by Cosmic | Jun 27, 2019 | Attention and Listening
Use their name and gain eye contact with your child before giving them an instruction Get down to the child’s level Call their name first, gain eye contact. Go to a quieter room. Try switching the TV, radio or other distractions off Only introduce a few toys at...
by Cosmic | Jun 27, 2019 | Attention and Listening
As children develop they pass through a number of different stages as their attention and listening skills improve. These are the 6 main stages. Children at this stage are very distracted, their attention is help momentarily by whatever is the dominant stimulus. At...
by Cosmic | Jun 27, 2019 | Attention and Listening
Some of the possible reasons are listen below. Some children may have more than one of the possible reasons for difficulties. Hearing loss Generally delayed development Tiredness Tasks are too easy Tasks are too hard Adult’s language is too complicated The adult...
by Cosmic | Jun 27, 2019 | Attention and Listening
Good Attention and Listening skills are needed to Develop play skills and help them explore things for longer. Understand words and follow instructions accurately Develop vocabulary (words) Develop grammar e.g. -eg for past tense, -s for plural Develop accurate speech...
by Cosmic | Jun 27, 2019 | Play and Interaction
Play is one of the main ways in which children learn. Because it’s fun, children often become very absorbed in what they are doing, In turn, this helps them develop the ability to concentrate. Whilst playing children learn can learn nouns (the names of things),...
by Cosmic | Jun 27, 2019 | Play and Interaction
Children need a wide range of play types to develop their understanding and language Physical Play Hide and seek, rough and tumble, going to the park, trampoline, scooters, ball games. Exploratory Play Pop-up toys, water, sand , play-dough, cause and effect toys...
