Activities for sight words first grade

48 Fun Sight Word Activities That Work

Teachers are always on the hunt for great sight word activities. Sight words are any words readers recognize automatically “by sight”—for fluent readers, that’s almost all words! High-frequency words, the most commonly occurring words in written English like those on the Dolch list, are often thought of as the most crucial sight words.

It’s a myth that blindly memorizing every letter in a sight word is the only way to learn it. The science of reading tells us that linking sounds and letters is the most effective way for kids’ brains to learn any word. Many common words are easy to tackle using beginning phonics skills (like “at,” “can,” “him,” etc.), so staying true to a strong phonics curriculum is one way to support kids’ sight word learning. Even irregularly spelled words have decodable parts, e.g., kids can use the sounds of “s” and “d” to help with “said,” even if the “ai” is unexpected. Experts often call these words “heart words” to call out for kids that they should learn the unexpected word parts “by heart. ” (If all this is unfamiliar to you, it can feel overwhelming, but you’ve got this! Check out teaching guru Jillian Starr’s explanation for more help.)

Check out these low-prep and engaging sight word activities for both teaching and practicing words.

1. Map it and drive it

This is a genius way to introduce words with appealing materials: Say the word, represent each sound with a LEGO brick, write letters for each sound, and “drive” to read it.

Source: @droppinknowledgewithheidi

2. Smush play dough for each sound

Set up a routine that works for any word. Play dough squishing for each sound is the ultimate multi-sensory component.

Source: @playdough3plato

3. Map words with a magnet wand

It is so super-satisfying to drag those magnetic dots around! Watch the video below for lots of tips on introducing a word using this process.

Source: @warriorsforliteracy

4.

Make a mini book

Lots of handy info in one place for your little learners.

Source: @hughesheartforfirst

5. Tap it, pop it, learn it!

Hardwire those words in kids’ brains with this comprehensive word intro routine. (You had us with the pop its!)

Source: @hellojenjones

6. Find and swat words

An oldie but such a goodie. Find a word in an array and WHACK! Swat it with a fly swatter!

Source: @kids_play_learn_laugh

7. Flip word pancakes

Serve up sight word pancakes while practicing spelling them aloud.

Source: @bee_happy_teaching

8. Wear heart word bracelets

Make kids feel like sight word VIPs.

Source: @teachingmoore

9. Search for sight word balls

Write sight words on ball pit balls with a chalk marker or dry-erase marker. Kids can race around hunting for balls to read and toss in a basket, or hunt through a big tub of balls for a certain word.

Source: @preschoolforyou

10.

Start a sight word band

Loud but oh-so-fun! Feel the rhythm while tapping and reading sight words stuck to homemade percussion instruments.

Source: @earlyyears_withmrsg

11. Drive on a sight word path

This is one of many fun ways to use magnetic tiles for learning! Kids love “knocking down” word tiles with a toy car as they read each one.

Source: @travisntyler

12. Use sticky notes to inspire sight word sentences

Have kids stick words on items that give them ideas for sentences. “My Mom said to wear a helmet!” = so good!

Source: @kinneypodlearning

13. Write words on a sensory bag

So easy: Fill a zip-top bag with a small amount of kid-safe paint, seal well, and have kids practice “writing” sight words with their finger or a cotton swab.

Source: @makeitmultisensory

14. Wear a sight word crown

Wear your word proudly and practice reading others’ words. Fun in person or virtually.

Source: @mrsjonescreationstation

15. Play a magnetic-tile board game

We love new ideas for ways to use magnetic tiles for sight word activities. Easy to set up and fun to play.

Source: @twotolove_bairantwins

16. Spell words to a familiar tune

Get sight words stuck in everyone’s head, in a good way. We’d add a line for chanting the sounds in the word!

Source: @saysbre

17. Feed a word monster

Nom, nom, nom.

Source: @ecplayandlearn

18. Search for the pom-pom under sight word cups

Read all the words as you try to find the cup that hides the prize.

