Children from 4 years old to 6 years old are extremely energetic and are willing to explore new things; it is the perfect age to introduce routines and activities that will build their personalities.
Children go through different stages of development as they change from infants to young adults. During each of these stages, multiple changes in the development of the brain take place. What and when these developments take place are different for each individual. Environmental circumstances and interactions with other people have a significant impact on how each child benefits from each developmental event.
The main way that children learn and develop is through play. Play is a way that children choose to explore their world. We would usually define it as what children do when they follow their own ideas and interests, in their own way and for their own reasons. The role of the adult should be to guide, nurture and enable the play, not direct it. Children also need to take risks and make mistakes, to help them learn.
We recommend that you observe your child and see what they enjoy the most. From an early age, each child will show their interests; you will notice if they are more interested in painting or playing outside, if they like exploring or puzzles, if they enjoy music/singing or playing sport. If you are not sure what they enjoy the most, you can always start exploring different options with your child to see what they are good at.
The most important thing to have in mind is that your children need to enjoy the activity; if they feel they are playing they will enjoy any activity and learn the dynamic of each. Below you will find 5 activities where your children will have physical, intellectual, linguistic, social and emotional development.
Children show good control and co-ordination in large and small movements. They move confidently in a range of ways, safely negotiating space. They handle equipment and tools effectively. It takes time for a child to learn how to sit up by themselves, crawl, then walk, skip, run and move around effectively.
The brain is constantly adapting and helps develop a person’s awareness of space and their ability to go from one movement to another. They will develop fine motor skills (small movements and gestures with their hands) and gross motor skills (the big movements). One of the best ways to help your children learn these movements is through different sports, like tennis, swimming, football, netball, or rugby.
Children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties, and enjoy achievements. Music will help your children with these activities. Learning to listen and make sounds with different instruments will help your children to learn to stay focus for long periods and to understand different shapes and their meanings. If your children decide to pursue music throughout their childhood, they will learn from early on how to read sheet music and the different tempos and styles of music that exist.
Your children can choose between playing an instrument or singing. Learning how to control the volume of the sound they make with their voice or with the instrument they are playing is perfect to help them to know how to communicate with other people, as this is one of the basic pieces of knowledge that they development when they are infants. Knowing how to project their voices will give them more confidence for when they start talking with their parents, friends, teachers and new groups when they are grow up.
Children sing songs, make music and dance, and experiment with ways of changing them. Taking your children to art classes will help them to safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function. Children enjoy getting messy when they are under 6 years old. If you want to develop their creativity, there is no better way that taking art classes.
Doing art classes will help them be imaginative children and use what they have learnt about media and materials in original ways, thinking about uses and purposes. They represent their own ideas, thoughts and feelings through design and technology, art, music, dance, role-play and stories.
Dancing classes help both the child’s physical and mental development. Memorising routines and steps for a choreographed dance will development their memory for short and long term.
Children start to learn about their world through play, interactions with others and through their senses. This promotes their intellectual development, which means that a child has the ability to think about and understand the world around them. They can also develop their imagination through role play and storytelling.
You will notice in your child that she or he will enjoy creating their own dancing routines, playing with their friends that they are in a dancing show and other type of games they will create.
It is important that play is directed by the child, not adults, as this will have a major impact in helping them to understand themselves and the world. It will help them build confidence and realise their potential. Interact in ways that supports the development of their ability to think, learn and become independent. You also want to support them to reach their own decisions and build their own values.
Children play co-operatively, taking turns with others. They take account of one another’s ideas about how to organise their activities. They show sensitivity to others’ needs and feelings, and form positive relationships with adults and other children. So taking your children to the playground will help them to learn the above mentioned.
The best way for children to learn new things and to develop different skills is by doing different activities that require them to do activities where they need to concentrate, listen and see what is happening around them. Currently, in a world where technology is advancing so fast, it is sometimes difficult to keep your children away from devices, so one of the best ways to do this is to provide a different stimulation for them where they can expend their daily energy. Having your child in any sport, music, art or dancing classes will help them to have a better sleep and to be more focused at school.
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