There are a few articles on Learn From Play about the benefits of playing card games and our last article was about the benefits of playing memory games or matching games but this article is looking at the benefits of another game you will find on the Learn From Play site – Maze.
Based on the labyrinth, invented by the ancient Greeks, a maze is a collection of paths interspersed with dead ends where the path is blocked. A maze player must move from the entrance to the exit or to a given location such as the centre. There can be single or multiple paths to achieve this goal.
For children, mazes teach problem solving skills, patience and persistence. By navigating their way through a maze, students use their spatial skills and ability to visually map ahead to see if the path they are on is clear or blocked. Mazes are also a fun way to teach fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination without the repetition of writing out letters and words.