Source: @la.la.learning

19. Play sight word KABOOM

This classroom classic is perfect for sight words. If you need a refresher on the rules, Jillian Starr covers them.

Source: @essentiallykinder

20. Roll and write words

Roll, write, repeat.

Source: @mylittlepandamonium

21. Write words with rainbow colors

Bonus points for aromatic markers.

Source: @mylittlepandamonium

22. Trace words with flashlights

Stock up on batteries because kids never get tired of this!

Source: @giggleswithgerg

23. Find words in plastic eggs

Give kids a checklist of words to find as they open each egg.

Source: @blooming_tots1

24. Spy words around the classroom

Just add a magnifying glass and clipboard to make kids feel like supersleuths!

Source: @readingcorneronline

25. Find words in the morning message

Don’t forget about old standbys! This is one of our favorite ways to get kids to recognize sight words in connected text.

Source: @tales_of_a_kinder_classroom

26. Build words with bricks

Such a great use of extra building bricks!

Source: @raysinkinder

27. Write words in sand

Easy-peasy to set up and keep neat if you use plastic pencil boxes.

Source: @teacherhacks

28. Spell words on a construction site

Bulldozing over each word to read it is the best part!

Source: @planningplaytime

29.

Spell words with toy cars

Drive on over!

Source: @lozlovesprep

30. Park in a sight word “parking lot”

This one is easy to modify based on whatever toys are available in the classroom or at home.

Source: @msbendersclassroom

31. “Plant” words in play dough

Watch those reading skills grow!

Source: @planningplaytime

32. Build words in a sensory tub

Because spelling is just more fun when your hands are covered in beans!

Source: @coffeeandspitup

33. Write words on a magnetic drawing board

That eraser track makes for a perfect word card holder!

Source: @moffattgirls

34. Or write words on the window!

Everyone wants a turn to write on the window!

Source: @kindergarten_matters

35. Shhh! Discover words written in invisible ink

Write words in white crayon and reveal them with watercolors on top!

Source: @teachstarter

36.

Dot-paint words with a cotton swab

Calming and effective.

Source: @sightwordactivities

37. “Type” words on a keyboard

Busy day at the sight word office! Use a keyboard cover or any old keyboard.

Source: @lifebetweensummers

38. Read words before heading through the door

The line leader can double as the word pointer during transitions.

Source: @ms.rowekinder

39. Read the word the teacher’s wearing!

Wait, is there something on my shirt?

Source: @theprimarypartner

40. Take a sight word cakewalk

Choose a winning word when the music stops!

Source: @joyfulinkinder

41. Play sight word hopscotch

If you can’t get outdoors, tape on the floor works just as well.

Source: @wheretheliteracygrows

42. Play tic-tac-toe

I’ll be team “the.”

Source: @create_n_teach

43. Go sight word bowling

No bowling pins? Use half-filled plastic water bottles instead.

Source: @thecreativeteacher_

44. Ready, aim, read

Just throw a beanbag at a word target if foam darts are a no-go.

Source: @laurens_lil_learners

45. Play muffin tin ball toss

Toss and read. It’s easy to use colored muffin cups to prep different sets of words.

Source: @homeschooling_fun_with_lynda

46. DIY sentence flash cards

Authentic use of words in context for the win.

Source: @teachertipsandtales

47. Play sight word checkers

King me! If kids don’t have a partner available, they can “play” with a stuffed animal and get double practice.

Source: @sightwordactivities

48. Play sight word Guess Who?

Set up this game once and use it forever.

Source: @lessons_and_lattes

We’d love to hear—what are your favorite sight word activities? Share in the comments below.

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12 Hands on Sight Word Activities

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Henry is a first grader this year and came home with a letter about their expectations for learning sight words.

Call me crazy, but I was so excited!

That means we get to do all these fun sight word activities to help him learn them!

