Use toys children are familiar with such as trucks, balls, dolls and puppets. It will keep the young ones interested while you teach the names of the toys, as well as their colors and shapes. Introducing new toys can also be successful. Soon your child will be able to ask for a toy she wants to play with due to the word recognition skills she's learned.
Introducing the alphabet using flash cards enables the child to differentiate between letters. Progressing to simple words like cat, dog, boy and girl is the next step to help the child's fluency and verbal skills. As a result of this recognition, reading and writing should come much more easily.
Fruits and vegetables are a variety of shapes and colors so they are visually stimulating to children. Showing familiar foods like ice cream cones, peanuts, cookies and popcorn not only help memory but vocabulary as well.
Animals are interesting and fun for children to learn about because they are different from humans. Using flash cards to teach children about common animals such as cats and dogs will help them define what they are. Introducing farm and zoo animals helps to expand their knowledge of different species. Making the noises associated with the animals enhances the activity and allows children to expand their imaginations.