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Description
Your child writes exact step-by-step instructions for a simple task, then you follow them literally, doing only what is written. A funny, revealing game that shows where the logic has gaps.
What to prep
- task_materials
- paper_and_pen
- allergen_flag
Cost: FreeBest time: Anytime
Play guide
- 1Pick a simple physical task, such as making a sandwich, drawing a shape, or building a small tower.
- 2Have your child write the steps as precisely as they can, in order, assuming the follower knows nothing.
- 3Follow the steps out loud exactly as written, doing only what each step says and nothing it leaves out.
- 4When a step is unclear or missing, stop and act it out literally so the gap is obvious, then let your child fix that step.
- 5Run the improved instructions again and see how much closer the result gets.