Point 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 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 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 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 accountHide the teddy somewhere I would never think of looking.
Why it helps: Other minds: picturing where someone else would look, not just where things are hidden.
How to play it with them, with a free accountTwo of these are exactly the same. Point to both.
Why it helps: Looking closely: spotting when two things are exactly alike, like finding the other sock.
How to play it with them, with a free accountOne of them has gone. Point to it in the top row.
Point to them in order, biggest first. Count as you go: one, two, three, four.
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 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 accountOne of them has gone. Point to it in the top row.
An 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.
