Early age refers to the ages between birth and five years of age. It is during this time that a kid goes through the most rapid phase of development and growth. Kid’s brains develop quicker than at any other point in their lives, so these years are considered critical for their development. The foundations for their perception of the world, moral outlook, critical thinking skills, and social skills are developed during these years.
Learning should be introduced to children at this stage because kids can understand and remember things more easily than they can when they are older. As a result, they can learn new things much quicker than adults. By introducing learning at a young age, kids will develop faster and be more likely to behave appropriately for their age. In addition, the learning process itself will be more effective as well.
Educators can introduce learning to kids by making the lessons more engaging and fun. By doing it, the child will get more out of their early years and, therefore, develop faster and better.
The following are the fun ways you can introduce learning to kids at an early age.
1. Games
To introduce learning early, educators should make their lessons fun. For this reason, games are an effective way to do this. It is because kids love playing, and it also engages them thoroughly without the need for any instruction. Games are an excellent way for kids to learn and grow at an early age because they are simple and fun at the same time. Engaging games like “Charades” and “I spy” provide an excellent way for kids to learn vocabulary and develop their social skills during school hours.
2. Storytelling
Incorporating some stories in your class lessons will help keep your students interested in what they are learning about and how it will help them in the future. You need to find stories that will interest your students at this stage and use it to introduce any new subject matter to the class. For instance, if you are teaching them about telephones, tell them a story about how their parents or grandparents used to talk to each other before cell phones were invented. Let them take parts of the story or ask questions about the content of the story.
3. Puppet Shows
Puppet shows are an effective way to introduce learning at an early age. It is because they keep the children engaged for more extended periods. This activity, in turn, helps them develop better and faster. When using a puppet show, you should incorporate numerous characters and have the puppets interact with each other in funny ways. When doing this, you need to make sure that most of the dialogue addresses new topics that the kids have recently learned about.
4. Art
Incorporating art in your classroom will help keep the kids interested in their lessons and, at the same time, develop their creativity. An excellent way to do this is by having your students draw pictures or write stories after they finished their lessons. In addition, having them help you with art projects will help them see the relevance of learning about such subjects at an early age and also help them develop better skills for artistic expression.
This article aims to introduce early learning to kids by showing them how to have fun in the classroom and making their learning more engaging. As a result, it will make it easier to retain the information they learned.
Guest article by Andrea Gibbs
I’m Andrea Gibbs Born, raised, and still living in New York. I’m a work-at-home mom with a background in business development, strategy, and social media marketing. I’m a blog contributor at Montessori Academy to motivate and educate other parents about how they can get their children ahead of the game in school.
