How do we use flash cards in a fun way? Do you still remember my post on “Learning Chinese”? There are several ways to use flash cards to enhance the recognition of words.
Here’s one:
~ Line up the flash cards on the floor.
~ Read the sentences in the book (see my previous post on the book I use).
~ Let our child hold a balloon stick and point to each word while we read out loud. (This is to ensure that the child recognizes the word instead of memorizing it)
Here’s another:
~ Line up the flash cards on the floor.
~ Taking turns with our little ones, try to make it into a game where each individual find two words to form a word with meaning (In Chinese, some words cannot stand alone. They must be combined to form a word)
~ The winner is the one with the most word.
Here’s the third:
When they are bored, let them play snake and ladder and at the same time, learn some words. How do we associate snake and ladder with flash cards?
~ The person who turns the dice must be able to read 1-3 words (you set your own rule) from the flash cards before turning the dice. If they can’t read, they lose a turn.
~ Flash 1-3 cards prior to the turning of dice.
~ Cards that the children can’t read would be skipped and put at the very bottom.
~ Go through words that they are not sure of at the end of the game.
To be continued……
