“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
And here we are, taking the kids out for shopping at various places including the hypermarket, grocery shop, bookshop & the wet market! Now, let’s list down what do they LEARN out of this trip, shall we?
- Shopping manners (excuse me, please & thank you!)
- Writing the shopping list (wants vs. needs)
- Reading the product label (checking expiry date and looking for Halal logo)
- Direction – finding way to the aisle of specific item
- Money (checking & comparing the price)
- Counting & weighing
- Observing healthy vs. unhealthy food
- Spending within the budget
- Opportunity for interaction & conversation
- Language & vocabulary (new words)
- Practical problem solving
- Using all the senses to experience shopping – touching, smelling, squeezing, shaking, and looking at the items
Shopping with kids might involve a little extra planning, and the shopping might take a little longer, but it is well worth it, InsyaAllah, given the benefits they will gain from this exposure.
Hope you enjoy looking at the photos as much as we enjoyed the shopping trips! 🙂 🙂 🙂
