Study Drill Review: Math - "Learn with Manga! 260 Math Brain Mazes to Play and Train by Age 10"

It has been a while since I introduced a study drill.

This time, it is about math.

Even though it is math, it is not textbook content, but rather mazes! Just mazes! You might wonder, 260 puzzles just for mazes? But it really is just mazes.

I think the children who solve them are amazing, but the people who create them are truly incredible too. I was surprised at how many variations of mazes there are.

"Learn with Manga! 260 Math Brain Mazes to Play and Train by Age 10"

【When used】 Eldest son: early elementary school, Second son: preschool to middle nursery (vaguely remembered)
【Recommended rating】 ★★★★★
【Content】 A drill that develops mathematical thinking skills while challenging various mazes across six distinct stages such as "Desert," "Jungle," and "Underground Labyrinth." It proceeds like a role-playing game, repeating the cycle of Manga → Problems (4 puzzles per set) → Manga.

【Impressions】
This is in the same series as the "Learn with Manga! Programming Brain to Play and Train by Age 10" that I introduced before. The size is the same, and it is not a thin drill; it has the thickness of a long novel.

Even though it is a drill, since it is a maze, I think it can be done relatively enjoyably. However, as you get further along, the difficulty gradually increases, so depending on the child, there might be moments where it is difficult to understand the prerequisites (cannot turn until hitting a wall, jumping to the same mark...). I think logical thinking and summarization skills are also trained in terms of whether they can understand these prerequisites.

It is a favorite drill of my math-loving eldest and second sons, and as usual, my eldest daughter has not done it. My second son especially loves it; he solved the whole thing once when he was little, but the day before yesterday, when we went to a bookstore, he happened to see it and asked, "Oh! I miss this! I want to do it again! Mom, buy it for me!" so I ended up buying it (;^_^A

Since he is older now, he seemed to enjoy being able to solve it smoothly, and the next day, which was Sunday, he finished the whole book...

As I wrote when I introduced "Learn with Manga! Programming Brain to Play and Train by Age 10," the manga is very interesting, and I think that is a big motivation for working on this drill. The reason for the structure of Manga → Problems at the beginning of the drill is written as being because they value the rhythm of concentration → understanding and laughter... and I feel this is very good. It is difficult to concentrate the whole time, and by intentionally inserting small breaks for the brain, I think concentration actually increases.

If this drill is difficult, or if you are worried about whether your child can do it if you want them to try it in the future, I think it would be good to let them play with the study app "Think!Think!" that I introduced before.

This is because the app is made by the same "WonderLab" that makes this drill, so there are many similar (or identical?) problems. It is a free app, so another good point is that it is easy to start.

In our house, we basically keep it on the free course, but when there is a lot of time, such as during summer vacation, the children want to play a lot, so we switch to the paid course, and when it is over, we change it back to the free course.

There are many maze drills, aren't there? The ones for young children are all much the same, so I recommend this to those who have gone through those and gotten bored, or who are looking for a drill with a bit more of a twist.