Little Hands Big Minds: The Power of Hands-on Learning for Children
One of the fundamental ways children learn as they grow from baby to toddler and older is through exploration. To satisfy their natural curiosity, they often amplify what they learn through manual manipulation (or hands-on learning): the need to touch, hold, or squeeze new items.
Having tangible objects to work with helps the development of crucial fine and gross motor skills. Further to this, it also aids in midline crossing coordination, as well as allowing them to understand what they are holding easily and efficiently.
Hands-on even for numbers!
But learning with hands-on manipulation doesn’t stop there. Even when it comes to learning more ambiguous subjects like numeracy, literacy, and vocabulary - incorporating hands-on educational activities can enhance how children learn. It can help them to absorb and retain information while also building essential motor skills. It’s a win-win!
What can I use to encourage this learning?
If you are looking for an educational product that can assist in hands-on learning, consider the BrightSparkz Little Sparkz™ Level 2 custom-illustrated activity books. This unique workbook program includes 10 lessons that center around themes like creativity, fine and gross motor skills, memory, and more, and allows for hours of endless learning and fun for your 4 to 6-year-old as they get ready to enter Kindergarten.
Each activity in the Little Sparkz™ book series has been crafted and designed by educational professionals to engage all the senses and reach each of their developmental milestones, allowing them to thrive in their early school years. By encouraging your child to learn with these workbooks, you help capture their attention and motivate them to learn by doing, which can be more engaging and effective than passive learning. To give you an idea of what to expect, we’ve included some samples of what to expect below.
What about toys?
You can also easily enhance your BrightSparkz workbook purchase with some of these extras that will maximize the learning value of your child:
- Create amazing structures and help them learn about patience and persistence, spatial awareness, geometric concepts, and color theory with this easy-to-handle, durable, and STEM-approved Magna-Tiles Metropolis 110pc set.
- Extend their hands-on math learning with age-appropriate activities in the JR Education Hands on Standards Learning at Home Math – Kindergarten.
- Strengthen your child’s grade-level literacy skills with the JR Education Learning at Home Literacy Kits – Kindergarten. These kits cater to individual needs, whether for on-level review, enrichment, or additional support. You can easily adjust to the appropriate level by moving up or down a grade as necessary.
Hands Down Winner!
Hands down, hands-on learning will offer your child an unbeatable way to explore and learn. By providing them opportunities like this, they can grow in understanding and retain new concepts. This will then help them to turn abstract ideas into tangible, memorable experiences. What more could a parent ask for?!
Ignite their spark and love of learning by investing in your BrightSparkz Little Sparkz Level 1 or Level 2 books now!
For more information about BrightSparkz Tutors or the Little Sparkz Activity Book series, visit their website at: www.brightsparkz.ca
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