Today's feature is a product I saw in a classroom recently. The product is a Magnetic Maze by Melissa & Doug. This activity is great for young students who are working on fine motor skills and cognitive skills like counting, colors, etc. The example below is a Color Maze. The student moves the colored balls (better known as food) to the matching animals using the attached magnetic wand. Here's the task: "The animals are hungry and need to be fed. But they can only eat the food that matches their own color. Please feed the animals the food that match their own color. Use the wand to move the food to the animals' tummies." The tummies are round circles inside the animals with the correct color word printed inside. The activity is securely covered in a clear plastic so no colored balls can escape! But why do we love this activity so much? The food is moved by a magnetic wand that is held in the tripod position. This is a perfect example of fine motor skills being used while working on cognitive skills. The tasks involved to complete this activity cross curriculums and that is efficient and smart teaching!
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