The kid gets to know the world around him. Everything is interesting to him. It is very important that this acquaintance takes place in a playful way. This way the information is better absorbed and remembered. As they say, animals are one of the most informative topics for the correct perception of the animal world.
The easiest and most affordable way for a child to get acquainted with the animal world is to tell and show the child what sounds the animals make. Using as visual material, for example, pictures with the image of an animal, and the simultaneous pronunciation of the sounds that this character makes, will become cognitive and interesting for an inquisitive little person.
It will be useful to consolidate this knowledge by repeating sounds with the baby, as well as to draw the child's attention to the type and color of the animal. For example, a gray duck, a red horse, a white lamb, and so on. What animal characters are most often found in the process of human life? They can be both pets and fauna inhabitants living in the wild.
A kid over three years old can already not only remember how an animal or bird looks and speaks, but also name its language. For example, a lion roars, a dog barks, a cat meows, a pig grunts, a cow mooes, a chicken clucks.
How pets and birds say
- The cow hums - moo-oo-oo-oo;
- The cat meows - meow-meow, and the kitty purrs - mur-mur;
- The horse snorts - fr-fr and neighs - yoke;
- The goose cries out - ha-ha-ha;
- The goat marks - me-e-e;
- The chicken clucks - ko-ko-ko;
- The dog barks - woof-woof-woof;
- The cockerel crows - ku-ka-re-ku;
- Pig grunts - oink-oink-oink;
- Turkey kuldykaet - kuldy-kuldy;
- The ram bleats - be-e-e;
- The chicken squeaks - wee-and-and-and.
As wild animals and birds say
- The wolf howls - oo-oo-oo;
- Hedgehog snorts - fr-fr-fr;
- Leo roars - rrr;
- The mouse beeps - pee-pee;
- The frog croaks - kva-kva-kva;
- The elephant trumpets - tru-tru-tru;
- Sparrow tweets - chi-rick;
- The owl hoots - ear-ear-ear;
- The dove is cooing - wur-wur-wur;
- The crow croaks - kar-kar-kar;
- Duck quack - quack-quack-quack;
- Cuckoo kukuet - kuku kuku.
When children are raised in rural areas, they tend to be surrounded by a wide variety of pets. From early childhood, babies recognize the inhabitants of the household by their voice and the characteristic sounds they make. And what about the city children who saw only a dog and a cat in the yard? It remains for such kids to learn the sounds of animals and birds using audio, photo and video pictures. But this is also a good option for learning about the world around. With such an accessible technique, the child will remember who is making what sounds.
It should be noted that in any case, visual aids in the form of pictures with images of animals are not the only means in acquainting children with them. It is imperative to visit a petting zoo with your child, if there is one at the place of residence. Kids and adults will get great pleasure from direct communication with smaller brothers, hear the natural sounds of animals, learn about their habits and habits. Such close communication will enrich the knowledge base of the growing person, make him closer to nature.