Do parents know that the period of children's strongest memory development is from 2 to 4 years old? According to Italian educator Montessori, children aged 2-4 years old have the ability to quickly absorb events happening around them. Even if they are unconscious, they can still absorb a lot of information and store it in their brains.
For 1-year-old children, memories are usually retained within a few days. Children as young as 2 years old remember it within a few weeks. Children as young as 3 years old can remember within a few months. The peak of this memory ability can be reached around age 7.
Besides the influence of genetic factors, applying standard memory training methods will help children learn quickly and remember effectively. Parents are invited to refer to the following 7 simple but extremely interesting memory training games.
1. Flip puzzle game
Need to prepare: Photo cards to put together to create a complete photo.
How to play : Shuffle all the picture cards. Then spread the cards out and place them face down on the table. Children will randomly choose 2 cards at a time.
If 2 selected cards form a complete picture, the child will get the next turn. Otherwise, you must place those 2 cards face down in the original position. Play will pass to the next person.
This memory training game requires children to remember the location of the content of the cards. The winner is the person who matches the most complete pairs of cards.
2. Shopping game
Need to prepare: Familiar household items or toys and household appliances .
How to play: Each player takes turns reading the name of the prepared item they need to buy. The next person must choose an item that does not overlap with the selected item, otherwise they will lose their turn. Play continues like this until all the items are gone. The person who remembers the name and buys the most items will win.
This is a highly entertaining memory training game. Babies not only recognize many objects but also increase concentration and memory.
3. Find the difference game
Need to prepare: The two pictures are almost the same, only different in a few points
How to play: Children observe both pictures carefully to find the differences between them. Every time the child discovers a difference, use a pen to circle that position.
For older children, parents can increase the difficulty of this memory training game by limiting the time. Surely children will be extremely excited and improve their concentration and memory effectively.
4. Lost object game
Need to prepare: Some small household items such as spoons, chopsticks, towels, keys, TV remote... Or parents can take advantage of children's familiar toys such as dolls , stuffed animals , cars, animal models...
How to play: Ask children to observe the prepared items and toys. Parents and children name and describe the color, shape, and use of each item.
Then cover the objects with a towel and ask the child to close his eyes. Meanwhile, the parents took away an item from under the towel. The child's task is to detect what object has disappeared.
5. Magic game with a cup
Need to prepare: 3 identical cups, 1 ball or small toy.
How to play: Parents place 3 cups in a row on the table. Place a ball or toy under a cup. Then start rotating the positions of the 3 cups quickly.
With this memory training game, children must have quick observation to be able to choose the cup containing the ball or toy underneath. Parents can also refer to extremely attractive mystical magic toys to create excitement and train children's memory ability.
6. Game to remember the details in the picture
Need to prepare: A detailed picture containing images of people, objects, animals, plants...
How to play: The child's task is to observe the picture and determine the number or name of the character images in the picture. Parents will ask questions and ask children to write down the results on paper.
This memory training game is quite simple but no less interesting. It will help children practice short-term memory and create a bond with their parents.
7. Writing on the back game
This is also a quite interesting memory training game that parents and children can play anywhere. Parents use their fingers to write a word or number on the baby's back. Your child's task is to guess exactly what that word or number is.
This game requires children to have physical sensations to be able to visualize the images created. From there, children will correctly identify words and letters written on the back.
With the memory training games suggested above, we hope parents and children have hours of fun and filled with laughter. Through this, children improve their concentration and memory to easily succeed in school and life later. Don't forget to follow Mykingdom's " Handbook " section to see many other useful articles.
