How to Promote Cognitive Development and Abilities in Children?

Labeling allows children to know that everything has a set of common symbols to be identified. If your child is old enough to recognize letters, it would be easier practicing this. Pick just one or two items to a label in your house, such as the refrigerator, windows, and chairs, and rotate the labeled objects every few months.

Then type, print, and cut out individual words and use blue painter’s tape (which allows for easy removal) to adhere them to objects. You can also glue the words to index cards and stick them on objects.

If she is still too young, point out different letters and introduce her to the words. You can do this concept daily, your child will be able to identify the words independently.

Exercise with your child

Exercise is important for brain development, so as cognitive thinking. It is through exercise and physical activity that a child oxygenate the brain more rapidly and this helps it grow.

They establish better synaptic connections that help in a quicker brain to muscle nerve response through the development of their motor skills.

Getting outdoors enables fresh air intake and provides a healthier environment for physical growth. However, swimming is the best exercise of all, since it incorporates all muscle groups.

Practice the Alphabet

You can help your child identify letters by singing along to the “Alphabet Song”. You can also read books about the alphabet and play with alphabet puzzles with them.

Play an easy game with them to improve their ability in identifying letters in the Alphabet. You can cut out individual squares that feature each letter of the alphabet written in bright colors.

Have a good night sleep with them

Sleep helps the brain recharge and process all the information acquired during each day. A child needs eight to ten hours of good, quality sleep in order to regenerate and energize itself.

The time right before bedtime should be utilized by parents to focus on the positive events of the day and assertive ways of showing affection.

This will create a sense of well-being, resulting in positive dreams that spark imagination and creativity.

Sing with them a long song

Encourage singing in the car, while playing at home and during bath time. If your child attends daycare or preschool, ask the teacher for the class’s favorites songs and reinforce them at home.

Teach songs to grandparents and babysitters so that all of the important people in your child’s life will be involved in this lighthearted activity.

Your child will start learning through song as she recites letters, numbers, days of the week, and body parts to melodic tunes. This activity helps promote memory and word identification

Visit New and Interesting Places

Get familiar with your town by pointing out the supermarket, fire station, gas station, and other places of interest. As you pass each place, discuss the details of these neighborhood staples.

This includes who works there, the purpose of your visit, and what items you find inside. Then draw or print pictures of these places and put them on index cards along with their details. The next time you’re out with your child, refer to these “neighborhood” cards.

Play Variety of Games

Play a variety of games with your child to encourage problem solving and creativity.   If your child is younger, the two of you can build with blocks and play “Peek-a-Boo.”  As he gets older, you can engage him in board games, puzzles and play “Hide and Seek.”

Arrange a Scavenger Hunt. Children are natural investigators and they love to explore. Scavenger hunts can be created beforehand or invented on the spot.

At the supermarket, search for foods that are one specific color (like orange) or look for objects of one shape (like a square) around the house. Send your child on a fun mission to locate the items in the house.