Monsters Puzzle

Teacher’s tips

Level of education: Elementary School

Age: 05 to 08 years

The puzzle is a game of agility, attention and strategy whose benefits are diverse, such as developing attention, concentration, logical reasoning, motor coordination, among many others. This activity is much more than just entertainment. Specialists in the field of education realized that this activity is a great ally in the teaching-learning process, especially in the early grades.

Many scholars even claim that the puzzle also helps in processes of maturation and resolution of psychological issues.

Pedagogical goals

• Stimulate learning;
• Develop attention and logical thinking;
• Develop motor coordination;
• Favor the development of memory performance;
• Develop different thinking skills such as: observe, compare, analyze and synthesize;
• Develop self-confidence in problem solving;
• Analyze figures and expand the notions of composition and decomposition from the fragmentation of an image;
• Perceive the different positions of fragmented figures in an image;
• Stimulate cooperation among colleagues by promoting activities in pairs or groups;