Games are a great way to challenge your students’ cognition and entertain their curious minds. That’s why Pre-K Let’s Play loves to create fun puzzle activities. Here are some pattern block templates and picture puzzles that would be ideal for teaching your classroom.

All you have to do is watch as your little learners explore fun ways to assemble these puzzle pieces and math pattern block mats. This bundle includes sets of picture puzzles and math pattern blocks printables that feature 26 realistic high-quality resolution images of animals that start with each letter of the alphabet.

For the picture puzzles, each image is labeled and converted into 3 puzzle forms based on your student’s level of skill

• beginner- 4 piece puzzle challenge
• intermediate- 9 piece puzzle challenge
• advanced- 20 piece puzzle challenge

Also included is a brief list of possible questions to ask your students during puzzle play.

For the math pattern blocks, each image is labeled and converted into 3 puzzle forms:

• Colors (easy)- match the puzzle by the color and shape of each pattern block
• Outlined version (intermediate)- match the Black & white version puzzle by shape only.
• Blank version (hard)- no outline or colors to help guide students.

This math pattern block challenge also comes with an original animal picture and 3 additional keys for your students to count and/or write down the number of shapes they see.

This bundle download includes these animals:

• Alligator  
• Bear
• Camel  
• Dog
• Elephant
• Fox
• Goose  
• Horse
• Iguana
• Jellyfish
• Kangaroo
• Lion  
• Monkey
• Newt    
• Owl
• Penguin
• Quail
• Rabbit
• Snake
• Turtle
• Urial  
• Vulture
• Walrus
• X-ray fish
• Yak
• Zebra

This creative bundle theme is best used to help your students:

• develop their confidence and self-esteem
• experience a sense of achievement in completing a puzzle
• develop fine motor skills
• develop hand-eye coordination
• develop cognitive abilities
• practice problem-solving skills
• learn and practice their social interaction skills
• develop Spatial awareness
• practice recognizing and understanding shapes
• practice recognizing and understanding animals
• practice learning letters with animals
• practice counting
• Practice identifying and writing numbers

This bundle is best Used for:

• Small group play
• Individual play
• Math Centers  

These resources were created primarily for Preschool math, Pre-K, Kindergarten STEM, and Homeschool math. Just simply print and watch your students enjoy as they use this game to gain a deeper understanding of shapes and animals. (For more durability, feel free to print with thicker card stock paper or laminate.)

And the best part for your students is that..... it doesn't feel like learning!!!

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Arctic Animals- Printable Math Pattern Block Templates
Grassland Animal- Printable Math Pattern Block Templates
Woodland Animals- Printable Math Pattern Block Templates
Ocean Animal- Printable Math Pattern Block Templates

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