Fun learning activities for 7-8 year-olds - Oxford Owl for Home (2024)
Your little one will probably now be starting to read independently, but games and activities are still a fun way to help with phonic skills, word recognition and developing that all-important vocabulary.
Your child may become more aware of signs, notices, posters, newspaper headlines, TV adverts, and so on…so make the most of this new reading opportunity! This also helps to reinforce why learning to read is so important. Try some of our fun math games and activities with your child to practise their numeracy skills, build confidence, and support what they are learning at school.
Play word/spelling games like Junior Scrabble, Bananagrams, and Boggle to focus on blending letter sounds to make words. Write a word out – it could be a word from the weekly spellings list – cut it up and ask your child to put it back in the correct order.
Seven-year-olds are becoming readers, writers, scientists and mathematicians. They want to know “why?” and seek out information through reading, experimenting, observing and asking questions. They are creative problem solvers, ready to take on challenges and new responsibilities.
By this time, children can dress themselves, catch a ball more easily using only their hands, and tie their shoes. Having independence from family becomes more important now. Events such as starting school bring children this age into regular contact with the larger world. Friendships become more and more important.
From ages 6 to 8, kids are getting more and more independent from their parents. They will try to show how big they are, and do things that might be dangerous. Peer acceptance becomes more important than before in the early school years. They are learning to cooperate and share.
For example, going to a new school can be a tremendous stress for a 7-year-old. Many children also fear being in trouble with their parents or other adults. In general, they are worried about the opinions of others. Form friendships, usually with other children of the same gender.
Helping out around the house: Children this age can pick up their toys, make their beds, and clean their rooms – they can even take the vacuum cleaner out for a spin. They can also lend a hand with tasks in the kitchen and garden.
If your child shows an increasing interest in being alone, don't be alarmed. A tendency toward introversion and privacy are normal parts of a 7-year-old's social development. Your child has a lot on his mind and spends much of his day in company with others.
Keep in mind that each child's maturity and parents' comfort level may be different. Most children will not be mature enough to manage being alone on a regular basis until they are about 10 or 11 years old.
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