Working with patterns not only improves a child’s foundation for problem solving in all core learning activities, but expands the tool-set they have available when confronted with a new challenge. Just as an adult might have devised day-to-day strategies for selecting alternate routes based on traffic or the time of day, a child can use the experiences they have had with pattern recognition to learn to approach a problem from different angles when a solution doesn’t immediately present itself. This adaptive type of problem solving is critical to early learning.
This worksheet above is one of the free sample selections from our children’s educational book “The Forgotten Milestone“. Children Ages 4-10.
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Our Solar System Crossword (Grades 4-6)
This Our Solar System crossword worksheet for Grades 4–6 helps students review key astronomy and space science vocabulary in a fun, low-pressure way. Students solve clues about the eight planets as well as related concepts like the Sun, moons, asteroids,
Complete the Mirror Image Picture
Within the realm of children’s education there is so much of a focus on the core curriculum of math, reading and spelling that we sometimes overlook the skills necessary to actually develop that core. Practice with finding existing patterns at
Pattern Recognition Matching
Whether our children are facing a career in accounting, medicine, science or art, they will be faced with a tremendous amount of data – an amount of data that could never have been predicted when our educational curriculum were developed
Word Search: (Science) Nature
Word search puzzle on the topic of nature – recommended for first grade. Download our printable pdf.
Free Printable Chess Set – Play Anywhere
Want to play chess but don’t have a board handy? This free printable chess set gives you everything you need in just a few sheets of paper. Print the chessboard, cut out the pieces, and you’re ready for a match
Spy Decoder Wheel – Random Symbol Version
This template is the Symbol Version of our Alphabet Decoder Wheel. There are three decoder wheels in all allowing for the coding and deciphering of secret messages using random alphabet letters, symbols or even your very own code! See the