Skill Set
At Cognitobox, we firmly believe that learning should never feel like a burden for children. In fact, we think that play is one of the most important ways for kids to learn and develop. When children play, they have fun while also improving their cognitive, language, intellectual, social, and emotional skills. Play is particularly valuable because it helps build a child’s self-worth and confidence by giving them a sense of their own abilities.
At the same time, we know that learning and play can go hand-in-hand. By transforming developmental milestones into tiny, captivating learning objectives, we create enchanting games and activities that make learning as enjoyable as playing. Our ultimate goal is to make learning so much fun that children seek it, even when they’re outside of the classroom. With our approach, kids can absorb new information and skills without even realizing it, all while having a great time.
01. Working memory
Working memory is the ability to retain information for short periods of time while processing or using it. This can be as subtle as when adding numbers that involve “holding” numbers in mind. Learning in and out of the classroom suffers, if information cannot be retained long enough to handle it properly.
02. Attention and Focus
Attention is majorly divided into three types. Sustained Attention enables the child to stay on task for a period of time, Selective Attention enables a child to stay on task even when a distraction is present, and Divided Attention allows a child to handle two or more tasks at one time. All these cognitive skills will have a significant impact on a child’s academics, too.
03. Logical Reasoning
Logical reasoning is the ability to reason, prioritize, and plan. It is essential to problem-solving, which is a stepping stone to success. Instigating the development of logical reasoning in children at an early age helps improve mental operations; resulting in higher levels of cognitive activity and an increased capability to solve intellectual problems. If these skills are not strong, academic activities such as problem solving, math, and comprehension will be difficult.
04. Processing speed
Processing speed is the rate at which the brain handles information. It enables a child to move or adjust quickly from one task or thought to another. If processing speed is slow, the information held in working memory may be lost before it can be used, and the child will have to begin again to complete the task.
05. Visual perception
The ability to perceive, analyze, and think in visual images. For example, seeing differences in size, color, shape, distance, and the orientation of objects, and creating mental images. When visual imagery is poor, tasks like math word problems and comprehension, which require seeing the concept or object in the child’s mind, are difficult.
06. Spatial Intelligence
Spatial intelligence is the capacity to imagine or visualize in one’s mind the positions of objects, their shapes, their spatial relations to one another and the movement they make to form new spatial relations. It is the ability to perform spatial visualization and spatial reasoning in the head. Enhancing Spatial intelligence early in childhood increases chances of success in STEM careers.
07. Pattern Understanding
Children love to find patterns in the world around them. Patterns help children understand change and that things happen over time. Patterns help children make predictions because they begin to understand what comes next. They also help children learn how to make logical connections and use reasoning skills.
08. Fine motor skills
Fine motor skills are the ability to make movements using the small muscles in our hands and wrists. Child relies on these skills to do key tasks in school, at work, and in everyday life. For example getting dressed, brushing teeth, holding a spoon, a pen or pencil, drawing pictures and writing neatly, using a keyboard, using scissors, rulers and other tools.
09. Numbers , counting, cardinality
Number recognition is an early math skill a child needs before they can move on to more advanced math skills, such as addition, Understanding more or less, subtraction. Teaching children to count involves more than helping them learn the numbers one to ten. It involves helping children understand the abstract meaning of numbers and associate it with things in real life.
10. Alphabets
Learning the alphabet is one of the first steps toward reading and writing. Children’s knowledge of letter names and shapes is a strong predictor of their success in learning to read. Knowing letter names is strongly related to children’s ability to remember the forms of written words and their ability to treat words as sequences of letters.
11. Mathematics
Early math skills are a better predictor of academic success. The basic math skills teachers provide in early childhood education set the building blocks for the entire academic career. Without learning simple skills like number sense, math concepts and simple application of ideas like adding, children are not prepared to move into elementary education.
12. Reading
Kids who develop the habit of reading at early childhood are good at comprehending situations and develop a better sense of understanding than those who do not read. Early reading introduces vocabulary, provides a model of fluent, expressive reading, ignites creativity, sparks curiosity, and stimulates the imagination in young children.
13. Color
Recognizing the colors and identifying the color names is an important part of a child’s development. Early identification of colors helps to create the cognitive link between visual clues and words. Being able to recognize colors assists with educational skills too such as describing an object by its color, when they are exercising their imagination while creating a story, color is an important part of descriptive techniques.
14. Shapes
A child who is able to distinguish between shapes is better equipped to notice the differences in shapes of letters. This helps not only with reading but also with writing. Kids who have practice with different types of shapes and lines can translate those into writing.
15. Pre-writing practice
Pre-writing skills are the fundamental skills children need to develop before they are able to write. These skills contribute to the child’s ability to hold and use a pencil, and the ability to draw, write, copy, and color. A major component of pre-writing skills are the pre-writing shapes. These are the pencil strokes that most letters, numbers and early drawings are composed of.
16. Scientific thinking
Developing scientific thinking in the early years can foster children’s curiosity and enjoyment in exploring the world around them and lay the foundation for a progression of science learning in K–12 settings and throughout their entire lives. Young children develop science skills and learning by engaging in experiential learning.
17. Strategy and planning
Strategizing and planning skills help kids come up with plans to get things done. Kids use strategizing skills to learn reading, math and writing, comparing immediate or long term gains, prioritizing tasks and allocating resources.
18. Lateral and Directional Understanding
One of the most fundamental orientation skills involves understanding the cardinal directions. With spatial awareness, it’s important that children understand the concept of cardinal directions early on. Knowing where north, south, east, and west are important for navigation and for describing the relative location of features.
19. Environmental awareness
Environmental awareness promotes critical and creative thinking skills and inspires kids to become more engaged with their communities. It helps kids understand why the environment is important and provides them with the building blocks they need to live eco-friendly and sustainable lives.
20. Pretend play
Pretend play may seem easy and non-educational, but it is paramount to a child’s development. Pretend play encourages imagination and creativity, supports social and emotional development, improves language and communication skills, develops thinking, learning and problem solving capabilities.
21. Social skills
Social skills or Interpersonal skills, is the ability to interact with people through effective listening & communication. These are some of the important social skills for a child that need to be develop in them at an early age. Good social skills play an important role in becoming a part of most of the social groups. It makes them prepare for a lifetime for healthier interactions in every aspect of life.
