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7 Fun Learning Activities for Children to Do At Home

Educational activities facilitate personal development and informal learning for children, making the learning process enjoyable and engaging. Besides improving your child’s physiological skills, they also aid in improved mental health, communication skills, and increased physical activity. As a parent, it’s important to find ways to keep your child engaged and learning during this long summer holiday. Below are 7 fun and learning activities that you can do with your child in the comfort of your own home.

 

1. Cooking / Baking

Cooking is not only a fun and educational activity but also great for bonding. Through cooking, children learn about measurements, temperature, and different ingredients used in preparation.  Cooking is also a fun way to teach your child about health and nutrition. Baking gives children a sense of amazement and joy as they create something delicious from scratch.

2. Playing Games That Stimulate The Brain Processes

Playing educational games such as charades, crosswords, puzzles, jigsaw, and scrabble is a great way to help kids learn while having fun. Choose games that match your child’s interests and ability level. Such games help improve the child’s vocabulary, and critical thinking skills and aid in the development of cognitive growth.

3. Read Together

One of the most amazing gifts you can offer your child is the ability to read. When parents read together with their children, it not only helps children develop a love for reading but also improves vocabulary and comprehension skills. Involve your child by allowing your child to pick their book of choice which spikes their interest.

4. Try A Fun Science Experiment At Home

Experiments are an ideal way to bring out your child’s love for science. Simple scientific activities that don’t involve much work on your side are fun ways of learning. Children love creating volcanoes using simple ingredients found at home. Make simple experiments that require readily available materials.

5. Grow A Garden

Gardens are lessons in science, nutrition, and patience all rolled into one plot of dirt in your backyard. A garden teaches children how plants come to life. They also learn about nutrition which could encourage them to eat more vegetables.  Children can keep a gardening journal, learn the names of different plants and vegetables, plant their favorite vegetables, and study what it takes for them to grow.

6. Visit A Museum

Museums are great spots for fun and educational experiences for children of all ages. There’s a lot to learn at the museum such as different cultures, the history of people, extinct animals, and so much more. Museums are excellent places for both children and adults. Depending on your child’s interest, You could go to a science or art museum.

7. Have A Fun Time With Arts And Craft

Art is the best way for a child to express their individuality. Besides boosting creativity, Art and crafts is a fun activity to break the monotony. Provide materials such as crayons, canvas, and paint and let the children create anything from their imagination.  You could also use readily accessible materials such as cartons and play dough for building and construction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5 REASONS WHY PLAYGROUP IS IMPORTANT

 

First-time separation between a parent and child can be overwhelming for both but the benefits of enrolling your child in a playgroup are worth it. For most kids, it takes 2 weeks or even more to adjust and adapt to the new environment, but at Coast Academy, most children usually settle in within the first week. All children are respected and their individuality and differences are embraced. Here are 5 reasons why Playgroup is Important for your child’s overall growth.

1. DEVELOPS SOCIAL SKILLS

Statistics state that social skills development in children starts between the ages of 1-3. Most kids today spend the whole day with their nannies at home. This could slow down their growth and social skills. In playgroups, children get to socialize, which helps build life skills such as self-expression, sharing, cooperation, consideration, and mutual respect, which also add up as conflict resolution skills. Our very able and qualified team inspires the children to thrive and maximize their potential by exploring and discovering the world around them.

2. ENCOURAGES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

While most children spend their entire day at home on screen time, playgroups offer an enabling environment for a variety of age-appropriate activities ranging from physical activities such as running, jumping, balance, and swimming to block play, painting, and molding which build the children’s gross and fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and balance.

3.    DEVELOPS CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION, AND MOTOR SKILLS

 

90% of Brain growth happens before kindergarten. Exposing your child to a playgroup environment will trigger their creativity and imagination through dress-up, role plays with the other children, music, puppet play, and other games. Storytime aids in speech, language, vocabulary development, auditory perception, and imagination whereas visual perceptions are developed through activities such as Identifying different shapes and colors and building puzzles.

4. BUILDS CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE

The warm and loving nature of our staff helps develop the child’s confidence and resilience. Children that go to playgroup turn out to be strong and independent individuals as they learn to take care of themselves and show a sense of responsibility and a desire to be competent. They learn how to manage separation anxiety, clean up after themselves after free play, make choices throughout the day, and adapt to a new environment.

5. PLATFORM FOR BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS

Playgroup is hugely beneficial in building trusted relationships with each other and with their teachers and helpers. Our small class sizes help in developing close, healthy, and positive relationships. It also serves as a base for parents to meet, make friends, learn parenting tips, and network. We pride ourselves in maintaining close, healthy, and positive relationships with our parents and most importantly, vibrant and happy children.

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