It may seem a little bit silly to have a post about buying flash cards, as it doesn’t seem like that hard of a task, but there are some things that you may want to know.
Depending on the age of your child or how well they respond to learning, you may want to think about purchasing multiple flash card packages, maybe like one or two of the same set. After a lot of use, some of our cards got ruined. There were also some days that my daughter just didn’t want to learn and the flash cards suffered her wrath.
I would also recommend examining what type of flash cards you purchase. For instance, the Crayola flash cards come in sets labeled numbers and shapes, first words, ABC’s, and such. If you get your flash cards from dollar stores, you may want to think about stocking up, as many dollar stores only carry their products until they are gone. However, you may want to spend a week or so focusing on one set only, like shapes, as it makes it easier for kids to learn; from what I have found.
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Friday, March 30, 2007
Flash Cards
First we will start out with something simple. I would recommend getting a couple of sets of flash cards for your child. My favorite kinds are the Crayola kind and the Fisher Price kind, which can be purchased from most dollar stores or even Wal-Mart.
What you will want to do with the flash cards is work on them with your child. We actually started using flash cards when my daughter was two and she is like a pro with them now. We kept on having to buy new ones because she wasn’t being challenged enough. Once you spend a few weeks doing the flash cards with your child, by helping them learn what everything is, you can start quizzing them based on what they know.
My daughter is funny sometimes because she will pretend to be the “teacher.” Sometimes she will hold up a flash card and go “What is this Mommy? What color is the frog?” Very cute.
Flash cards have worked wonders for us. They were actually what made me decide to help educate my daughter more at home, as she loved them and I was actually surprised with how much she learned from them.
What you will want to do with the flash cards is work on them with your child. We actually started using flash cards when my daughter was two and she is like a pro with them now. We kept on having to buy new ones because she wasn’t being challenged enough. Once you spend a few weeks doing the flash cards with your child, by helping them learn what everything is, you can start quizzing them based on what they know.
My daughter is funny sometimes because she will pretend to be the “teacher.” Sometimes she will hold up a flash card and go “What is this Mommy? What color is the frog?” Very cute.
Flash cards have worked wonders for us. They were actually what made me decide to help educate my daughter more at home, as she loved them and I was actually surprised with how much she learned from them.
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