Finger Plays, Nursery Rhymes and songs may seen silly to some, but they are really great teaching tools for young children. By the way, college students use silly songs to help them memorize for tests.
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Learning experiences are enhanced when as many senses are incorporated in that lesson. This is especially true with young children who are learning basic concepts about the world around them.
The use of Finger Plays involves a number of the senses. This post is a continuation of a previous post: Working in Early Childhood Development and Finger Plays go Hand in Hand
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Why teach kids fingerplays and rhymes according to the No Non-cents Nanna
6. Children feel the sense of a happy community when chanting familiar words with peers.
7.Memorizing rhyms and finger play words are the building blocks of the foundation to early reading skills.
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Allow kids to prepare food. Sure the cookie decorating is messy, AND that’s OK!
I know some folks would rather do things themselves to get things done quickly to avoid a kids making a mess. But, if you always do everything, when will they learn?
If that is in your thinking, please allow me to give you 6 good reasons why kids need to learn how to “cook” , “clean”, “sew” , yard work at an early age.
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Life is life a box of puzzle pieces.
We have many choices when we are so mixed up the pieces don’t fit right.
In the image below I gave the 2 year old a homemade puzzle made from a piece of card board. She thought it was cool, but did not have a clue as to what she should do with it.
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