| Shichida believes the right brain and the left brain | | | | Try to cover as much topic as possible and don't |
| are interconnected. | | | | flash the same cards twice at a time. |
| By flashing cards, you will have to show pictures | | | | To flash the cards, take the card from the back |
| and say the words at the same time. Thus you | | | | to the front. Flash cards a little higher than your |
| connect the right and left brain. The right brain | | | | child's eye. Hold the flash cards at arm's length |
| processed images and pictures. The left brain | | | | from your child and make sure each flash card |
| processed languages and sound. Flashing cards | | | | have a title. |
| strengthen these two processing. So your child's | | | | Generally toddlers are very active. If your child |
| left brain is also activated and he is able to learn | | | | have difficulty focusing, let you child take a short |
| words. Words will come out naturally. | | | | break and flash the cards later. Shichida believes |
| To flash cards the Shichida way, flash at least 1 | | | | that if your child is more relaxed there will absorb |
| second per card. Try to gradually flash the cards | | | | better. |
| faster each time you practice with your child. | | | | Most importantly, make sure your child is having |
| Flash as many cards as possible (at least 2 to 3 | | | | fun. Make flashing cards as part of your child's |
| times a day). Start with 100 cards on the 1st | | | | routine. |
| month and then increase to 250 cards a session | | | | Lastly, don't expect instant results! |
| and then gradually to a 1000 cards per session. | | | | |