Mazes and games

Isabelle has been very interested in mazes and games lately - not so much doing them, but reproducing them. These three pieces of paper were covered in her script and diagrams. She explained that they were a maze and a game, and that she had written (detailed!) instructions as to their use. I'm not sure what lies behind her interest. Spatial awareness? Enveloping within a maze (one of her schemas)? Or an exercise in fine motor skills?

At Playcentre last week, I saw her with a book about mazes tracing the lines with her fingers, deep in concentration.

Not so long ago I wrote out a list of numbered instructions on how to use Aidan's nappies (given that he is not toilet trained) and attached it to his Playcentre bag. Isabelle certainly took note of this.

In addition, she has been learning how to use the tv remote control (particularly with her dvds) and has been doing a bit of computer exploration. The dvds require you to move the arrow keys to bring up your desired viewing. These instructions usually include lists or boxes on the screen that you highlight. I suspect it is all linked.