What is it?This is a series of flashcards in various topics, including fixed sets of Phonics, Time, and Dots, where the cards are to be flashed in front of the child in a pre-determined order.
How to make it yourself
Using similar size paper (I have used a custom size paper slightly smaller than A5 for maximum comfort to the hands), you can draw or print pictures at one side of the paper, and the words on the other side (for the convenience of reading by the parent).
For better handling, use slightly thicker paper (almost similar to a thin cardboard) so that it will not be flimsy.
Use crayons or colour pencil or print it out, as markers may seep to the other side of the paper.
Laminate when done for better preservation.
Remember to make a title page.
When the cards are being flashed to the child, he is trained in his Visual Figure-ground, which is the ability to attend to one activity without being distracted by other surrounding activity.
When cards are flashed quickly, the child will need to up his concentration level and see things quickly.
Cards are arranged in sets, or categories, helping the child to learn to categorise items, and in future, to be able to identify the "Odd one out".
As some cards in the same category may be very similar, Visual Discrimination, which is the ability to notice subtle differences, will be activated to differentiate different cards in the same category.
Summary of developmental objectives
Visual discrimination, Visual figure-ground, Logic, Proprioceptive.
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