Books with author Early childhood experts at Gakken Publishing

What’s the Play Smart secret? Learning should be fun!Gakken’s Play Smart workbooks and classes have been helping children from ages 2-5 to develop important skills for more than 30 years in Japan. Now this unique, tried-and-true creative learning system is available in North America. Play Smart 1-2-3 Picture Puzzlers 4+ is packed with 70 fun-first, thoroughly engaging, numbers-based activities designed to enhance number sense and early math skills, reasoning, and problem-solving. Children ages 4 and up will have a great time playing counting, matching, and comparing games, solving mazes, completing dot-to-dots, and more. The activities build on one another throughout the book, helping children to become more confident and independent as they go. Notes to parents on every page provide helpful directions for extending the learning. Plus, this unique workbook comes with 80+ stickers which are used in certain activities, and as rewards for a job well-done.

The Play Smart secret is: Learning should be fun. The fun-first activities in Play Smart wipe-off workbooks are thoroughly engaging for preschoolers, and help to promote fine motor coordination, creativity, and reasoning skills.The 60+ engaging puzzles in Play Smart Colors, Shapes, and Patterns include matching games, mazes, coloring pages, and more. Wipe-off pages, erasable markers, and irresistable activities make for hours of entertainment. The books are designed so that the challenges get harder as you move through the book, helping to build a sense of independence and confidence. Lively, adorable art, practice worksheets (for letter- and number-writing), and doodle pages complete the package. These award-winning, kid-tested activities have won over millions of fans around the world.

What’s the Play Smart secret? Learning should be fun!Gakken’s Play Smart workbooks and classes have been helping children from ages 2-5 to develop important skills for more than 30 years in Japan. Now this unique, tried-and-true creative learning system is available in North America. Play Smart Animal Picture Puzzlers 3+ is packed with 70 fun-first, thoroughly engaging, animal-based activities designed to enhance fine motor skills, focus, creativity, and problem-solving. Children ages 3 and up will have a great time playing matching games, solving mazes, tracing, counting, and more. The activities build on one another throughout the book, helping children to become more confident and independent as they go. Notes to parents on every page provide helpful directions for extending the learning. Plus, this unique workbook comes with 80+ stickers which are used in certain activities, and as rewards for a job well-done.

What’s the Play Smart secret? Learning should be fun!Gakken’s Play Smart workbooks and classes have been helping children from ages 2-5 to develop important skills for more than 30 years in Japan. Now this unique, tried-and-true creative learning system is available in North America. Play Smart Vehicle Picture Puzzlers 3+ is packed with 70 fun-first, thoroughly engaging, vehicle-based activities designed to enhance reasoning, problem-solving, and fine motor skills. Children ages 3 and up will have a great time playing matching and counting games, solving mazes, tracing, drawing, and more. The activities build on one another throughout the book, helping children to become more confident and independent as they go. Notes to parents on every page provide helpful directions for extending the learning. Plus, this unique workbook comes with 80+ stickers which are used in certain activities, and as rewards for a job well-done.

Children learn when they're having fun. The Play Smart fun-first philosophy has proven hugely successful with children, parents, and educators.Play Smart Preschool Prep includes more than 60 engaging puzzles that help to hone preschoolers' problem-solving skills, pre-reading, early math skills, and fine motor coordination. Wipe-off pages, and a set of different challenges for every activity make for hours of entertainment. The books are designed so that the activities--from mazes and matching games to dot-to-dots and counting games--get harder as you move through the book, helping to build a sense of independence, and confidence. Lively, colorful art, an erasable marker, practice worksheets, and doodle pages complete the package. These award-winning, kid-tested activities have won over millions of fans around the world.

The Play Smart fun-first philosophy (which has proven hugely successful with children, parents, and educators) is: Children learn when they're having fun. Play Smart Dot-to-Dot includes more than 60 engaging puzzles that help to hone preschoolers' counting skills and enhance fine motor coordination. Wipe-off pages, and a set of different challenges for every activity make for hours of entertainment. The books are designed so that the puzzles get harder as you move through the book, helping to build a sense of independence, and confidence. Lively, colorful art, an erasable marker, practice worksheets, and doodle pages complete the package. These award-winning, kid-tested activities have won over millions of fans around the world.

What’s the Play Smart secret? Learning should be fun!Gakken’s Play Smart workbooks and classes have been helping children from ages 2-5 to develop important skills for more than 30 years in Japan. Now this unique, tried-and-true creative learning system is available in North America. Play Smart Animal Picture Puzzlers 4+ is packed with 70 fun-first, thoroughly engaging, animal-based activities designed to enhance fine motor coordination, focus, early math and problem-solving skills. Children ages 4 and up will have a great time solving mazes, comparing quantities, counting, drawing, writing, and more. The activities build on one another throughout the book, helping children to become more confident and independent as they go. Notes to parents on every page provide helpful directions for extending the learning. Plus, this unique workbook comes a wipe-off activity board, and 80+ stickers which are used in certain activities, and as rewards for a job well-done.

The Play Smart fun-first philosophy (which has proven hugely successful with children, parents, and educators) is: Children learn when they're having fun. Play Smart Play Again Picture Puzzles includes more than 60 engaging activities that help to hone preschoolers' focus, fine motor skills, reasoning, and problem-solving abilities. Wipe-off pages, and a set of different challenges for every activity--from spot-the-difference and matching games to mazes and hidden pictures—make for hours of entertainment. The books are designed so that the puzzles get harder as you move through the book, helping to build a sense of independence, and confidence. Lively, colorful art, aa erasable marker, practice worksheets, and doodle pages complete the package. These award-winning, kid-tested activities have won over millions of fans around the world.

What's the Play Smart secret? Making learning fun! Created by educational experts, the award-winning Play Smart series uses Gakken’s unique fun-first method of completing age-appropriate activities that are progressively more challenging, building on small achievements, and fostering an eagerness to learn. Play Smart’s philosophy rewards success and builds confidence. The variety of activities leads to creative problem-solving skills and prepares children for the journey of lifelong learning. Play Smart Alphabet 2+ includes a variety of entertaining and engaging puzzles, games, and challenges that get kids prepped for preschool!

What's the Play Smart secret? Making learning fun! Created by educational experts, the award-winning Play Smart series uses Gakken’s unique fun-first method of completing age-appropriate activities that are progressively more challenging, building on small achievements, and fostering an eagerness to learn. Play Smart’s philosophy rewards success and builds confidence. The variety of activities leads to creative problem-solving skills and prepares children for the journey of lifelong learning. Play Smart Alphabet 3+ includes a variety of entertaining and engaging puzzles, games, and challenges that get kids prepped for preschool!

What's the Play Smart secret? Making learning fun! Created by educational experts, the award-winning Play Smart series uses Gakken’s unique fun-first method of completing age-appropriate activities that are progressively more challenging, building on small achievements, and fostering an eagerness to learn. Play Smart’s philosophy rewards success and builds confidence. The variety of activities leads to creative problem-solving skills and prepares children for the journey of lifelong learning. Play Smart Numbers 3+ includes a variety of entertaining and engaging puzzles, games, and challenges that get kids prepped for preschool!

What's the Play Smart secret? Making learning fun!Created by educational experts, the award-winning Play Smart series uses Gakken’s unique fun-first method of completing age-appropriate activities that are progressively more challenging, building on small achievements, and fostering an eagerness to learn. Play Smart’s philosophy rewards success and builds confidence. The variety of activities leads to creative problem-solving skills and prepares children for the journey of lifelong learning. Play Smart Big Book 3+ is packed with 256 pages, over 300 stickers, and a press-out trophy--all created to get kids prepped for preschool!