Tag: materials
Monster – Perception training
Who can say “no” to these monsters? Today’s freebie is full of monsters! Children have to find monsters, connect monsters, recognize clippings and find monster shadows. These exercises train attention and visual and spatial perception – important skills for reading, writing and calculating. DOWNLOAD (ca. 2 MB) Check out our other freebies
Tracing exercise
Tracing is a very good exercise for dyslexic and dyscalculic children. Tracing trains attention, fine motor skills and visual and spatial perception. Today’s freebie offers a mini-book with different abstract forms to trace and to draw. First, children have to trace the form, then they have to draw the form into the box. DOWNLOAD […]
Logical: Snowman
Logicals are an excellent way to practice reading and listening skills. A logical is a riddle that is solved by logical reasoning. Accurate reading or listening is very important. Today’s freebie includes two logicals with snowmen: the first one is pretty easy, the second one is a little trickier. Ask the children to read the […]
The Christmas match game
Today’s freebie contains a Christmas matching game. There are twice twenty cards which have to be matched. But take care and look carefully: The cards seem to be the same, but every card is different. This trains visual and spatial perception – important skills for reading, writing and calculating. DOWNLOAD MATCHING GAME Also: do not […]
Honeycomb Puzzles
Honeycomb puzzles are a great means to train attention and perception. Today, three honeycomb puzzles with different themes are offered. There are two versions of each puzzle. In the second version, the honeycomb that is in the middle, is colored gray. This might be a help, especially for younger children. It is best to print […]
Hidden object puzzles
Can you see seven dolphins in the picture above? Have a close look and you’ll find them. Do you like such pictures? Then make sure to check Smartkit’s Hidden object puzzles. There you can find a variety of pictures with hidden objects, such as old Liebig-pictures or the hidden bear on the Suisse chocolate bar […]
Tracing and drawing
Children love pictures from space. With today’s freebie they can trace a picture and then draw it into a grid. For those who are already good at drawing there is no grid. This kind of exercise is also good for children who tend to draw everything very small. DOWNLOAD
Counting with monsters
Many children with dyscalculia have difficulties with grasping amounts or with terms such as “less than…” or “more than…”. With today’s freebie this can be practiced within the number range until 10. Children have to count and to compare monsters. However, according to the AFS-method, you should not just practice calculating skills, but also sensory […]
The Janitor’s Secret “Learning disabilities can ruin lives.”
The Janitor’s Secret is the compelling and heart-wrenching story of a laid-off autoworker who learns profound wisdom from a janitor challenged with a learning disability; a story that changes the course of his life forever… Supported by factual documentation supplied by the author, The Janitor’s Secret reveals the truth regarding learning disabilities, uncovering the ways […]
Exploring “Treasure Storehouses” of the World
By Linda Davis-Kyle, MA The wonderful learning “treasure storehouses” of the world are certain to enchant your youngsters, foster their development as they grow and change, and enhance their love of learning. Young learners will be over the moon in many of the grand repositories—the wonderful museums and art galleries of the world—where they actually […]
