SIS Prep
Gurugram is the
top pre-nursery in
Gurgaon. It is making waves with its innovative
approaches to learning at the toddler level. The play school encourages
parents to be a part of the teaching process as well so that the child
is constantly evolving. Here are some suggestions for parents from the
top play school in
Gurgaon.
• Toddlers are mainly sensory
learners. They use taste, touch and smell to explore and understand
their immediate environment. You can use dark markers to trace out
letters and numbers on poster paper. The child can then be shown how to
decorate these tracings with the help of textured items like sandpaper
and colored thermocol. By touching the letters and numbers, the kid
understands how the letter or number is
formed.
• You can use daily play items like
Lego blocks and ask the child to stack them up as high as they are tall.
They can use the blocks as a reference unit of measurement. Other units
of time like seasons and months can also be applied to give the child a
sense of abstract measurement. Let them use their imagination to
measure household objects with any arbitrary measurement unit which is
handy for them. You will soon find that the child is getting actively
involved in this activity!
• The child’s awareness can be
enhanced by labeling the places where items they use are put, and this
promotes a sense of organization. Ask the child where a particular toy
would need to be put away, and if he/she guesses correctly, do not be
stingy with the praise and love. Children respond positively to
encouragement, and this activity will make them organized in their ways
in the long run.
• Tap into the child’s natural
curiosity and urge to explore by hiding some toys around the house (in
safe places) where the child might search for them. You could arrange
this scavenger hunt beforehand, or do an impromptu. The child will
develop spatial skills with this activity which they are sure to
enjoy.
• Do not underestimate the power of
rhymes! Encourage the toddler to sing along with you to their favorite
nursery rhymes, and go slow on the pronunciation so that the child can
follow your lip and mouth movements to replicate the sounds and
words.
These simple but highly effective activities
have the potential of endowing the child with the essential skills that
they will require in the demanding years of school life later
on.