Parents become interested in the child's ability to memorize information by the time it comes time to send the child to school. Indeed, first graders often do not cope with the volume of knowledge that is presented to them at school. Especially if their memory is weak.
Experts note that children who attended kindergarten have better memory and are more fit for school than those who did not attend preschool. Alas, not every family has the opportunity to provide a child with a kindergarten. Therefore, it is so important to study with him at home so that by school his memory is developed to the maximum.
Improving a child's memory through listening
Children's experts are sure: a really bad memory among children is extremely rare, most often the ability to memorize is only undeveloped. Moms and dads can help speed up memory development by listening to their child every day. As often happens: the baby runs to his parents to tell them something surprising in his opinion, and the adults nervously brush him off, justifying himself with deeds and worries. This situation will definitely not contribute to the development of memory.
Parents should make it a rule to listen to their child's stories every day. This should be done carefully and calmly. During the monologue, you should ask questions about the details. For example, the kid enthusiastically talks about the lizard that he saw in the grass, and during the conversation, the mother specifies what color the animal was, which hummock it was sitting on, how many legs it had, and so on. Remembering the details and details of his adventure, the kid trains his memory in an unobtrusive manner.
Exercises for developing memory in a child
Tell your child ten words and ask him to repeat them. Half of the correct answers is considered an excellent indicator of short-term memory, eight named words indicate a developed long-term memory. If some words were not named, they should be reminded. It is advisable to carry out such a simple exercise daily. It can be done with breakfast or before bed. Over time, the baby will memorize more and more words, then the parents should complicate the exercise a little by adding a few more words.
You can train visual memory with the following exercise. Have your child look at ten pictures for a minute. Then the images must be removed, and the child must name them from memory.
If the child initially scores well on memory tests, the exercise should definitely be made more difficult. If there are certain difficulties, you need to help the child. Parents should explain to the child how it is easier to memorize words and objects. For example, you can combine words into a short story, even if it is fantastic. Objects should be mentally placed in a familiar environment, such as a child's room.
If desired and with some diligence, the child's memory develops easily and quickly. Of course, parents make a huge contribution to this process. Be close to your children, support and develop them!
