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Melissa and Doug Play Food ideal for students of kinesthetic

Most preschool children are kinesthetic students (ie very handy) and love the bright and colorful and Melissa Doug Food Play found in nurseries and kindergartens. Children learn a lot just to make their own games, they € ™ re keen observers and imitators. Youâ € ™ d be surprised to see that the practice of cooking and cleaning tasks ™ € they have seen mom or dad do in the royal kitchen, muttering phrases themselves as they hear them do œhmmâ € â € | need 2 cups € Milka | milk, milk, Milka € or â € œit burn oh, no, oh no! â €

Children can learn even more through the interaction of adult with them in their games. Two heads are better than one and yes, you have an imagination as good as your child € ™ s. You can add in the levels of complexity of games that encourage their hea € ™ s never thought. For example, he or she still has not grasped the similarity between couch pillows stacked and an oven, but if you build one with him and € â € œbakeâ breads or cakes food plays within it teaches many things.

Talk like you, donâ € ™ t be afraid to throw words ™ € doesn t know yet, build your vocabulary. This will flow naturally if youâ ™ € re really get into the spirit œHmmâ € â € | this oven is burned cookies if doesn t have a thermostat ™ €, â € œ (pick up small block, puts at the top), â € œthere, thata € ™ s best, thata € ™ s the € thermostat.â

Children this age are sponges for new words. Even if you donâ € ™ t speak again immediately, his mind still eager to lace up and start treatment. Studies show that the number of different words they ™ € re exposed to between 0-3 years is directly related to the extent of their vocabulary is later in life.

If a child is not naturally a verbal learner, but is more kinetic, involved with their food the game is a perfect way to build language skills. Talk about what hea € ™ s doing, fun one optimistic and energetic tone. Laugh with him and tease him, saying things in different ways by what he hears the words of several of the same. Itâ € ™ sa great way to expose him to a new vocabulary in a way that he enjoys.

Food Play is good, too, to help children before practice math skills such as classification, colors, shapes, and identify objects and even counting. With brands like Melissa and Doug, or Learning Resources, usually comes with a storage container useful for sorting or counting on. Personally, I like the Melissa and Doug brand because the quality is high and the attractive package of reusable, unlike some other brands. But you can use any container from the house. Hereâ € ™ s sample conversation that develops all these skills and more:

â € œOk, where are the chocolate chip cookies? No, silly, thata € ™ s the cake, yes, itâ € ™ sa good stew, but itâ € ™ s not cookies. Yes, these are the cookies! A Dona € ™ t look delicious, absolutely delicious and full of hot chocolate goodness? Oh, thata € ™ s ™ € right they re not hot however, we must put them in the oven. Where are the cookies other foods play? Yes, the sugar cookies. Leta € ™ s bake them, too. Ok, now we have to set the timer and wait for cook.â €

(At this point, you can practice counting, if desired. ŒHow € Â many seconds should you bake? Leta € ™ s count ten seconds. One, TwoA € | â € or go ahead and establish a real timer for five minutes, and practice some form of selection and colors.)

â € œWhat can we do while waiting wea ™ €? Leta € ™ s pick vegetables. Where is everyone going? Hereâ € ™ s the lettuce and tomatoes, which: € ™ s the carrot? Leta € ™ s look. See? Where could he be? Leta € ™ s look. Do you remember what you look like carrot, itâ € ™ s orange, and pointed, and all this time, or is so large, (the arms) No, right, itâ € ™ s very small and slow (the hands move back to the actual size of the carrot), hmmmâ € | is that under the couch? Noa € | Are you behind the couch? Noa € | Is beneath this book? â € | Oh, there is! Iâ € ™ ve found it! Do you too? Â €

â € œThatâ € ™ s right! To there in the corner! How did it get this far? These plants, like to go out. Ok, look, we now have some vegetables, lettuce, potatoes, tomatoes, and carrot. Where are the fruits? Hereâ € ™ sa fruit, Whata € ™ s his name? Did you say apple? Thata € ™ s right. Itâ € ™ s the same color as the tomato! What color is it? Thata € ™ s right, red! Leta € ™ s find all foods cells. Do you see another? Great! Thata € ™ s right! Tomato sauce is red. Is there anything else? I see something beyond what is? Uh-huh, itâ € ™ sa cherry. Look at all these red foods. How many do we have? Leta € ™ s count Thema € | one, two, three, four. Thata € ™ s right! Â €

â € œOk, thata € ™ s the timer! Leta € ™ s check on those chocolate chip cookies, delicious and see if they € ™ re done € | â €

In just five minutes, the child has practiced colors, sorting, remembering something, and heard synonymous with size (length / large, small / small) and location (low / low) and other synonyms, and (baked / Cake or cookies, search / find, watch / see / spot). Hea € ™ s practiced counting and HEA € ™ s use of their imagination pretending the couch Pillows are an oven. Hea € ™ s heard and enjoyed the rhythm of language through big words like "delicious" and "delicious" and through expressions like a fool wander like vegetables œthese € € Offa.

Itâ € ™ s just some of the ways in which food plays can be used as more than a simple toy, but as a real improvement to a preschool. Children love it and it's fun for adults too. Thus that if youâ € ™ re looking for toys that are fun and educational at the same time, try this! Although my favorite is Melissa and Doug, other brands include resources learning, Gourmet Girl, Step 2, and Haba. The important thing is to get involved with the child. You can help make food plays in a real educational opportunity. You've € ™ ll both be happy.

About the Author

Joe Kanooga is a father of two kids, a successful business owner and the author of numerous articles about Melissa and Doug. Click here to download our free play food guidebook filled with helpful tips, ideas and information.

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