Sight words are all about memorization and recognition. Not about the spelling or sounding them out.

Seeing the sight word and knowing what it is right off the bat. That’s the goal.

All throughout kindergarten we’ve been doing tons of sight word activities to practice, practice, practice. Henry loves it, so I just go with it!

These are twelve activities that we’ve done to learn sight words, with a few from around the web as well.

A wonderful bonus to any of these activities is that they can usually be adapted to letters. Check out the game on the stairs, or the magic paint.

So, if you have a preschooler that wants to play along, just switch out the sight words for letters of the alphabet.

I’ve done this so many times with Henry and George. Henry works on sight words and George works on letters. Its a wonderful combo for hands on learning.

12 sight word activities using a lot of hands on learning:

Make a sight word treasure hunt.
Find matching pairs of sight words. Like the worksheets that you draw a line to the matching pair… but big.
Jump and grab the sight words.
Make an I spy sensory bag to spot the sight words.
A spider web caught the sight words! Oh-no! Find the matching sight words on the web.
Sight word practice, a game to get to the top of the stairs.
Magic sight word learning. What sight word magically appears? Can you name it?
Can you spot the sight word in the magazine? Circle it!
Sight word cup crash from Coffee Cups and Crayons
Sight word speed racer game from No Time for Flash Cards
Sight word parking lot from Juggling with Kids
Sight word scavenger hunt from No Time for Flashcards

Please share in the comments any of your favorite ways for your kids to learn sight words.

More homework? Check these out:

21 Crazy Fun Ways to Practice Spelling Words
24 Common Core Activities to Help Your Kindergartner Succeed

Products I recommend to practice sight words:

These product links are affiliate links to help provide you with easy ways to learn and practice sight words with your kids.

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About Jamie Reimer

Jamie learned to be a hands on mom by creating activities, crafts and art projects for her three boys to do. Jamie needed the creative outlet that activities provided to get through the early years of parenting with a smile! Follow Jamie on Pinterest and Instagram!

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Gymnastics for the eyes. (Grades 1 - 4)

GYMNASTICS FOR EYES

Vision is one of the main human senses, so it should be protected from a young age. In this age of modern technology, people are increasingly having problems with vision, and they are also manifested in school-age children. by the most common causes of visual impairment in schoolchildren and early development in among them diseases such as myopia, astigmatism, strabismus, is abuse of computer games and watching cartoons on TV. Instead of walking in the fresh air, outdoor activities and dosed reading, children spend all their free time in front of the monitor, which cannot but affect on their eyes. The negative impact of the computer on the vision of schoolchildren lies in the fact that the muscles of the eyes, which are not yet strong, are very tired from prolonged exertion. If this happens regularly, then vision begins to rapidly decline.

However, this can be avoided by introducing a restriction on the computer and TV, alternating intense eye work (homework, reading) with rest. Also, ophthalmologists strongly recommend carrying out for schoolchildren gymnastics for the eyes, both at home and at school. Eye protection schoolchildren is very important because myopia is usually very bad treatable.

Gymnastics for the eyes is the most suitable method for the prevention visual impairment in younger schoolchildren, because if you teach a child at an early age age to do these exercises, it will become a very useful habit. If your schoolchild already has any visual impairment, then visual gymnastics must be performed. Regular exercise for eyes will stop the decline in vision, which for schoolchildren often ends prescribing points. Classes should be done 2-3 times a day, devoting this to 10-15 minutes. During these exercises, the muscles of the eyes relax and rest, and the load on the eyes that follows is perceived much easier. Such exercise for the eyes is useful not only for schoolchildren, it will not hurt and adults, especially those whose work involves daily "communication" with computer.

The exercises described below are aimed at relieving tension from the eye muscles, on their training, as well as to increase accommodation, improve blood circulation in tissues eye. Each of them should be repeated several times (at first 2-3 times, then, when the child already knows what to do - 5-7 times). voicing child exercises, be sure to do them with him: a good example sometimes works better than any words.

