CHILDREN’S MEMORIES

1.    CHILDREN’S MEMORIES   (Memory)

According to Piaget that children are born with a basic mental structure which is including the memory. In between 7 to 9 months child realizes that object exists even if he cannot see it, this development is called object permanence which means that the memory is starting to develop.

Activity: Matching Shapes and Figures

The goal of the Activity: The skill I am targeting for this activity is memory by matching the shapes and figures. Children will recall and manipulate their memory skills in revealing which picture matches the ones that they recently touch.

Objective: At the end of the lesson the students will know how to match the pictures of the animals, vegetables and fruits the one that they previously touch.

Materials: Pre-cut felt paper or cardboard of different animals and figures paste on the card or on the paper (by two’s), Blindfold (handkerchief or any material), Board (optional, you can do this activity on the table or on the floor)

Rules: After giving the instructions of the game. Lay all the pre-cut felt paper or cardboard on the floor in random. Let them look all the shapes and figures for about 2 minutes or more. Flip or cover 1 of each shape. Do the blindfold. Ask one child to touch the figure and let the child say what kind of figure or shape he's looking. Remove the blindfold and let the child find the pair of that shape or figure from the cards. If the child finds the match, then he will continue playing and if not he will stop and choose one of his playmates to play. Then, repeat the procedure until all the children in the group will and matches all the figures.

Explanation: In my opinion the activity I mentioned above will help the children’s memory to develop because children will have to think and practice before they can memorize which cards and texture are the same.