Educational computer games

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

It has long been known that preschool education of children plays an important role. All babies have a mobile character, an increased sense of curiosity and a low awareness of responsibility. And it will be very difficult for a child who, before school is dedicated only to games and entertainment, to reorganize and get used to a new role for him - a student who must behave diligently and calmly in class, listen to the teacher, memorize new material and regularly prepare homework. </ P >

Therefore, such attention is paid to preparing the child for school. But during this time, it is necessary not only to instill discipline in the child, explain new rules and responsibilities to him, and teach him at least elementary counting and reading. It is necessary to develop his motor skills, memory, imagination, reactions and logic. And the best assistant in this can be specialized computer games.

And do not rush to contemptuously grimace and snort indignantly!

These activities will not seem like fun and a waste of time at all. Child psychologists took part in the development of these programs, and they were created precisely in order to help you correctly and successfully prepare your baby for school, to correct omissions or mistakes made in his development. And the colorfulness and clarity will turn a real lesson into a kind of game and make it easier for the child to perceive new material. Take a closer look, because in order to go to the next level, you need to put together the name of the princess from the cubes, to get a sword - place the pieces correctly, and to find a clue - solve the puzzle.

And don't worry - modern computer technology is completely safe for your kid and won't do him any harm if you follow some rules and explain their importance to your child. First, of course, your baby shouldn't spend too much time at the computer. For children from 3 to 5 years old, twenty minutes a day will be enough, and for older children, 6-10 years old, you can practice from half an hour to forty-five minutes.

Explain to your child what he needs:

- do not touch the wires and parts of the machine that are not related to the lesson;

- do not touch the sockets;

- be careful with keyboard and mouse;

- do not sit too close to the monitor screen - it should be no closer than an outstretched hand from the eyes of the child;

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How does the game work? She simply puts the baby in front of the need to remember something in order to use it in the process of playing, and the colorful and unusual impressions facilitate this process, contribute to memorization.

The most popular of the games of this class are, for example, games where it is necessary to assemble a picture from small pieces, for which the whole picture is shown for some time. Or find and remove all paired pictures from the group, while all pictures are closed, and no more than two can be opened at the same time. Or remember the location of a group of objects, and then, when they are mixed, arrange them in their places or indicate the missing ones.

Games that develop a child's thinking are very useful. Have you noticed how difficult it is for a kid to readjust to the count "in the mind", without using his own fingers, or to learn to read "to himself", and not out loud? This happens because the child needs to rely on some external means that are symbols for him (fingers when counting). Games help the kid to gradually abstract from things that really exist in the world. So, starting with objects well known to the child, for example apples or dolls, letting the child understand that these are just signs, and not real things, the program gradually changes them, transforming them into unreal objects that are not in reality, thus developing the sign function of consciousness, that is, understanding that there are several levels of reality of the world around us - these are real objects, and pictures with their images, and words, and our thoughts … This is how a child learns to operate not only with real things that he can touch, but also with images … Games for finding a logical pair or distributing objects according to some principle are good here.

There are also programs that contribute to the formation of the so-called sensory standards in the child, which, in turn, provide the formation of important mental qualities. In such programs, standards of color or size are often hidden in some object, and the child's task is to find the desired standard.

Well, there is no need to talk about the importance of the development of the child's motor reactions! Indeed, even in elementary school, some children have difficulties with the concepts of "right" and "left", difficulties with recording "by ear" - psychologists call this coordination of the joint activity of the visual (or auditory) and motor analyzers). A computer game, however, can easily help in overcoming these problems. Indeed, in any game, the child must simultaneously press certain keys (which develops the small muscles of the hands and prepares the child for writing) and monitor what is happening on the screen. And how quickly the child can change the position of the hero of the game by pressing the desired key, its finale depends.

An important role is played by the selection of a program suitable for your child's age. Of course, if you put his five-year-old toddler for a colorful and uncomplicated quest, there will be little use.

For the smallest children, perception development games are recommended. For example, assemble a picture from several parts, put the figures in their places, for example, collect a doctor's bag or resettle animals in their habitats. Also, games are suitable where you need to find a "hidden" figure or object, or compare two drawings.

For children 5-7 years old, games that require the child to use his creative qualities will be good. For example, create a character (if everything is done correctly, he comes to life), draw a picture of a certain content. At the same time, in addition, it is recommended to ask the child to come up with a name for the hero, to tell who he is, to compose some story with his participation, which, moreover, can be illustrated on a computer. Your help will be indispensable here - if your child is experiencing any difficulties, start the story yourself and let him continue it.

From the age of 8, so-called construction games will be useful, in which it is necessary to assemble a certain geometric figure from several data, or, conversely, to break it into specified parts. Games with labyrinths or simple and colorful adventure quests with logical riddles and tasks for quick wits and reaction are also suitable.

But you don't need to think that a computer is a magician who can easily prepare your kid for school, develop the necessary abilities and skills. A lot will depend on you. To interest the child, support this interest, subtly prompt, push to the right decision.

And, of course, your praise and smile are very important! Do not forget that your studies are still studies. And you are the teacher, and the computer with all its capabilities is nothing more than a tool designed to help you cope with the responsible and difficult task of preschool child preparation.