Nasehat Dari Kawan, Bagimana "Mengurus" Anak Usia 5 TH ?

Dear Papinto,

I think most people forget that children have short
attention span when faced with extended activities.
They are more interested in various visual movement
and activities rather than words, or in some cases
learning.

I think when I see successful children TV shows
(and the ever popular edutainment) , there is a
characteristic that guarantee success:
- Exagerated active movements
- Bright colorful visual displays
- Characteristic identity recognition for main
character (Like: O-oh for Teletubbies, colorful
identity habits of Sasame Streets' characters,
Pikachu's concentration from Pokemon, etc.)
- And don't forget to respect children as
intellectual
being. They might be innocent and asking silly
questions, but behind those questions, there is
intelligent interaction that they require to
understand whatever you are talking about.

I suggested that when you tell a story:
- enact the story with exagerated movement that
children can copy to let them understand the story
- use colorful displays (like backdrops or
character dolls)
- interact and talk to them to find out if they
understand, and to let them know that you care
- and don't forget, there is nothing silly about
acting like children in front of children

Hope these input helps.

MAS - Indonesia