Gymnastics for eyes.

1 .Oh, how long we have been writing,

The guys' eyes are tired.

(Pour your eyes)

See all out the window

(view the right and right)

Ah, like the sun high

(look up)

We will close the eyes now,

(close our eyes with your hands)

V. in the class we will build a rainbow

Let's go up the rainbow,

(Look up along the arc - to the left and up - to the right)

Turn left and right,

And then we'll slide down,

(Look down)

Squint hard, but hold on

(Close your eyes. Open and blink them)

2. "Butterfly"

The flower was sleeping massage the eyelids,

by lightly pressing on them clockwise and against it)

And suddenly woke up,

(Blink your eyes)

I didn’t want to sleep anymore,

(Hands up - inhale. Look at the hands.)

Startled, stretched,

(Arms bent to the sides - exhale)

Soared up and flew.

(Shake with tassels, see right-left.)

3 . Once the eyes are tired.

Eyes need to rest,

Know this, everyone.

Exactly five exercises,

Everything is important to remember.

Exercise one -

Move the book to the edge of the desk.

(Sitting, lean back on the back of the desk, take a deep breath,

then lean forward on the lid desks, exhale.)

This exercise is

Repeat five times after me.

Exercise two -

Train your eyes.

(Lean back in your desk, cover eyelids,

close your eyes tightly, open eyes.)

Do it all at once,

Repeat four times.

Exercise three.

Do with us, don't rush.

(Sitting, put your hands on your belt, turn your head to the right,

look at the right elbow, turn your head to the left,

look at the elbow of your left hand, return to I. p.)

Repeat five times,

Relaxing the muscles of the eyes.

For exercise four

You need to expend a lot of strength.

(Sitting, look ahead, look at the chalkboard 2-3 p.

Extend the finger of the left hand along the middle lines of the face at a distance of 5-20 cm from the eyes. Look at the end of your finger and look at him for 3-5 seconds, then lower your hand.)

Repeat 5-6 times,

You will succeed.

Exercise five

Must be done clearly.

(Sitting, stretch your arms forward, look at the finger tips.

Put your hands up - inhale, watch eyes behind hands,

without raising your head, put your hands down (exhale).)

4. Complex of exercises gymnastics for the eyes.

1. Blink quickly, close your eyes and sit quietly, slowly counting to 5. Repeat 4-5 times.

2. Close your eyes tightly (count up to 3, open them and look into the distance) (count up to 5). Repeat 4-5 times.

3. Extend the right arm forward. Follow with your eyes,

without turning your head, for slow movements of the index finger

of the outstretched hand to the left and right, up and down. Repeat 4-5 times.

4. Look at index finger of an outstretched hand, at the expense of 1-4, then shift the gaze into the distance about 1-6. Repeat 4-5 times.

5. At an average pace, do 3-4 circular movements of the eyes to the right side, the same number to the left side. After relaxing the eye muscles, look into the distance at the expense of 1-6. Repeat 1-2 times.

6. Eye exercise: "Owl"

On "one" - open your eyes wide.

On "two" - close your eyes tightly. (3 times)

7. "Fly"

the other side (5 times

5. Preventive eye exercises:

1). -15 swing movements eyes horizontally to the right -

to the left, from left to right.

-15 oscillatory eye movements vertical: up-down,

down-up.

-15 eye movements from left to right.

-15 eye movements to the right, then to the left

sides - “eight”.

2). "Hands behind the back, heads back”

Hands behind the back, heads back.

(Close your eyes, relax.)

Let your eyes look at the ceiling.

(Open eyes, look up.)

Let's lower our heads - look at the desk. (Down.)

And up again - where is the fly flies? (Up)

Let's turn our eyes and look for her. (By sides.)

And we read again. A little more.

3). Eye exercises (complex 1)

I. p. - sitting at a desk.

1. Close your eyes. Rest 10-15 s. Open eyes. Repeat 2-3 times.

2. Eyeball movements.

- eyes to the right-up.

