how would i make my toddler niece and nephew smarter and intelligent kids?

Answer 1

To develop reading skills...
1. Play "the word game" with them whenever you're in the car, in line or waiting somewhere. Break CVC words (three-letter words with a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern, like "cat") up into parts, separating the sounds by about a second ("cat" would become /k/-/a/-/t/), and have them figure out the word. This, above all things, helped my kids learn blending skills which are required for reading. Make sure to give them the sounds, not the letters, and don't stick "uh" at the end of each sound (this is hardest to do with the sounds /d/, /g/, /b/, and /j/, but do it as much as you can!)
2. When you read to them, point out the cover, author, title, title page, the fact that you start and the upper left and move across the page toward the right, then return to the next line down. I made this a game by asking the kids, "Uh-oh... I don't know where I should start to read. Where do you think I should look next?"
3. When you read, model and ask your kids questions related to the seven main aspects of deep comprehension: making connections ("this reminds me of..."), determining importance ("you know, I'm thinking that this [character, event, idea] is really important in this story"),visualizing ("here I'm picturing..."), asking questions ("this makes me wonder..."), inferring ("well, it doesn't exactly say this in the book, but I think [something about a character or event]"), synthesizing ("now that I think back about this book, what is it really about or trying to say?"), and fixing comprehension problems ("wait, that doesn't make sense... what did I miss?").
4. Play rhyming games, sing, help them learn chants and nursery rhymes/songs (e.g. "The Itsy Bitsy Spider"), and do silly things with language like make up rhymes that aren't real words!
5. Point out words and letters (and make connections between them) in the real world. Kids especially connect with the letters in their name.

Have fun! Preschool ages are a BLAST!!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Read, read, read. The one single thing you can do to raise your kids' IQ is to read.

Allow them to play-young children learn best through play. Play with them. You can guide their play without making it look like they're learning. I work with toddlers and when I see one playing with the colored blocks...I will ask them 'what color is this?' and for the younger ones who are still learning colors, I'll say, 'show me blue'.

When we read books together, we will point things out on the pages. Like, 'where is the mouse' and they'll point to it...or if it's a book about animals, I'll ask, 'what sound does the cat make?' and we read this one book called 'good night duckling' and at the end of the book-I count the ducklings that are sleeping...they will say the numbers with me.

Ask open ended questions...questions that don't have a 'right' or 'yes.no' answer. When reading the book...ask them what they think is going to happen...they'll probably tell you because you've read the book a zillion times!!! haha.

When reading a book to a young child...it is ok for them to have another book and to be 'reading' to themselves and not really pay attention.

DId I mention you should 'read'? LOL.

Try to provide new experiences for them. Get a dish pan and put cornstarch and water in it and let them play in it. Cornstarch is non-toxic and easy to clean up (it looks messier than it really is).

DOn't forget reading...LOL

Have fun and encourage them in whatever they are doing!!!

Answer 4

Read to them, let them watch educational series, buy some intelligent games and toys (not robocop or barbies :-) ), let them listen to Mozarts music. Its scientifically proven that his music stimulates brain, mainly parts that are responsible for Maths. Answer their questions in depth,dont underestimate their intellect, kids are much smarter than people think! Find some cool scientific experiments that you can do at home and perform them with your kids, its fun!

Answer 5

Reading to kids is one of the most acknowleged ways to improve their intelligence. Also listening to classical music is another well-studied device to helping them grow mentally. I think that anything you do, ask them lots of questions, treat them like little adults who actually know what you are talking about. Play games about find shapes around the house and make-believe also pushes their creativity. Just ahve lots of fun and spend very little time in front of the TV.

Answer 6

Read to them, teach them piano - music can really stimulate areas of the brain, let them use a computer, and play with them.

Answer 7

read books to them
make them do spellings everyday
let them do some math
show them educational programs on TV
buy some softwares that have educational games, etc.

Answer 8

Read to them!! Encourage free thinking by asking open ended questions.Why? How come? What if? Always answer their questions ,it is how they learn.

Answer 9

encouraging reading is a good idea. also make them think, puzzles and riddles will force them to think outside the box. but do force them into it, and dont get mad if they dont get them all right.

Answer 10

Read to them