In a grid, the fields have names, letters at the top and numbers on the left.
You find a field by combining column and row, for example B1.
Example: Color in the fields B1, C1 and D1.
This creates a horizontal line at the top, the beginning of a figure.
Color in all the named fields, then the magic picture appears (here a 5).
The numbers filled in show the solution.
Example
For parents
What does this exercise practice?
Confidently find fields via column and row and reveal a pattern.
Common pitfalls
Column and row are easily mixed up. Say it out loud: first the letter (column), then the number (row).
How to practice at home
Play battleship or read out fields like C4 on a city map, this practices exactly the same kind of search.