Incorporating brain exercises and games into your child’s daily routine can significantly enhance your child’s cognitive skills, improve concentration, and boost overall brain development. These activities not only stimulate their brains but also make learning enjoyable. Here are some engaging brain exercises and games that you can include in your child’s daily routine:
- Puzzle Games
Introduce age-appropriate puzzles and games such as sudoku. These challenges encourage logical thinking, problem-solving, and improve critical reasoning skills. Start with simple puzzles and gradually increase the complexity as your child becomes more proficient.
2. Board Games
Classic board games like Chess, Scrabble, and Monopoly are excellent for developing strategic thinking, planning, and decision-making abilities. These games also teach important life skills such as patience, sportsmanship, and teamwork.
3. Memory Games
Memory card games, where your child needs to match pairs of cards, enhance memory retention and concentration. You can also play games like “I’m going on a picnic and I’m bringing…” where each player adds an item to the list, recalling and adding the previous items in the correct order.
4. Educational Apps
There are numerous educational apps designed specifically for children that cover various subjects such as mathematics, language arts, science, and coding. For example, Math Slide is a free app that makes math fun for kids and there are many games to choose from. Typing Club teaches children how to type (a very important skill in this day and age!) and Tinkercad gets children interested in coding (another important skill in an increasingly digitalised world). These apps often incorporate gamified elements, making learning interactive and fun.
Remember that the key to effective brain exercises is consistency and encouragement. Praise your child’s efforts, and participate in these activities together to make the experience enjoyable. By incorporating these brain exercises and games into your child’s daily routine, you are not only nurturing their intellect but also fostering a love for learning that will benefit them throughout their lives.
Learning doesn’t stop when school ends. At New Life Student Care, we supplement children’s academic learning through initiatives to engage their curiosity and critical thinking skills, and help them with any academic difficulties they might face. These activities include project-based learning, academic supervision and mentoring and life skills workshops.
If your child is struggling academically and needs sustained tutoring, we hire professional tutors at special rates to coach your child. Lessons are conducted onsite during centre hours. Come see how we can help your child academically by scheduling a visit to any one of our three centres today!