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Studies show that children who return to school ranks again have learning difficulties. There has been increased concern among parents that their children may have dyslexia. The founder of the Rising Intelligence Publishing House Sabri Yaradilmis draws attention to the importance of educational sets and brain teasers.

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ISTANBUL (TR) - Learning difficulties were added to the losses experienced by children who were confined to their homes due to the pandemic. The research, titled “COVID-19 and Education” conducted by McKinsey, showed that primary and secondary school students worldwide regressed in math skills by 5 months and reading skills by 4 months. According to the study, as the level of education in families decreases, learning difficulties in children can reach 55 percent. This situation, which has developed due to the pandemic, has parents thinking, "Is my child dyslexic?" brings the question. Defined as a "learning difference" by the World Health Organization, dyslexia manifests itself with problems such as incomplete reading of texts and confusing numbers in children. Stating that parents are worried that their children, who have difficulty in learning to read and write, may have dyslexia, Sabri Yaradılmış, the Founder of Yükselen Zeka Publishing House, said, "It is an undoubted fact that the pandemic has adversely affected the learning processes of children. However, children who receive an efficient education through activity books in preschool and spend time with their families, not with the 3T monster consisting of phone, tablet and television, start primary school ready and do not lag behind their peers cognitively.”

It is difficult for a child with iron deficiency to adapt to courses

Stressing that not every child with a learning disability will have dyslexia at school, Yaradılmış said, “We warn parents who have learning difficulties for children to have a complete blood test. In our experiences, we see that children have deficiencies such as B12, zinc, iron, magnesium and vitamin D. Some of these children may develop thyroid-related problems or be diagnosed with anemia. It is difficult for children with such health problems to focus on the lesson and learn something new.”

Every child learns differently

Mentioning that parents can use verbal or physical violence on children who have difficulties in learning to read and write, Yaradılmış says, “The main problem is that we forget that we were all children once. When we look at the theories of multiple intelligence and emotional intelligence, we see that each person learns different things in different ways and in different times. Each child's learning periods are different, as are their areas of interest and ability.”

“Children grow up with peers, not screens”

Emphasizing the importance of introducing children to educational sets and intelligence games prepared by a team of experts in the pre-school field, Yaradılmış said, “Language, speech, attention development, fine motor, emotional and social skills areas are open to development in children. For this reason, the education that starts in the pre-school period affects their entire educational life. As Steve Jobs said: 'Children grow up with peers, not screens'. As long as parents spend productive time with their children without succumbing to the 3T monster, they can raise healthy and successful children.”