Gakken Play Smart Workbooks are bestsellers in Japan where 1 million
Play Smart workbooks are sold each year, and the books have been enjoyed
by tens of millions of children. The winning Gakken Play Smart formula:
- Puts the emphasis on fun - so much so, that children have no idea
that they're building important skills while they trace lines and
shapes, cut and paste objects, solve mazes, create crafts, and tackle
other simple, enjoyable activities.
- Includes parent involvement: Extensive research asserts that young
children learn the most, have the highest rates of literacy, and the
most developed math skills, and even social skills when there is parent
involvement in the learning process. Every single page of the Play Smart
workbooks includes "notes to parents" offering advice to help each child
progress.
- Has been proven to strengthen kids' reasoning, decision-making, and
concentration skills, which helps them prepare for the classroom - and
for life.
Age-appropriate tracing, cutting, pasting, and drawing games build fine
motor coordination in Skill Builders. Stickers are used both within the
context of certain activities, and also as rewards for completed work.