How are these the same?
Find as many ways as you can. There is no wrong answer.


Why it helps: Reasoning out loud: finding the ways two things are alike and putting them into words.
How to play it with them, with a free accountFind as many ways as you can. There is no wrong answer.


Why it helps: Reasoning out loud: finding the ways two things are alike and putting them into words.
How to play it with them, with a free accountPlay a game you know. Halfway through, change one rule.
Which one is the same shape, just turned around?
Why it helps: Shapes and space: picturing a shape turned around, like fitting a jigsaw piece.
How to play it with them, with a free accountPoint to the one that belongs in the empty box.
Why it helps: Patterns: spotting what repeats and saying what comes next, like the days of the week.
How to play it with them, with a free accountPoint to them in order, smallest first. Count as you go: one, two, three.



Why it helps: Putting in order: each one is bigger than one neighbour and smaller than the other.
How to play it with them, with a free accountThe tower is not the point. The plan is.
Why it helps: Planning and space: deciding what goes at the bottom and why, then testing it.
How to play it with them, with a free accountI am thinking of one. Ask yes-or-no questions to find it.






Why it helps: Asking good questions: finding the answer by ruling several out at once, not guessing one by one.
How to play it with them, with a free accountPoint to the box with the most teddies. Count to check.



























Why it helps: Number sense: which is more, and counting to check, like whose plate has more grapes.
How to play it with them, with a free accountPoint to them in order, biggest first. Count as you go: one, two, three, four, five.





Why it helps: Putting in order: each one is bigger than one neighbour and smaller than the other.
How to play it with them, with a free accountPoint to the box with more sky blue triangles. Count to check.
Why it helps: Number sense: which is more, and counting to check, like whose plate has more grapes.
How to play it with them, with a free accountAn occasional email when there are new cards, and the odd note about what landed with a real child and what did not. No account needed.