Match It! Sequencing

By The Learning Journey International
Price $11.99
Age 3+

The 20 sets of three-card puzzles in Match It! Sequencing are a fine example of brilliance in simplicity. Each of these 3-piece puzzles tells a story of sorts, a sequence of events with a beginning, middle, and end. By assembling these sequences, a child not only develops the ability to make groupings based on similarities (hmm, these cards are the only ones with snow), but also to see the logical relationships between the images that indicates the order in which they belong. Some represent a sequence of events that takes place over a short period of time (boy chews gum, boy blows bubble, bubble bursts), while others, such as baby - man - elderly man, represent the somewhat more abstract concept of life cycles. Kids enjoy the colorful imagery and the gratification that comes with making those connections, while the self-correcting puzzle cards (no two puzzle cuts are the same) leave plenty of room for satisfying trial and error.