--- In [email protected], Matt Moberly
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> While solving a face seems like an obvious way to work up to solving a
> layer, it doesn't really help you to understand the cube, does it?
It seems
> like solving a 1x2x2 corner or even a 1x2x3 block would be a better
first
> step.
>
> Careful though... she might turn into a roux solver. ;-D
Hey Matt,
I decided to start with the 2x2x2 first though (since it's her
favorite of the cubes), which doesn't allow for anything fancier than
maybe a 2x1x1 block or something.
The problem I've found is that when it comes to attention span for
little kids you can't throw a lot at them at once. So I figured I
would start small. Plus for a 2x2x2 solving one face is contained in
solving one layer (or can be contained if you use the same steps every
time, the same idea as teaching a beginner a method for solving the
cross).
Also I was pretty late to develop abstract thinking, and I'm not
saying she will be too, but I've read about mathematical reasoning and
development in kids and most agree that starting early with abstract
tasks can help kids to develop abstract thinking sooner, but up until
a certain age they don't have that type of thinking yet.
I don't want to throw too much out at once, since she seems to be
interested and I don't want to overwhelm her and scare her away. I
figured small steps and lots of fun puzzles (undo 3-4 turns scrambles)
to make it also a fun way to hang out would be my approach, though I
am open to any suggestions too.
I'm not used to teaching kids how to do hard tasks like this, so I'm
still figuring out what to do as well.
Chris
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