Development of abilities for cognition
From the first month of life the child demonstrates an irresistible desire to learn and learn new things. Mobility allows him to move more freely. By the end of the first year, the mobility of the child is significantly improved, new horizons open before him. He is able to consider what attracted his attention, this interest is preserved for a long time. At an early age, it is necessary to stimulate, first of all, physical skills that promote confidence development, freedom of movement, improvement of mental abilities and dexterity. This process will awaken curiosity in the child and help develop imagination. Language is extremely important. Talk with the child, doing everyday activities, explain what you are doing, sing and read to him. The process of learning in children is different in consistency and progressiveness. The organs of the nervous system function smoothly, facilitating this process, all parts of the system interact with each other, providing an orderly development of abilities.
Development of general motor skills
The first skill that a child learns is the ability to raise his head. Ideal pose for stimulating learning - lying on your stomach. When a child learns to hold his head in the raised position and lean on his hands, he will begin to learn how to turn over. To develop this skill, put the child on his back on a flat surface and draw his attention so that he turns his head sideways. Then help him to position his legs and arms so that it is convenient to start a coup. When the face of the child is turned down, again help him to adopt a pose that facilitates a coup. This sequence of actions can be repeated 10-15 times, directing the child in both directions. As soon as he grasps the essence, stop helping him. After the child learns to turn over, teach him to sit. Plant the child on a flat surface, supporting the waist and helping to lean forward, with the support of the hands. When the child learns to sit, play with him - pull him to him, rock him from side to side so he learns to keep his balance.
- At the first attempts to move from one place to another, only the hands help. If you stand behind the child, you can move his legs so that they move synchronously with your hands. Tactile stimulation promotes coordination of movements and helps the child maintain balance. Encourage the child to crawl, do not rush him to learn to walk.
- If the child has learned to crawl, then soon he will begin to learn walking. To help him develop a sense of balance, put the child in front of a low table and, holding, play with it, - so you will find out how long it can keep the balance. Make sure that the child is standing straight, putting his feet evenly, straightening his back - this will help him learn to walk. A strong chair or a large toy can serve as a support, the child's arms should be stretched forward.
- Make sure that during the games the child swings, turns, jumps, bends, - all these actions serve as a stimulation for the development of mechanisms that provide a sense of balance, and also improve coordination of movements.
- During the lessons, the child should be held tight. If such activity does not attract the child, do not insist, rather take a break, and then gradually accustom it to longer periods of games.
Development of fine motor skills
- When the child learns to coordinate the movements of the eyes and hands, he will be able to lift various objects, although taking them will be the entire palm.
- After the lapse of the first year of life, the child learns to deftly raise objects, squeezing them with their fingers, and throw them. You can teach the child to draw and turn pages in books with pictures.
- All this indicates a gradual development of perception and motor coordination in the form in which adults use it.
- Gradually, he will learn to bring a spoon to his mouth, smooth his hair, bring the phone (or tube) to his ear. Now you know how the child's mental and physical development takes place.