Right Brain Education for your child : The Shichida Method
Children as young as a few months old to four years old can take in the most information from their surroundings. So through research done by the late professor Dr. Makoto Shichida, he believe learning starts from the moment the baby is born.
He has done a lot of research over 30 years with children in the pre school years in Japan. At the early age, children learn begin to use their right brain. As they get older, their left brain will begin to develop. Hence to to develope the child’s creativity and insight, we have to educate the child at a very young age.
With more than 30 years of research he created “The Shichida Method“
Below are some of the methods used to train the child using the right brain method:
Flash cards: Flash cards can be used on a child at the age of a few months old. From one to six months old the child is able to see only white black and red objects, so flash cards of the mention colors are used to teach the child to recognize the objects. From six months old and older, color flash cards are used. the speed of flashing card increases as they get used to it. Themes used for the flash cards can be anything from actions, daily objects, people or even mathematics. As they get older they will able to recall what have been flashed to them.
Photographic Memory: fun puzzles, guessing game and memory games are part of the photographic memory enhancement which is related to the development of the right brain. The games get increasingly more challenging as the child get older. This is part of developing the child’s imagination and intuition.
Speed reading: This is part of the training of the right brain. As the child develops the right brain, they will be able to see things as a whole. So, they to can learn the skills of speed reading. Just like looking at the flash cards at a fast speed.
Today are numerous specialized preschools in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan that are providing Shichida method teaching to young children.
As in US, you have Tweedle Wink by Pamela Hickein that is also similar as the Shichida Method.
Lastly, it is believe that the child learn and absorb information best when the child is having fun. Learning is meant to be entertaining, long lasting and meaningful.
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