- eyes left-up.

- eyes to the right and down.

- eyes left-down.

Repeat 3-4 times. Close your eyes. Rest 10-15 s.

3. Self-massage.

Rub your palms. Close eyes, put palms over eyes,

fingers together. Hold 1 s.

Palms on the table,

Open eyes.

4). Eye exercises (complex 2)

1. Close your eyes. Rest 10-15 s. Open eyes.

Repeat 2-3 times.

2. Look into the distance. Close eyes for 5-6 s. Open, look

at the tip of the nose. Close one's eyes to 5-6 s, open eyes. Repeat

3-4 times.

3.Self-massage.

Close your eyes and take a breath circular movements

with the pads of two fingers, stroking the superciliary arches for 20-30 s.

Close your eyes. Rest 10-15 s. Open eyes.

5). Eye exercises (complex 3)

1. Close your eyes. Rest 10-15 s. Open eyes. Repeat 2-3 times.

2. Close your eyes. Fulfill circular eyeball movements

with closed eyes right and left.

Repeat 2-3 times each side.

3. Blink your eyes. Repeat 5-6 once.

6). Eye exercises (complex 4)

1. Close your eyes. Rest 10-15 s. Open eyes.

Repeat 2-3 times.

2. Close and open eyes, tightly squeezing the eyelids.

Repeat 5-6 times.

3.Close your eyes, relax your eyelids, 10-15 s.

4. Blink your eyes quickly. Close eyes.

Imagine the sea, the forest. Rest 10-15 With.

Open your eyes.

6. Removal exercises eye fatigue.

1. Rub palm on palm.

Close your eyes and put your palms on them.

2. Cross your arms in front of you, clench your hands into a fist,

thumb up.

Close your eyes and hold them three times left thumb

on the right side, but with the right hand - field side

superciliary ridges from the bridge of the nose to the end of the eyebrows.

7. Strengthening exercise eye muscles and enhanced vision.

(Children sit on chairs, back straight, legs under the feet rest on the floor, head in one position, only the eye muscles work.)

Let's do it, friends, now

Exercise for the eyes.

To the right, to the left they looked,

Everyone's eyes cheered up.

Bottom up and top down.

You, crystal, don't be angry,

Look at the ceiling,

Find a corner there.

To make the muscles stronger,

We look diagonally.

We will not take a compass,

We will write a circle with a glance.

Now let's write the words.

Whose letters will be higher?

"Dad", "mother", "house", "grass" -

It is visible outside our window.

Look out the window.

What do you see in the distance?

And now to the tip of the nose.

Repeat this eight times -

The eye will see better.

Our eyes thank us.

We are all told to blink.

We blink our eyes smoothly,

Then we close our eyes.

To have more strength.

They put their hands on them.

(Children cover their eyes with their hands, hold them like this until they feel the body from the hands with their eyes. )

One, two. three, four, five

You can open your eyes!

8. Exercise for strengthening the muscles of the eyes.

Exercise for children a sunbeam helps (the presenter uses a mirror). Every movement children do 6-8 times.

- Eyes, eyes, where have you been?

- We went to visit the bunnies.

We saw bunnies, we quickly became catching up.

Left - Right, Left - Right,

Eyes go round and round to the left friend.

Right - left, right - left

Eyes ran boldly.

From the bottom up, and from the top down -

They sat down on the ledge.

And then we write eights:

Who is farther, who is taller?

We blink our eyes smoothly,

We close our eyes with force.

Let's repeat it all over again

And close our eyes with our hands.

Let's look at the nose, then into the distance.

What a pity for lazy children:

They didn't want to play with us -

Their eyes hurt.

(The last two lines are children pronounce on the exhale, forming the correct breathing.)

