Practical Parenting - Fun Games for a Good Memory
Here are a couple of fun games that you can play anywhere. They can help to keep your brains active when travelling or waiting for an appointment. No equipment is needed â always a handy thing!
Shopping List Games
1) Children need to practice to develop their short term memory. A good game to encourage this is the shopping list game.
Adult -âI went to the store and bought an appleâ
Child -âI went to the store and bought an apple and a sausage.
Adult -âI went to the store and bought an apple, a sausage, and some carrots.â
Child -âI went to the store and bought an apple, a sausage, some carrots, and a cake.â
Take turns. Each time repeating the list that has been said before and adding an extra item.
2) This type of game could be played using a meal theme.
Adult â âFor lunch I had a bowl of soup.â
Child â âFor lunch I had a bowl of soup and a slice of bread.â
Think of other themes that you could use. If you were playing this while you are on holiday it could be things that you would pack in a suitcase.
To make the game more difficult you can start each new item with the next letter of the alphabet. For the shopping list game the items could be Apple, Beans, Cookies, Doughnuts and so on.
This is a fun way to spend time with your child and keep your brains active too.
Catherine Calder is the author of Success begins at Home, A Parentâs Guide to Education course.
Visit her blog at http://havegoodkids.blogspot.com for a range of great parenting articles.
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