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Games for kids for memory – development and training of preschool children
In games for children, different ways of memorizing information are used for memory. Toddlers retain visual, auditory, or tactile data blocks.
Exercises for Preschool Toddlers
Games using object descriptions can be started from 4-5 years old, so that the child can operate with the accumulated vocabulary. From 2-3 years of age, training should be based on improving fine motor skills, visual imitation and the use of simple concepts such as color and size.
Games with children for the development of memory can be carried out from 2 years old
The game “Repeat my movements.” First, the presenter stands behind the child’s back and performs several movements with his arms and legs. For example, he raises one arm or spreads his arms to the side, bends the knee. Then the child must repeat these movements himself. The second stage – the presenter shows the movements, and the baby repeats them. The last stage – the baby makes the movements, and the leader repeats them.
This game, at the first stage, involves “bodily” memory, at the second – visual, and the third stage – imagination. Although a small child will most likely repeat the same movements that an adult gave him. Thus, there will also be an emphasis on short-term memory.
A way to train associative memory
Such games can be carried out with children 5-6 years old. The kid learns to understand the connection between two objects. Take several cards, which should be connected in pairs. These can be cards with a color and a picture of the same color, or the number on the card must match the number of objects in the picture. Cards can be linked logically, for example, an athlete and sports equipment, or a teacher and a student.
To play the game, lay out the cards in pairs and introduce the kid to them:
- Close the cards and shuffle them together.
- Invite your child to re-arrange the cards in pairs.
- If the child is older, allow him to immediately lay out the cards correctly.
The association will later help to cope with large blocks of chaotic information.
Short-term memory development method
The leader describes the step-by-step action, and the baby repeats it. The facilitator adds one action for each phrase. The child needs to remember and repeat all the elements of this action. The presenter says: “I’m making soup.” The kid repeats the phrase. Further phrases sound something like this:
- I cook the soup and add the onions.
- I cook soup, add onions and carrots.
This way you can add 7-10 elements. Each time the child must pronounce the entire phrase.
When working with game memory trainings, do not forget about fine motor skills of your fingers. It is directly related to the cognitive abilities of the baby.