The Matching Games are beneficial because:
- Lead the child in concentration acting sedative and is very pleasant to the child
- They provide the opportunity to develop skills through repetition and these skills to become their property, in a high level.
- They provide the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and enrich their vocabulary.
- Enrich children's knowledge and bring the attention of the child in a qualifying interest. For example, in shapes matching learns their names. Square, triangle etc..
- They help children to put order in their world. To realize categories, that will help them understand their place in the world.
- They provide a unique opportunity to transfer knowledge. Noticing when the child is ready to receive more information, occupations like this will become more knowledge source. The child may be interested, for example for the geometry.
- They provide the child the opportunity to think and justify, that may later use them in other activities and behaviors.
- They provide the child the opportunity to find solutions to a problem. Asking themselves what they should do, rewarded by the satisfaction they found the solution - the answer. The satisfaction painted on their face!
- Children sharpen their memory as they deal with matching games. Evolve the ability to store, organize and recall information in relation to something which saw previous.
- The first three years of a child are critical for brain development. Practice the young brain activating neurons with relationships and provide combinations of sensory integration.
- Experience plays a role in cognitive development, However, the brain can only develop when ready. So it is important that activities like this, used in accordance with the theory of Maria Montessori during the sensitive period of the child (0 until 6 years).
- To be sure that we provide them with the right game at the appropriate age consult the age indicated on the packaging of toys.
Bibliography: How we Montessori / Why matching work is good for their brain development