For parents

  1. Parents or any member of the family are the best facilitators of the development and the only thing they have to do is play with the children.
  2. There are two ways of playing with Tetrakys: freely and games with rules. In the free games the children and construct and understand structures, and the adults do not intervene. In the games with rules specific contents are taught on constructed games.
  3. Concepts should not be mentioned to the children. You should allow them to understand them now and learn later.
  4. The ideal age to begin is three to six years old. To conclude the game limits of age do not exist.
  5. The relation of the child with the toy must be affective, playful and entertained to be effective.
  6. The games have different levels of complexity. Always respect the pace of natural evolution of each one of the children with Tetrakys.
  7. For the process with Tetrakys there are neither ages, nor rigid stages. You can and must adapt it to personal situation. The child marks the guideline.
  8. It is advisable for the child to play freely with Tetrakys for twenty minutes and approximately half an hour of a game with rules or challenge with an adult everyday.
  9. For the children of more than 6 years that begin with Tetrakys, the facilitator can help them to understand contents of school maths and get a better understanding of the concepts. Nevertheless, the playful aspect must preserve.
  10. Achieving the highest levels of the challenges with Tetrakys does not depend on the age but on several factors. For example, the time invested on experimentation, manipulation and play, and the characteristics of the child.
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