As you know, in the first six years of his life the child develops at a very fast pace, absorbing more information than he will learn throughout his later life. At the same time the development of the child must be versatile: it includes both physical and intellectual, emotional, mental, motor, creative and moral development. All these aspects intertwine among themselves, representing as a whole the harmonious development of the child.
Engage in the development of the child is desirable in the form of a game, because through the game, he best perceives any learning. From this article you will learn about various games for the development of thinking, using which caring parents help their kids move forward in mastering the world around them. It should be noted that for children of different age categories it is recommended to hold games of varying degrees of complexity.
Games for the development of thinking for children under 2 years old
Little children, just beginning to master this world, are very actively developing both mentally and physically. Therefore, they prefer active games, in which both these components are combined. The main feature of the thinking of children of this age is that they, first of all, must learn the most elementary things:
- to compare the name of the object (person, animal) with its appearance. This so-called associative thinking: for example, the realization that the word "mouse" means a small gray animal with a long tail;
- understand the cause-effect relationship (the ball rolls, because it is round);
- to recognize and distinguish between the basic concepts of size, shape and color (large / small, round / square, red / blue).
All this is taught to children both in everyday life and during developmental activities conducted by parents at home or by teachers in early development schools. Good help in this are toys such as pyramid, cubes, balls, sorters and frame-liners. Teach your child not just to play with them, but to fulfill your tasks. For example, ask him to find the largest and smallest among all the cubes. Ask leading questions: "Where's the red ball?" What is the shape of a cube? "
In addition to toys, kids adore different "adult" items - kitchen utensils, clothes, etc. As a developmental lesson, ask the child to help you, say, pick up cereals, sort out cutlery, etc. Such actions remarkably develop children's thinking and, in addition, train fine motor skills.
Ways of development of thinking in children 3-5 years old
Kids are growing up, and they already need more challenging classes. At this age they like to collect puzzles, mosaics, children's dominoes, decorate drawings, play with the designer. There is also social activity: there is a desire to play role-playing games. Thus the child tries to find his place in this world, he learns to communicate through the game. Try to join your crumb in the game with dolls, cars or animals and "talk" among themselves on their behalf. You can play different scenarios, make guesses to each other, work through problem situations, etc.
The development of creative thinking is an important aspect of the issue. Even if your child does not become the second Mozart or da Vinci, creative pursuits will still bring him much pleasure and benefit. Do together applications of colored paper and natural materials, sculpt from plasticine and clay, create compositions from papier-mache, paint with bright colors, play children's musical instruments.
How to develop a child's thinking 6-10 years?
A child of primary school age is an actively developing personality. By this time he already owns the basics of abstract and logical thinking, he can read, write and count well.
The ability to think is the main difference between a person and an animal. And the main role of parents is to help their child develop thinking in a playful form, which is very important for the education of a new full member of modern society.