Sensory development of children 2-3 years

The ability of young children to perceive the surrounding objects with the help of the senses begin to form from the very first days of life. It is thanks to these skills that the kids determine what color, size and other characteristics this or that thing has. All this is very important for the full and diverse development of children and greatly facilitates their communication with other people, including with adults and their peers.

In this article, we will tell you what criteria are used to assess and diagnose sensory development in children 2-3 years old and what exercises can help the child correctly use their senses.

Norms of sensory development at the age of 2-3 years

With the normal development of sensory abilities in children 2-3 years should have the following skills and abilities:

• the allocation of the desired object from the group in shape, color, size and other characteristics;
• finding the object corresponding to the sample, from 4 different objects;
• Sorting items by different characteristics;
• The definition of an object by the silhouette or the corresponding color spot;
• the designation of one or more sensory features for each known object;
• the selection of objects of the desired shape or color, if necessary, their use in an independent story game.

Classes for sensory development of a child in 2-3 years

In order for a child's sensory abilities to develop according to his age, it is necessary to pay attention to didactic and role games in which the child learns all sorts of manipulations with objects and learns to independently determine the full range of their characteristics.

In the process of such exercises not only improves the ability to perceive, but also actively develops the fine motor skills of the fingers, resulting in a rapidly expanding vocabulary. One of the most effective and affordable games that contribute to sensory development, for crumbs at the age of 2-3 years are the following:

• drawing puzzles of 4-9 details;
• games with wooden liners and designers;
• folding patterns from simple geometric shapes;
• search for objects by silhouette;
• collecting pyramids;
• the study of the concepts of "one" and "many" with the use of bright pictures or toys;
• cheerful and windy dances to music.