With the holidays soon approaching, the holiday break allows ample opportunities for your children to continue to learn!
his is a great time for you to not only teach your child, but to also have fun together.
Maths is everywhere. From cooking, shopping and planning a holiday; we may not be conscious of it, but we use maths daily. One of the best ways to encourage children to learn maths is by making it enjoyable, and that is exactly what maths games are for!
Playing card games can help children build number confidence, encourage critical thinking, and teaches them about strategy. Cards also encourage quick thinking skills. Playing board games, such as Monopoly, are full of maths lessons. They teach children how to add and subtract quickly through rolling dice, fake money, spending, and saving.
Reading at home is the perfect way to develop your child’s literacy skills and build a love of reading. Having books, magazine articles, and newspapers available on-hand will encourage your child to read. Talking to your child about what they’ve read is a great way to motivate them to read. It also helps them make connections that develop understanding and makes reading even more enjoyable. Children are more likely to read about a topic they are interested in or curious about. Give your child opportunities to read different books and help them follow their interests, whether it’s fiction, non-fiction, comics, magazines, or poetry. Anything is better than nothing!
Writing might not be your child's favourite activity but it is important to provide writing opportunities wherever possible. Writing a story might seem like a challenging task, so even short activities such as writing a letter to someone (could be Santa!), writing a shopping list (or wish list!), writing a Christmas card to a friend or family member, or even writing a thank-you letter. Encourage them to write a diary or write a review of a movie, activity or place they visit to let others know about.
If you are stuck for Christmas gift ideas, cards, board games, puzzles, books or fun stationery are always great gifts for a range of ages, abilities and gender. Useful gifts that welcome learning opportunities will always be a hit!
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