Psychologists and scientists around the world carefully study the behavior of children of different ages. Long-term studies have confirmed that the foundations of learning are laid in children from the moment they are born. These basics are fixed by the age of three. That is why it is recommended to start developing the baby almost from birth. For such purposes, there are a large number of different techniques. This is the Montessori system, the development of the Zheleznovs, the Zaitsev technique, and many others. One of the most popular in Japan is the Shichida method. This is a unique system of child development from birth. Let's consider in more detail what it represents.
A bit about the author
Makoto Shichida - the author of a unique methodology, has a doctorate in the field of education. The professor is a well-known public figure in Japan. For a long time he was engaged in the study of the brain. This allowed him to discover many interesting facts that formed the basis of the technique developed by him.
Forty years of research and 20 successful practices have fully confirmed his views. An amazing person made me look at the possibilities of the child in a new way. Makoto Shichida argues that all children from birth have unique abilities that need to be developed.
Professor has written many books. Those who would like to get acquainted with them need to learn Japanese. Unfortunately, not all the books of Shichida were translated into English, but only 4 of them. In the Russian version, there is only one.
Methodology Basics
The author, who has been studying brain function for a long time, claims that the right hemisphere dominates in a baby under three years old. If you delve into the anatomy, you can understand how the gray matter functions. The left hemisphere is responsible for the conscious actions of the child. Thanks to him, the baby understands how to stand, walk, sit. The right hemisphere is responsible for unconscious actions that are on a subconscious level. These are various talents, propensities to learn languages.
In his books, the professor pays a lot of attention to the right hemisphere of the child. According to him, it is capable of storing a lot of information. The Shichida methodology is based on the development of the right hemisphere. Studying with a child up to 3 years old, you can identify with him a variety of creative abilities, develop intuition, photographic memory, fast reading, a penchant for mathematics, and learning foreign languages.
From the age of three, the left hemisphere begins to dominate. The child begins to develop a tendency to logical reasoning, fine motor skills of his hands improve , linguistic skills are formed. From this age, it is already much more difficult to teach the crumb sensual perception.
That is why the professor recommends studying with babies in his program from 6 months to 6 years.
The basic principles on which the Shichida method is based:
- Non-talented children do not exist. All babies are brilliant from birth. It is necessary to identify and develop talents.
- Only as a result of close contact between parents and the child, quality training is possible.
- In the kid should develop, along with the intellectual sphere, sensual.
- Classes must be regular and consistent. Otherwise, the results can not wait.
How are classes
What is the Makoto Shichida technique? These are complex exercises that develop the baby's right hemisphere. Of course, it is best to educate a child up to three years old. But such lessons are no less useful for adolescents, and even adults.
The lesson begins with relaxation to the music. Then it is recommended to do breathing exercises. And only then they proceed to exercises for the development of imagination. These simple rules allow you to activate the functioning of the right hemisphere.
After this, developmental games that train psychic abilities in a child follow : clairvoyance, intuition, telepathy. Photographic memory is developed by showing flash cards.
The Shichida technique has many features. So, stories and tales do not sound at the usual, but at a fast pace. Sometimes it is completely incomprehensible what is at stake. It is this pace that contributes to the development of the right hemisphere. In addition, he trains speed reading in a child.
Lesson scheme
In Japan, many schools are opened in which the Shichida method is practiced. Unfortunately, we do not have such centers. Therefore, parents have to deal with the child on their own using this technique.
Consider what the Shichida classes look like:
- Relaxation. Need music with alpha waves. Such accompaniment should sound throughout the lesson. Sit back in a chair or on the couch comfortably. And put the baby in your lap facing you.
- Breathing exercises. Invite the child to blow on a butterfly or a paper bee. Periodically update these toys, as the baby will quickly lose interest in them. Over time, ask your baby to blow on imaginary objects, such as a snowflake, dandelion.
- Ball of energy. Imagine holding a ball of energy. Ride it like a snowball, and then pour it onto your crown. The next ball of energy needs to be drunk. The child must repeat these movements after you. And it is very important to convey information to him so that he understands what he is doing.
