The child has done a great job reviewing pieces, and the parent is happy. The dot game card is laminated for durability with wet erase markers. The child will be having fun, and enjoying practice time rather than dreading it. The child will feel more in control of what he or she is practicing simply by choosing the cards. By drawing the cards from the parents hands, there is an element of surprise.
Kids love surprises.
Young children from pre-school through 8 or 9 years of age enjoy being challenged to learn in creative ways. Even older children enjoy a good challenge, in spite of realizing the madness behind the method. By personalizing games the child sees their name on a game for extra fun. I hope these games inspire in your own creative teaching methods. The Twinkle Circles, come with a clear spinner which is put on top of the circle to decide which variation to play.