Rough Letters

Rough letters

We've learned a lot lately about how people learn. Each of us has different abilities, and we master knowledge more easily if we use our innate talents and inclinations. Anyone who loves to listen prefers to learn by ear. Those who are more comfortable with visual images remember things faster by looking at objects. Many children learn best about an object if they can touch it and turn it in their hands.

Here is a technique that will help all kids learn numbers and letters, especially those children who love to learn by touch. Take several sheets of sandpaper. Buy different varieties so that its structure and surface are not the same. If you have cardboard or wooden letters and numbers, you can trace their outlines on sandpaper, if not, write them down (keep the letters and numbers small) and then cut them out and stick them onto five-by-ten centimeter cards, and this way you will get excellent teaching aid.

Have your child close his eyes, touch the card and determine what letter or number is on it. Touch helps learning. On another rainy day, the cards can be used to make little books, one with the alphabet and the other with numbers. Invite your child to draw or stick a picture on each card that corresponds to a number or the initial letter of a word.