Children's gymnastics for the eyes - the best sets of exercises for children

Increased visual load leads to a deterioration in the child's vision. Computer games and gadgets, schoolwork, reading, doing homework - all this requires hard work of the eyes, leading to fatigue. This is fraught with discomfort, headaches and the occurrence of various visual impairments.

Make an appointment with a doctor

Regular exercise for the eyes minimizes harm and provides effective prevention of visual acuity reduction caused by overexertion. At the same time, you need to understand that no gymnastics will help cure visual disorders, for example, myopia.

When choosing gymnastics for the eyes, a lot depends on the age of the child. Some complexes are very simple, they are suitable for kids. However, parents should work with young children, explain to them what and how to do, show by example and make sure that the child does the exercises correctly. Other complexes are somewhat more complicated, they are designed for older children who are able to independently figure out how to do exercises for the eyes.

An important clarification: before doing gymnastics, it is recommended that you consult an ophthalmologist with your child. The doctor will exclude possible contraindications and give additional recommendations.

Contents

Exercises for 2-4 year olds
Visual gymnastics for children 5-6 years old
Exercises for school children
Recap

Eye exercise for children aged 2-4 years

At this age, the child, as a rule, is not yet able to concentrate on one lesson for a long time. It means that:

the duration of the gymnastics should not be long - it is better to do the exercises about 3 times a day for 1-2 minutes;
classes must be carried out in a playful way, and this should be done when the baby is in a good mood, he is comfortable, he is not naughty.

The first exercise, which is called "Blind Man's Bluff" , helps to strengthen the muscles of the eyes:

ask the child to close his eyes;
count to three;
now tell the baby to open his eyes.

In this case, it is important that a small child learns to first strain his eyes, and then relax them. At first, you can invite him to watch you and at first close his eyes, sit a little with his eyes closed, and then open them so that it is easier for the baby to understand what you want from him.

The second exercise is "Butterfly Wings" . It aims to improve blood circulation in the eyes.

Let the child imagine that his eyelashes are the wings of a butterfly. In order for a butterfly to fly, it must quickly flap its wings, that is, the child must blink intensively. Let one "flight" continue for 10 seconds, then let your eyes rest for 5-10 seconds and repeat the exercise one or two more times.

And the third exercise, which is suitable for children of this age, is "Rhymes" . It makes it possible to relieve tension from the eyes and strengthen the eye muscles.

You recite poems, while the child must perform eye movements that correspond to what you say. When performing this exercise, you also need to first show everything by your own example, so that the baby understands what he needs to do.

Take, for example, these verses:

Here is a big Christmas tree -

This is the height (the baby looks up, as if trying to see the top of the Christmas tree)

She has big branches -

This is the width of (the baby looks from left to right, as if estimating the width of an imaginary Christmas tree)

There are even bumps on the Christmas tree (the kid looks up, looking for imaginary bumps),

And below - the bear's lair (the baby looks down),

In winter, a clubfoot sleeps there (the child closes his eyes, imitating a sleeping bear, then blinks several times and closes his eyes again)

And sucks his paw in the den.

When performing this exercise, you need to ensure that the child moves his eyes, and not his head. If necessary, carefully correct it and explain again what needs to be done.

Eye exercises for children aged 5-6

Although the child is getting older, the playful form of exercise is still preferred. But now the baby understands better what you want from him, and can concentrate on the task assigned to him, so the duration of classes can be increased to 5-7 minutes.

Do exercises for the eyes in a playful way so that the child does not get bored and tries harder

The first exercise from the complex is called "Warm-up" . It is great for relieving stress from the eyes. As in the previous complex, it is worth using some verses here. The child will, in accordance with their rhythm and content, perform certain eye movements, for example:

Slept flower (child closes eyes, relaxes)

And suddenly woke up (the child opens his eyes, massages his eyelids, slightly pressing them clockwise and counterclockwise),

I didn’t want to sleep anymore (on this line you need to blink your eyes often),

Startled, stretched (raise your hands up and inhale, then look at your hands, spread them apart and exhale),

Soared up and flew (you need to shake the brushes, look left and right).

