Fishing is a great training game for kids. There is hand eye coordination, cause and consequence, logics, fine and gross motor training. You are getting all the developmental benefits from this game. More, kids has great fun and achievement that brings self-esteem.
Senses
The fundamental senses of seeing, tasting, hearing, smelling & feeling encourage a child's curiosity.
Fine Motor Skills
Fine motor skills are those smaller actions between the thumb and fingers or using the toes to wriggle and feel the objects.
Gross Motor Skills
Gross motor skills are larger movements involving the arm, leg, or feet muscles or the entire body.
Logic
Logical training enables babies to make connections between pieces of information.
Creativity
Colors, shapes, learning how to draw, getting familiar with music and rhythm, all goes to aid the growth of a child's creativity.
Linguistics
Linguistic Intelligence is the ability to use sound and language for expression and comprehension of others while a child is developing.
Emotion
A healthy child should be able to control and express his emotion, and interact effectively with others with mutual trust.
Communication Skills
Good communication skills lead a child to perform cooperative tasks and become productive team members.
Self-Esteem
Self-Esteem is an overall sense of achievement a child feels from the important people around him. Task basis activities could help children to build up a stronger self-esteem with a better judgment about their own worth.
*These are recommendations made under normal circumstances. Parents can determine which activities are most suitable depending on the progress of individual children.
Objective: Fine motor skills training - grasping
Method: Encourage children to grasp the plastic fish with both their right and left hands.
Objective: Bath time
Method: These plastic fish are great for playing in the bath!
Objective: Cognitive training - learning colors
Method: Teach children different colors.
Objective: Cognitive training – pointing to colors
Method: Name a color and encourage your child to point to it.
Objective: Cognitive training - learning facial features and body parts
Method: Teach children facial features and body parts.
Objective: Cognitive training – pointing to facial features and body parts
Method: Name a facial feature or body part and encourage your child to point to it.
Objective: Cognitive training - learning about the movement of water
Method: Your child can scoop water into the fish and watch the water trickle out the small holes.
Objective: Eye-hand coordination training - fishing game
Method: Children can use the fishing rod to hook fish up by their mouths. This game also builds self confidence.
Objective: Gross motor skills training - turning the fishing reel
Method: Encourage children to practice holding the fishing rod with one hand and turning the reel with their other hand.
Objective: Cognitive training - fishing for specific colored fish
Method: Name a color and encourage your child to catch a fish in that color.
Objective: Playing on the beach
Method: These fish are great for playing at the beach!
Sharing
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