Flash cards, and their variation, also known as sight words, are great at captivating and stimulating early learning and communication amongst toddlers. This fun-loving way of teaching involves endless subjects that get the attention of young children.
Toddlers can easily start to differentiate images, sounds & colors between the ages of 12 and 18 months.
Frequent questions are, will they be effective? Are the toddler’s flashcards good or bad? How are they used?
Why flash cards are important
The most effective way to educate your toddlers is by introducing concepts that interest them like colors, toys, foods, flowers, animals, or unusual patterns and shapes. These areas of topics, many already known, can promote curiosity and motivate children to learn more.
Benefits
- Engages “active recall” and strengthens memorization
- Develops knowledge and the ability to understand
- Allows for confidence-based repetition
- Stimulates thinking
- Improves fine motor skills
- Enhances visual memory
- Increases confidence
- Improves meta-cognition and understanding
- Makes associations among children to communicate and learn languages
- Links creation in the brain and stimulates the identification of objects
- Improves awareness of the world around them
Flash card subjects
Months
It is an awesome technique to memorize the number and names of months in a year
Object Search
Promote learning by identifying and recalling the names of the objects
Color Game
Cards help kids to familiarize themselves with the great variety that exist
Visual Patterns
Colorful visuals of different shapes and patterns encourage creative skills
Figures and Artwork
Help children recognize objects like fruits, flowers, cartoons, or other illustrations drawn on the flash cards
Finally
The best part about flash cards and their variation, sight words, is that they can be used anytime and anywhere.
Remember, the main goal is to encourage and establish a positive and communicative approach to learning at an early stage, make learning fun for them!
