Japanese Car Legends
Grown-ups guide and answers
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What your child practices
- Drawing and imagination34 pages
- Pencil control4 pages
- Codes and puzzles4 pages
- Looking closely8 pages
Relates to Common Core math standards for grades 3 to 6. The pages practice a skill; they are not a test of it.
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Hints for the trickier puzzles
Page 9: Subaru 360
The paper lanterns and cats blend into the shop fronts, so scan one side of the street at a time before counting the bicycles and traffic cones.
Page 55: Daihatsu Hijet
Look closely at the apples and the rake in both orchard pictures, since several of the nine differences hide in small details rather than the truck itself.
Page 63: Tokyo Parking Puzzle
Start with the clue that names an exact bay, such as the one nearest the gate, since that fixes one car before the rest can be worked out.
Tips for helping
A few ways to help without taking over. No sign-up needed.
Let them try first
Hold back the answer for a minute. Having a go is the fun part, even when it goes wrong.
Hints before answers
Point at a clue instead of solving it. "What comes after the yellow one?" works better than showing them.
Wrong is useful
A wrong guess tells you what to try next. Say "not yet, try again" and keep it light.
Pick their level
Pages start easy and get trickier. It is fine to skip ahead or come back to a page later.
Celebrate the finish
The certificate at the end is for the effort, not only the right answers.