- Suggestion. Smile at the baby and quietly say three phrases: “You love”, “You are special”, “You can do anything”. It is not necessary to repeat these words. The essence of this exercise is to convey to the baby how much you love him.
- Occupation on the imagination. A role-playing mini-game is suitable for kids: show how the gnome eats, walks, and has a rest. Older children may dream. For example, offer the child a situation: "We took the train and went to grandpa and grandma." What kind of pies did grandma bake? With potato? Let your child develop his imagination.
- Psychic training. The Shichida method contains many exercises. Some of them will be given below.
- Gymnastics for the eyes. For kids, the following exercise is suitable. Take the bell and swear it in front of the child, up and down, left and right.
- Flash cards. Pick pictures on various topics: animals, vehicles, flowers, etc. You must have at least 100 pieces of them. To activate the right hemisphere, some conditions must be met. Professor Shichida insists on this. Cards should be held in front of the child’s eyes for no more than one second. Showing the picture, you must name it. This exercise allows you to use both hemispheres at once. Display speed activates the functioning of the right side of the brain. And when naming the card, the child connects the left hemisphere to work. Math should also be mentioned. The professor recommends showing only the answer card. For example, you tell your child “One plus one,” and very quickly show a picture with two dots. Instead of points there can be bears, butterflies.
- Work on photographic memory. You will need similar pictures that have one difference. Fractions of a second to a child show one card. Then they show both, and ask the question: “What picture have you already seen?”.
- Musical hearing exercises , color perception, tactile sensation training, smell recognition. All creative activities follow after the main block.
- Suggestion. The lesson is the exercise that was already mentioned above. Be sure to let the crumbs feel how much they love him.
The school of early development according to this method involves regular lessons. By duration, they should take about 30-40 minutes.
Exercises for the development of psychic abilities
This is one of the key points in the technique. Do I need to develop psychic abilities? Such questions arise from almost all parents who are interested in the Makoto Shichida technique.
It should be said that intuition is one of the varieties of such abilities. This quality helps a lot in life. After all, a person with excellent intuition is able to win the lottery more often than others, to take the “necessary” ticket for the exam. In addition, this quality plays a significant role in various scientific inventions and discoveries.
All games that develop psychic abilities are divided into the following categories:
- Telepathy is the ability to transmit feelings and thoughts from a distance without the use of technical means.
- Clairvoyance - obtaining information about an event without the participation of known sensory organs.
- Foresight - the ability to predict, anticipate events that should happen.
- Psychometry - the ability to communicate information about the owner or subject through contact with them.
- Telekinesis is the ability, through the power of thought, to act on physical objects.
To develop such abilities, the professor recommends the following simple exercises:
- We develop telepathy. During the lesson, when the child is sitting on your lap, imagine any figure of a certain color. Try to mentally send this information to your child. Then ask the crumbs what he saw. For example: "I am sending you a square, what color is it?" Be sure to praise the child.
- Developing intuition. Start with the simplest exercise. Ask to guess in which hand your bunny is hidden. What glass does a bug sit under? Then move on to more difficult exercises. Offer the child three Kinder eggs, and find out from him in which of them the bear is sitting.
The development of photographic memory
No one will argue that memory training is an indispensable component of harmonious development. There are even special educational toys for such purposes. However, what does photographic memory mean? And how does it differ from the usual?
A person with developed photographic memory has excellent access to the information he has ever received. In other words, such an individual is able to recall any book he has ever read, and even the pages he has seen. After all, information is viewed in his head, as on a screen. Such a memory can be compared with a photograph.
The following educational games have been developed to train these abilities:
- "What has disappeared, what has arisen?" For the game you will need any items. Lay them on the table and show them to the child. Then remove, imperceptibly for the baby, or add 1 thing. The child must guess what appeared or what disappeared. It is recommended to start with 3 items. Over time, increase the number of things. To complicate the game, remove 2-3 items.
- "What was hidden in the box?" Put 3-4 items in any container. Cover them with a cloth. For a moment, let the baby look at the objects, and then close the box. The kid should say what things he saw. Gradually increase the number of items.
