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Developing strategic thinking with games

Bellanabel says Gobblet Gobblers is a great game to help her child improve focus and memorisation.

Using puzzles to get children to behave

Siah Choon Hwa relates a "game" she plays with her daughter to get her to behave well.

Having fun while learning new words

Jessica Chan says learning to spell words and testing each other is how her family learns while having fun.

Pass the message correctly, please

BS Teoh shares how she tests her children's memory with the passing the message game.

Improving memory by describing people in school

Jasbir Kaur Dalip gets her kids to describe their surroundings and people in their school to test their memory.

Playing games that the child is comfortable with

Phajneek Kaur says that small children shouldn't be pressured to learn new things. Parents should instead help improve their memory using games.

Play mix-and-match to improve memory

Yusfizahani Md Yusuff says mix-and-match puzzles are great for helping her son sharpen his memory.

Learning from visits to places

Boon Yan Yeo says visits to the zoo, Camerons and Gentings help kids to learn more about wildlife and nature.

Playing simple memory games at home

Xin Nee has some fun and simple memory games that can be played using items around the house.

Easy games that test my child's memory

Geetha says relating stories and playing with puzzles are great ways to sharpen her daughter's memory skills.

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