The Secret Of Sand And Water Games For Children Enlightenment

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Sand and water are good game materials which enlightenment children a lot in the games. In order to know the secret of sand and water, we should first learn their properties.

Properties of sand:

First, plasticity: put the sand into a container and pour out, you can convert different modeling. Second, particulate: the sand feels a bit tough, and the tactile stimulation is a little stronger than water. Third, opaque: the sand is opaque, and items hidden in sand cannot be seen from the surface. Fourth, non-current: sand is mostly stationary, people push, poke, or shovel will produce change. Fifth, sand has no buoyancy. Sixth, temperature change of sand is small.

Properties of water:

First, water has no plasticity, and cannot be shaped. Because the water will flow, nobody can control its shape. Second, Transparency: with the refraction of light, it will produce different visual effects. Third, touch feels supple. Fourth, water has buoyancy. Fifth, larger temperature changes: As the temperature changes, the water temperature change is obvious.

Most parents are most concerned about the enlightenment ...
... effect of sand or water games brought to children. According to the above properties of sand and water, they have more changeable playing methods than other toys. As game materials, they benefit children both physical and mental development.

First, sensory experiences

Start from the childhood stage, we can come into contact with water and sand, get rich sensory experience. For example feel water temperature when bathing, water flowing from the figures all can bring different tactile experience. In addition, sand and water both have a certain resistance, walking on the sand or swimming can stimulate the development of motion perception.

Second, motor development

Water or sand has weight, and can be moved. Attract children to try different ways to move it, increase the opportunity to exercise rough actions. As to fine motor skills, put water into sand, let the children create countless shapes with hand or using a tool, improving the flexibility of figures and hand-eye coordination.

Third, cognition development

In the process of playing water or sand, all the things children have observed, including temperature, color, depth, shape etc. are the basis for cognition development.

Fourth, language development

Parents can guide the child to learn about the adjectives expressing the item properties, such as coarse or fine sand, cold or hot water, as well as use of vocabulary in actions to increase language stimulation.

Fifth, emotional value

Sand and water are not only materials of games and enlightenment, also a good emotional outlet channel. Basically, as long as being safe, thrash or splash water with hand, kick water or pat sand by force, are more or less able to take away the negative emotions.

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