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By Michael Ikechi

Sort Cards

Learn to categorize by dragging cards into their matching boxes!

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Is My Child Ready For This Activity?

Your child is ready when they can recognize different shapes or categories and understand the concept of sorting. Basic drag-and-drop skills are helpful.

Levels & Progress

This activity has 5 levels with increasing box capacity:

Level Cards per Box Total Cards
1 1 card 2 cards total
2 4 cards 8 cards total
3+ 9 cards 18 cards total

Gameplay Experience

  1. See Two Boxes: Two boxes appear at the bottom—one for circles (green), one for squares (red)
  2. See the Cards: Draggable cards appear at the top showing circles or squares
  3. Drag to Sort: Drag each card to its matching box
  4. Correct Placement: Card snaps into place in the grid
  5. Wrong Placement: Card bounces back to try again
  6. Fill the Boxes: As cards are sorted, new cards appear until both boxes are full
  7. Win: "Great job! All cards are sorted correctly!"

Visual Feedback:

  • 🟢 Green box with green border: For circles (●)
  • 🔴 Red box with red border: For squares (■)
  • Boxes glow yellow when a card is dragged over them
  • Cards animate when being dragged

Learning Objectives

  • Categorization: Grouping items by shared characteristics
  • Shape Recognition: Identifying circles and squares
  • Visual Discrimination: Distinguishing between shapes
  • Fine Motor Skills: Dragging and dropping accurately
  • Spatial Reasoning: Placing items in correct locations

Progress Tracking

Each activity session is tracked with:

  • Number of cards to sort
  • Correct and incorrect placements
  • Completion status

Sound On?

Recommended! This activity uses:

  • Voice prompt asking "Can you sort the cards?"
  • Success sound for correct placements
  • Error sound for incorrect placements
  • Completion celebration when done

The game works without sound using visual feedback.

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