In order to instill in young children the habit of saying thank you, they need to go through a process of training. When young children receive gifts, their first inclination will not be to acknowledge the giver but to quickly judge if the gift meets their expectations or not. Try counting the number of digital presents that your child wins in the candle game in Hebrew and English. When you light your real Chanukah candles, count together in English and Hebrew. Tip: Count in Hebrew and English along with the app whilst lighting the digital candles. The ‘ My Menorah‘ app offers a variety of Hebrew language skill building opportunities, within a gaming environment so your child will learn subliminally through songs, games and fun! If the primary learning of a child is experiential and fun, this will serve as positive reinforcement when learning a new language at a young age. When it comes to learning a second language, research has shown that in the first 3-4 years of life, children have a natural ability to learn a new language. In the digital age it is even more important that as parents we use language and speech. In order for children to develop appropriate literacy skills, they will need to have multiple experiences and interactions which will enable them to eventually develop reading and writing skills. Language acquisition development begins the day the child is born. Try using the candle to then draw in wax the number and colour over with a pen to watch the magic number appear! Early Language Development Skills Each time they are successful add another candle and try again. Tip: Lay out candles on the table and ask your child to count them. There’s no better time to practice ordinality skills than Chanukah, whether actually lighting the menorah with the family or lighting the ‘ My Menorah‘ app – Your child can practice the ordinality of numbers and reinforce the concept of sequence and order. Cardinality on the other hand refers to the child’s ability to distinguish one number from another. The development of ordinality skills means that your child is able to identify the position of a number within a sequence or order. You may ask your child “Can you count to 10?” They will happily count to ten – however does that mean that your child necessarily understood what numbers mean? ![]() ![]() Tip: Reinforce the colors by asking your child ‘What color is my shirt? What color is your shirt?‘ Remember to provide positive feedback when they get it right. ‘ My Menorah‘ app offers the child an opportunity to learn basic color recognition by simple and easy to access gaming within a Chanukah context. Parents can teach color recognition by seizing daily opportunities to reinforce color learning. The child needs to first understand the concept and representation of each color and develop the verbal skills to explain what they are seeing. Identifying colors before the age of five is not a simple task for children. Here are some concepts that were built into the design of ‘My Menorah’: Color Recognition Our very talented team of educators and developers have blended educational principles with traditional values using 3D graphics to bring Chanukah alive. We are proud and excited to bring ‘My Menorah’ to your family.
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