Let's Talk About Animals

The animal world around us is so diverse and amazing that it is not surprising that many people love to talk about it. One way to talk about animals and expand your horizons is through a game you can play with your children. After turning off the lights and asking your child how he spent his day, you can ask him the question: “Do you think this day is like an animal?” If the answer is yes, ask them to name the animal. This is a great opportunity to talk with your child about the animal world and spend time with benefit and pleasure.

For example, a hot and long summer day can be compared to a slow turtle, and a day filled with worries, bustle and haste can be compared to a monkey, lizard or fox. First, you can tell yourself who your day reminds you of, and then ask your child to talk about his day and name the animal that reminds him of him.

Another fun way to talk about animals and develop spatial awareness in children is to play with colorful shapes. To play, you need to make a panel by gluing a large piece of plain flannel onto cardboard, and then cut out various shapes from multi-colored felt. You can cut out several large, medium and small squares, blue, red and yellow triangles, as well as a long strip of black flannel.

Let your child create a beautiful envelope, folder, or box to store these items. Keep the envelope in the bedroom and play with them in the evening. During the game, try to use comparisons when describing objects. Use words like big, huge, gigantic; less than..., greater than..., same as... For example, having found the largest red triangle, the child should place it above the black line, and then you, at the child's request, place the smallest triangle above the stripe. You can also arrange the figures by size or color and ask the child to find, for example, the largest rectangle or all the red squares.

To add variety to the game, you can use block letters. You can buy them, make them out of flannel, or write them on a large piece of paper. Offer your child the task of finding all the letters M and note how long it takes him to search. Once he finds the letters, he can count them, and if the letters are drawn on a piece of paper, he can circle them.

Thus, games with animals and colorful figures help children not only develop spatial perception, but also teach them to use different words to describe objects and phenomena. In addition, in such a game you can learn a lot of interesting things about animals and their behavior in nature. Such games can be a great way to talk about the animal world and spend time with your child with benefit and pleasure.