Number MazesLevel 1 · Number 4

Aims of this activity

• Following a path with the eyes and looking ahead (visual tracking and scanning)
• Drawing a line inside a narrow path without going over (eye-hand coordination)
• Seeing the shape of the number as a whole (form perception)

Your child traces a path through a maze shaped like a number, from the start to the finish, with their eyes and a pencil.The path winds through the whole number, so solving the maze means tracing the shape of the number.The activity aims to build the ability to follow a path ahead with the eyes, and to draw a line carefully inside a narrow path.

Code at the bottom right: kangaeru-irasuto-L1-num4-n3-p70

Tips

• One or two mazes at a time is plenty.
• Before starting, ask "Which number is this?" and point to the red arrow (start) and the blue arrow (finish) together.
• Start with Easy (3 paths), and move on to Hard (5 paths) when your child is ready.
• Write the time it took at the bottom of the page so you can compare next time.