Finger Sequencing

Rows of cues to read from left to right and tap out: the left hand, the right hand, both hands, or a stop sign that means keep still. The patterns grow down the page, from two cues taking turns to three and four, and the first repeat of each row is shaded so the pattern can be seen before it is played. On the hardest setting a stop sign turns up where the pattern would not put one, and holding back at the right moment is the challenge. Play it on the two pads, on two drums, as a finger piano (each hand's fingers numbered from the thumb, 1 to 5), or as a secret code where shapes stand for the hands and the key changes on every page. Read the first row aloud together, then let the child carry on.

Age

ages 3–9

Answer key

Not needed for this page

Skills

sequencingpattern recognitionconcentrationmemory

What you can change

• Play it as

  Tapping pads, Finger drums, Finger piano, Secret code

• Difficulty

  Easy, Medium, Hard

• Rows

  3–7

• Pads to tap on

• Every page also takes the book's language, page size, theme and pictures.