Intelligence develops through play and interaction

Pediatrician Belilovsky says there are several types of intelligence that a parent can work to enhance in their young children: social, linguistic, spatial and numeric. But the most essential tool is parent interaction.

Relying on educational television, apps or computer programs won’t work. Studies show that there is no benefit to intelligence-building programming under the age of three, and Belilovsky calls them a waste of time. Moreover, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends zero screen time for children under age two.

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Parents can leverage on quality playgroups to enhance the social, linguistic, spatial and numeric skills of a child.

Le Beaumont is incorporating maths as a language in its English and Putonghua playgroups. A playgroup creates a group dynamic which enhances social skills that can hardly be taught one by one.

Some children do not feel the need to speak up as over enthusiastic carer will guess-speak everything for the child. Children, prompted by an experienced teacher, are more willing to speak up in a play situation in a playgroup.