The second exercise is "Geometry Lesson" . For him, you need to prepare "training material" in advance. You will need:

images of basic geometric figures - you can do with a circle, square and triangle;
A pointer or item that can be used instead.

The exercise itself is performed as follows:

place pictures of geometric shapes on the wall, closet door, chalkboard;
use a pointer to show angles, trace contours;
while the child needs to look at the tip of the pointer without moving his head.

Geometry Lesson stimulates blood circulation in the eyes, develops and strengthens the eye muscles.

Another exercise - "Drawing with the eyes" . It helps to strengthen the eye muscles, and at the same time promotes the development of creative abilities. Invite the child to draw something in the air, using not a pencil, not a brush and paints, but their own eyes. It can be a house or a person, a dog or a tree, it all depends on the imagination - his and yours.

The main thing is that the child moves his eyes in different directions. You can set an example for him by using eye movements to make a simple drawing, a geometric figure, or a letter.

It is advisable to perform all these exercises in a complex so that the exercises look more diverse and do not cause boredom in the child. Their sequence can be changed.

Eye exercises for school children

Children grow up, become more serious and responsible, so there should be no problems with concentration, and now it’s easier for you to explain what and how to do. On the other hand, they may not like the nursery rhyme classes at this age, so other exercises must be used.

It is the parents who should teach the child to exercise and care for vision.

The first is "House of Hands" . It will help improve blood circulation in the eyes and will be a good warm-up before the following exercises:

Invite the child to put their hands together, crossing their fingers to make a “house”.
This "house" must be placed over the bridge of the nose so that the crossed fingers touch the forehead, and the eyes are covered with palms. At the same time, as little light as possible should penetrate to the eyes.
Now you need to blink, move your eyes left and right and “draw” numbers, letters, simple geometric shapes with them.

You need to do this exercise for one to two minutes. The "house of palms" can be used as a break while reading, watching TV or working at the computer.

The next exercise, "Imaginary Picture" , is suitable for both school-age children and adults. It helps to improve accommodation, that is, the ability to clearly perceive objects that are at different distances from the eyes, and also contributes to the development of fantasy.

To perform the exercise, you need to prepare in advance. Draw a picture with your child that shows many details, for example, a seashore with rocks and a lighthouse on them, birds over the waves, a ship sailing in the distance.

Mount the painting on a wall, closet door or chalkboard.
Let the child look at the picture, look at the details.
Ask him what he would like to add to the drawing, ask him, without touching the picture with his hands, to tell where what he proposed could appear. If he has no ideas of his own, suggest something of your own and ask him to develop this thought.

After a while, you can try to do the same, but without a drawing. Let the seashore on the wall be completely imaginary.

The optimal time for this exercise is 5-7 minutes. But if you feel that the child is bored, you can stop earlier.

Exercise "Drawing with the nose" assumes that the student will draw imaginary drawings using not the look, as was the case in the previous complex, but the tip of his nose. You can do this standing, sitting, and even lying down, but it is better to take a sitting position. You can close your eyes while doing this.

In this case, it is important to relieve tension not only from the eyes, but also from the muscles of the neck. If you sit for a long time at a desk or in front of the TV, the blood flow in the neck deteriorates, and this leads to a deterioration in the blood supply to the eyes. The Nose Drawing exercise helps to prevent these unpleasant consequences.

Summing up

Gymnastics for the eyes with children should be done regularly, only in this case it will be truly effective. If the kid has been doing such gymnastics for several years, it will be easier for him to continue doing it after entering school. He will also more easily tolerate the increased load on the eyes due to the good preparation of the eye muscles.

The younger the child, the more important the role of parents in gymnastics. They need to be reminded of the need to do exercises, motivate, set an example. If the baby does not understand why such gymnastics is needed, you need to somehow interest him - in an easy game form.