The development of logical thinking
For the harmonious development of the child, it is necessary to teach him to learn new things, to instill in the baby the ability to "invent and act in the mind." It is these qualities that the baby gains with the development of logical thinking. A child with such a quality is much easier to study in school, able to solve problems and everyday tasks. He perfectly formulates his thoughts, draws conclusions and conclusions, reasoning. By developing logical thinking, you instill in your child such qualities as ingenuity, ingenuity, curiosity and observation.
Most often, the Tangram puzzle is used for children in Shichida classes. This is a game that consists of 7 figures designed to collect a specific object. However, one should not limit the development of logical thinking to one puzzle.
You can use any educational toys that you have. The following games are quite popular and effective:
- The magic circle.
- Pentamino.
- "Leaf".
- The Magic Square.
- Columbus Egg.
- "The Vietnam game."
- Sudoku.
- Dominoes
Imagination development
This is a very important direction in the harmonious development of the child. The school of early development according to the method of Shichida pays much attention to the development of imagination. After all, it is the initial step in visualization. People with a developed imagination are quite curious. They provide progress in art, science and many other areas. Not surprising. After all, only that person who thinks and knows how to imagine the future is able to see genius in an ordinary object.
The following games will be great exercises for children:
- "Dinosaur in the park." Offer a crumb paper park with benches, trees and a plastic figurine of any animal. We have this dinosaur. Parents should take the handle of the baby with the figure and move it around the park. At this time, it is necessary to sentence: “Here is a dinosaur. He is walking in the park. Now he eats leaves from a tree. Now he wants to relax and sits down on a bench. " Very soon, the baby himself will begin to come up with his little stories about heroes: where and why they will go, and what they will do.
- "The chain of memory." This is a very common game in the methodology of Shichida. It is also called the method of absurd stories. The child, carefully listening to how you come up with stories with pictures, will want to compose his own stories. This is a rather funny game and at the same time very serious.
- “What is it like?” You can develop your baby not only in the classroom. During the walk, pay attention to the child's puddles, clouds, leaves, pebbles. All these objects in their form can resemble certain things that a child encounters in life. Find out what they reminded the baby. Be sure to listen to the child, and then tell your version.
How to develop speed reading?
Accelerated learning for children is of great interest to parents. Every mother wants her child to skillfully read, count, and reason logically from the cradle.
The Shichida methodology includes teaching speed reading. To develop this skill, the following exercises are recommended:
- Prepare cards with simple words written on them. It is advisable to start with three-letter: house, cat, dog. Quickly show the baby the cards and remove them. The kid should say what was written on them.
- For very young children, letters alone will suffice. If the baby still does not know how to talk, then prepare for him the same cards. Having demonstrated the picture to the baby, suggest choosing the same one from his collection.
As you may have guessed, the baby develops photographic memory during this lesson. In addition, this exercise prepares your child for speed reading.
Hugs
When developing a child, do not forget about the important component of your relationship with the baby. Be sure to show him your love. Makoto Shichida advises to hug the baby.
An excellent example is the following situation. Ask the baby to help you wash the dishes. When the child completes the assignment, be sure to praise him: “Thank you for your help! You helped me a lot! I love you so much!". Hug the baby and do not let go of your arms for 8 seconds.
This time is enough for your love to reach the heart of the crumbs. This exercise is also part of the technique of an amazing professor. It lays the foundations for a harmonious relationship between the child and parents.
Opinions about the methodology
What do experts and parents think about this development of children? Experienced teachers appreciated the technique developed by Professor Shichida. Reviews of experts fully confirm the effectiveness of such classes.
After all, they use all the “means of communication” with the baby’s brain: musical accompaniment, visual images, logical tasks, games. In addition, the lesson plan is correctly built.
No less enthusiastic is the methodology of parents. Such classes are very interesting for children. Kids are happy to learn. In addition, many mothers very quickly notice excellent results. Parents are especially surprised at how quickly photographic memory develops in crumbs. Many children, returning from the kindergarten, are able to accurately restore who was dressed and what.
Unfortunately, this technique came to us recently. Therefore, it is difficult to say about longer results. But the parents who decided to develop the baby according to the recommendations of Shichida, leave only rave reviews about her.