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  • Honeycomb Puzzles

    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 the puzzles on thicker paper. You might also want to laminate them.

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    Have fun puzzling!

  • Hidden object puzzles

    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 Toblerone. These kind of pictures are ideal to train visual perception with children, e.g. try the sad clown faces, the letters hidden in this picture or the hidden star.

    Click on the pictures for a better resolution. You can also print and laminate them. In this way, you have a nice collection of wonderful, classic hidden object puzzles, with which both the young and the old can have fun.

    Access all the puzzles here: http://www.smart-kit.com/scategory/brain-teasers/hidden-object-puzzles/

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  • Reading Gives You Superpowers!

    Reading Gives You Superpowers!

    Reading gives you superpowers! You don’t believe it? Watch this wonderful animation in which Dav Pilkey explains why!

    Enjoy!

    Your child still has difficulty reading? Try our Easy Reading Card!

  • Counting with monsters

    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 of 1 to 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 perception. Therefore, exercises for visual and spatial perception are included.

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  • Dyslexia-friendly books

    Dyslexia-friendly books

     

    The Telegraph has published a list of dyslexia-friendly books, such as Julia Donaldson’s (author of the The Gruffalo) Mr Birdnest and the House Next Door or Alan Gibbon’s The Number 7 Shirt which any young football fan will enjoy. It’s essential that children who are dyslexic have access to attractive, enjoyable reading – and the books on this list (which are written in concise sentences and tailored to different reading ages) clearly fit the bill.

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