When Mavi was about 1, I had these flashcards which was given to me by a friend. I couldn’t find any use for them at that time because Mavi wasn’t into flashcards. He easily gets bored with them. So what I did was use it as a control card for sorting.
First I made a replica of all the shapes in the cards using a cardstock. I made sure that the shape cut-outs will have the same color and size to the ones on the flash cards.
Then I presented the cards to Mavi as I introduce the shapes. I started with only 2 or 3 shapes so he won’t get overwhelmed. Then as I place the cut-outs, I instructed him to match them with flashcards.
It was really interesting because I’ve witnessed the level concentration my son had on sorting. He examined the shapes well, eyeing each card carefully then cautiously place the cut-outs on the correct control card. I didn’t interfere, I just sat there and observe him as he sorted out the shapes. There were instances he gets confused, then that’s the time I offered my assistance. And as he progressed, he started developing his own technique in sorting, which as really an amazing thing to watch from a 1.5 years old.
So you might want to try this in case you have excess flashcards and have no idea on how to repurpose it in your home “school”.
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