Since they are all-age learning tools, it’s quite easy to introduce them to your child. Repeating words to children so that they mimic them is something that’s been done for a very long time, and adding a pictorial clue helps so much with visual stimulation in addition to auditory learning.
According to an educator at the FirstCry Intellitots Preschool, “Flashcards can be introduced not just to visual learners, but also to auditory and kinaesthetic learners. A visual child can randomly see the flashcards, or move through them in a sequence as per the topic which it represents. For an auditory child, one may read out the text, as the child observes the words. A kinaesthetic child will enjoy pretend play, song or dance related to the flashcard. Remember, a child will find the flashcard fun when he or she is able to associate some meaning to the printed words or numbers on the flashcards!”
When you use flashcards with your child, you can add some written words over time to develop their reading and writing comprehension. Once your child reaches a certain age, it is important to go beyond mere recognition of words and sounds and towards the actual production of the word in question.
