile; every moment spent in lively communication with them. Do you know how much your little one has left to learn? They will smile at you in response, take hold of their toys and bravely roll over from back to front, and much more. You’ll want to work with your child to help them cope with all of these new challenges.

There are many games and developmental exercises for kids aged six weeks to 1 year. Check out the book “The Best Developmental Games” to learn how to strengthen your child’s muscles, improve their coordination, and develop confidence and independence.

Developing Logic, Memory And Attentiveness

Your child will continue to grow and develop, and at eighteen months will begin to walk and talk with confidence. This is the period when a child actively acquires vocabulary, forms space-time relations, understands many things and tries to express their feelings verbally (in words). Beginning at ages 1.5-2, parents should become more active in developing language skills, as well as work on logic, memory and attentiveness. Educational literature will help you do so.

Offer your child colorful educational books. At this stage, a child will already look with interest and delight at the pictures and listen to your comments. Try books with 3-D characters and pictures, game books, and books that talk about space, size, growth and concepts of time.

Ages 3-5 are when the “why” stage strikes. At this time, a child will interestedly want to learn about the world around them, and they can do it more independently than they could as a two year old. Don’t get irritated because you have to answer the same questions a hundred times a day. Instead, read your son or daughter a great book like “My First Book” and you’ll have no doubt that your child is smart and constantly learning. In addition, in the process of interacting with your child you’ll be developing logic and solving simple problems that will be useful to them later in life.

Learning To Read; Learning To Write

In recent years, there has been a lot of controversy over the age at which a child should be taught to read and write. Some educators say the process should not begin until ages 5-7, when children have already started school. Other teachers and parents believe you should begin teaching reading and writing at ages 3-5. Both methods can be successful; it all depends on the abilities of the child. If a kid can catch on to everything on the fly, then they can learn to read at ages 5-6. But children who require more time to master the art of reading and writing should begin earlier.

Find out which tactic is best for your child by giving them a colorful alphabet primer so they can learn to read by playing with famous cartoon characters or journeying with heroes from their favorite fairytales. Take your preschooler into a vivid world with the first books they read all by themselves.

Learning Math

Many educators believe that you can start teaching a child to count as early as age 2 or 2.5. During this stage, counting exercises can be supplemented by interesting puzzles to develop logic skills. By the age of 4, a child should master counting up to 10 in order (from 1 to 10), and by age 5 a child should be able to count backward (from 10 to 1). Understanding mathematical material will be much easier for your child if teaching takes place in the form of a game. For instance, using the “Magnetic Mathematics” set, you can easily and without difficulty teach a child to count, and even better, they’ll want the lessons to take place more frequently. And then, of course, your child will be able to calculate “two plus two” without any problem!