Introduction

Puzzles

Print and Play

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Puzzles

Puzzle play encourages cognitive skills such as visual-spatial reasoning and cause-and-effect reasoning, which are especially important for developing understanding of abstract ideas in math and art.

Concepts and Skills:
Visual discrimination
Recognition of cause-and-effect

Belief in Themselves
Paz acknowledges that puzzles can be hard, and offers the suggestion of "starting small." The ability to set realistic goals for oneself can be practiced when making choices so that a positive gaming outcome can help to deliver confidence. Paz also encourages a child to feel proud of trying hard.

Persistence
Paz encourages and facilitates the puzzle-building experience with suggestions and feedback if the child's attempts fail. The ability to persevere when things don't go right the first time is a critical learning skill. A child can learn that mistakes are a part of learning -- one can learn what doesn't work or what not to do through mistakes.

Problem-Solving
Paz helps the preschooler to understand the multiple steps involved in a game. These steps include trying something else if what you do doesn't work and how to tell if you're succeeding.

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