Gather Together

"Put Together": A Game-Based Approach to Learning

The game approach to learning is very popular today. It not only helps children better absorb knowledge, but also makes the learning process more fun and interesting. One such method is Put Together, which allows children to practice categories and classification of objects.

To play Put Together you will need some blank sheets of paper, magazines and scissors. Number the top sheets of paper from one to five and give them to your child. Then, encourage him to look in magazines and find pictures of certain items. For example, you can ask your child to find pictures of furniture, clothes, fruits and vegetables, animals, etc.

When your child has found all the images, ask him to cut them out. Then place on the first sheet one item of one category, on the second - two pictures of the same item (two shoes, two refrigerators), etc.

Invite your child to look at each sheet of paper and name the category of objects on each sheet. This will help him better understand how to classify objects and how they may be related to each other. In addition, this exercise will help develop your child's attentiveness, fine motor skills and creativity.

There are many variations of this game. For example, you could ask your child to find pictures of objects that start with a specific letter, or to find objects that together form a whole (for example, a cup and a plate).

Overall, the Put It Together game is a great way to help children learn to categorize and organize information, as well as develop their imagination and creativity.