To make learning a fun activity requires creativity parents.According
to figures from the Swiss developmental psychologists Jean Piaget, that
the age of 2-6 years (ages birth-kindergarten) children are in a stage
of preoperational thinking. Children learn to use objects with pictures and words.
Parents must be good at utilizing this age to maximize brain function optimally. Based on various studies, it was shown to develop activities play the whole function of brain cells rapidly. At the time of play, the child involving all the senses well. Not only the left brain is growing, but also the right brain. And that is why the method of learning in kindergarten is learning while playing, and playing to learn.
So why not teach reading in kindergarten in a structured like in elementary school? Because reading is concerned with understanding the logic, to memorize the symbols, and this is only possessed by children aged 6-12 years, which is when the child has reached the stage of concrete operations.
There needs to be underlined that a good kindergarten provide stimulus reading to children through classroom displays and a variety of games in the center of "preparation abc". This is the starting gate for learning to read. With the measures that have been taken, it is proven that the kindergarten graduates that we manage more than 90% can be read before they enter elementary school.
Here the problem is not "whether kindergarten children should be taught to read?", But the important thing is "how the right way to teach reading to children aged kindergarten"
Here are some creative tips to teach reading to children, among others:
Parents must be good at utilizing this age to maximize brain function optimally. Based on various studies, it was shown to develop activities play the whole function of brain cells rapidly. At the time of play, the child involving all the senses well. Not only the left brain is growing, but also the right brain. And that is why the method of learning in kindergarten is learning while playing, and playing to learn.
So why not teach reading in kindergarten in a structured like in elementary school? Because reading is concerned with understanding the logic, to memorize the symbols, and this is only possessed by children aged 6-12 years, which is when the child has reached the stage of concrete operations.
There needs to be underlined that a good kindergarten provide stimulus reading to children through classroom displays and a variety of games in the center of "preparation abc". This is the starting gate for learning to read. With the measures that have been taken, it is proven that the kindergarten graduates that we manage more than 90% can be read before they enter elementary school.
Here the problem is not "whether kindergarten children should be taught to read?", But the important thing is "how the right way to teach reading to children aged kindergarten"
Here are some creative tips to teach reading to children, among others:
- Naming all the objects in the class / home, with a card written with large markers. With children often see, in the child's brain will memorize the reaction formed bit by bit, from the name of the object as a whole, and then in detail perhuruf.
- Guessing cards by matching cards with a card with a picture that only contains text. For example, a picture card with a card that read dress shirt. For ease can be given instructions with the same colors.
- Do not teach the alphabet in advance, because at the age of 2-6 years old children can not memorize symbols and logical thinking. If we rush encourage children to memorize the alphabet, then the child will be missed playing time, so that only the left brain is growing, and even then not optimal.
- Encourage children's interest in the habit of reading books at bedtime story, choose a book with a picture of an interesting and large lettered. Set aside 15-20 minutes to read it because at this time that the child is getting stronger memory.
- It would be better if you have a computer at home. With the variety of software available in bookstores, you can teach children to read and at the same time playing computer proficient.
- When the children's interest began to grow and the right age (5-6 years), began introducing letters starting from his own name, for example, children involved to arrange the letters that make up her name. When he began smoothly utter the letters in his name, add other words that are easy to understand, for example, mama, papa, and so on.
There are four very important things that should be known to parents / teachers, namely:
- Among parents and children should be a fun approach, because learning to read an exciting game.
- When did the game reading, stop immediately before the child was bored.
- Let the parents / teachers always create the newest and answer all questions honestly child.
- Try to give books to read grade, as a reward to the child.
Basically the child has extraordinary ability, especially at the age golden age. It only takes attention, perseverance, and love of parents for making it capable of removing such potential.
Thus some effective tips to teach reading to children aged KB- kindergarten, with appropriate methods, we will obtain satisfactory results. Hopefully this article useful for parents and teachers of early childhood education (play group) in particular.