Activity to cater for students cognitive development

Activity to cater for students cognitive developmentWeek 8 TutorialCheong Zi HoongHong Yin YinLee Li Wen2-6yrs

-Touch & feel box-Activity: Touch and Feel BoxNumber of player : One whole classThings needed : Empty cardboard box such as tissue box white paperscissors sticky tape pens pencils Crayons assorted objects.

Method:Wrapping the cardboard box in paper - leaving a hole open at the top. Place some objects inside without children seeing them Ask them to describe the item and name it before pulling it out to see if they are correct.

Objective : Improve students sense of touch to identify objects Developing descriptive language student tries to explain exactly what they are feeling inside the box.7-11yrs

-Spelling bee-Activity: Spelling BeeNumber of player : 1+Method:Assemble a group of students who are in the same age rangeMake a list of words suitable for the age group you have assembled.Ask the first student to spell a word from the list.If it is one student's turn and he do not know, he may call on a friend to help.Objective : improve students' spelling, increase their vocabularies, and develop correct English usage. Help in developing cognitive skills

Students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop correct English.

611yrs above

-alphabet memory-Activity: Alphabet memoryNumber of player : Involving the whole classMethod:

The first person starts with the letter A and say "A is for ---" filling in the blank with any word beginning with the letter A such as APPLE, ALPHABET, ANIMAL, etc. Let's use APPLE.

The second person then does the letter B, but must also remember what A was! So, they say "A is for APPLE and B is for BOY".

Then, the third person starts with A and B and then adds in their suggestion for C like this "A is for APPLE, B is for BOY and C is for CATERPILLAR" and so on.

Objective : To test the students memory.

Students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop correct English.

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