Category:
Sudoku
Teach children to play this well-known puzzle game in its simplified version! Once they learn the principle, they will be able to solve easily even more difficult versions. Do you not know the rules? Well, they are easy. Fill in the missing pictures, numbers, or letters in the grid so that there is always just one of each type in each row and in each column. In more difficult versions the same restriction applies also to smaller squares, if any The directions in which it is necessary to have different pictures are indicated by arrows above the grid. It is very good training on logical thinking, imagination, and memory.
Skills:
Logic
The ability to analyze and think logically is the foundation of critical thinking, which is so much needed in our society. Logical activities in this section teach children to reason. They work with statements and possibilities that need to be analyzed to get the right solution. But these are not activities for everyone, and certainly not in the preschool age. Some children are having fun and perform well with them, while some others need some time to get a grip over them. As children learn mostly by copying others, it is very important that you express yourself correctly and logically when you interact with your child or even with people in his or her proximity. These experiences are automatically transferred by the child to his or her thinking. Children who like logical puzzles are also likely to enjoy various strategy board games.
Graphomotor skills
Activities in this category are designed to support the development of drawing and writing abilities in children at different levels. To achieve good writing and drawing skills various preparatory exercises are suitable to support fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. When practicing any of them, pay attention to the correct tripod grip, as well as to the correct placement of paper and hand on the table. With the correct tripod grip, the child holds the pencil between the thumb and forefinger and supports it with his or her middle finger. The forearm is on the table and the paper is placed on the left in front of the hand with a pencil (this applies to the right-hander). While drawing or writing, the child ideally engages the entire arm, including the shoulder and elbow. To prepare the hand for drawing some preparatory exercises that engage the whole hand might be needed, e.g. drawing circles, eight signs or other shapes on a large format paper.