6 Great Ideas to Help Kids Learn Through Play

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2. 0333 370 3701 info@singleparentsonholiday.co.uk 6 Great Ideas to Help Kids Learn Through Play As a parent, you play a significant role in your children’s early development. Naturally, their skills will be honed by trained professionals once they go to nursery or school, but until then – and for many years to come – you will be the number one educator in your kids’ lives. But don’t worry, you don’t have to become a registered childminder to enhance your children’s learning. You can continue their education at home through play creating healthy lifelong learning habits.

3. 0333 370 3701 info@singleparentsonholiday.co.uk Fun Learning at Home Activities with Kids Of course, like many single parents, you are probably wondering how you can fit yet another activity into your already hectic schedule. To this we say, don’t worry! Here are 6 of our favourite activities that will teach them new skills through play without taking up too much of your time. 1) Story Time Storytime is one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to help your child learn playfully at home. You don’t have to be a trained orator – just grab a few of your child’s favourite books and snuggle up in a relaxing space like their bedroom or on the sofa in your lounge for some quality bonding time immersed in a good book. Not only will your children be exposed to new vocabulary, but they will also start to develop listening and literacy skills that they will still benefit from in their adult years. Fiction stories also promote social-emotional growth as your child learns about different characters, their motivations, and emotions.

4. 0333 370 3701 info@singleparentsonholiday.co.uk 2) Sensory Play Sensory play is any activity that engages your child’s senses, such as hearing, touch, smell, taste, and sight. It helps them make connections in their brain between what they are experiencing and their immediate surroundings and is a a great way to help your baby or toddler learn through play. It also improves their motor skills as this form of play exposes them to various surfaces and textures. Parents can encourage sensory play at home with ease as many things around the household can be used, such as raw rice, beads, and marbles. You can also invest in sensory bins or boxes specifically designed for this type of activity. This kind of play encourages investigation and curiosity, so it is the perfect activity to help your child learn more about their surroundings. It is also an activity you can do when you are out and about or on holiday.

5. 0333 370 3701 info@singleparentsonholiday.co.uk 3) Role Play Dressing up as different characters and acting out scenes is not just fun – it also allows your children to develop their imagination and confidence as they take on different personas. In addition, by dressing up themselves, they are simultaneously practicing an important part of their development by simply acting out different real-life scenarios. If you have multiple young children, role play can be especially beneficial as it helps them learn how to cooperate and communicate with others. Eventually, this will give them a fantastic advantage socially. 4) Arts and Crafts Arts and crafts are not only a fun way to spend an afternoon, but they are also beneficial for your child’s development. This activity is commonplace in many childcare facilities, such as Gowrie NSW in Crows Nest, as it helps children use their imagination while practicing fine motor skills such as holding a paintbrush or crayons.

6. 0333 370 3701 info@singleparentsonholiday.co.uk 5) Blocks and Jigsaws Buying your child a block set or a jigsaw puzzle is a great way to help them develop their logical thinking skills at home while also providing hours of entertainment. Not only are these activities great for improving their problem-solving abilities, but they are also perfect for developing patience and concentration. Blocks, in particular, can help with spatial awareness, as kids learn how to arrange them in different formations and structures. Jigsaw puzzles, on the other hand, improve memory and attention to detail as kids have to remember where each piece goes. In the most fundamental sense, these toy pieces also appear in different textures, sizes, shapes, and colours – all of which can help to improve your child’s sensory development.

7. 0333 370 3701 info@singleparentsonholiday.co.uk 6) Music and Singing Aside from being a fun way to bond and jam with the entire family, listening and dancing to music as a family unit can lead to positive physical, cognitive, and social effects. For one, it helps children improve their coordination and language development, as they learn how to follow pitch and intonation. They also learn how to count and keep tempo, which helps them develop their sense of maths and spatial relations. Music and singing also improve a child’s listening skills, as they learn to differentiate between various sounds and react to them accordingly. Finally, with the right encouragement, children can become more comfortable in their own skin too, as music and singing allow them to express themselves more openly and without inhibition. About Single Parents on Holiday: Single Parents on Holiday is the only tour operator in the UK offering escorted group holidays in the UK and abroad exclusively for single parent families. In addition, we now also offer solo holidays for our single parent empty nesters, in particular solo ski holidays.

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