carriecs Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Hello! I've been searching, with no success, for a good website to assist me in teaching my kids how to complete Sudoku puzzles. As you can see from my signature, my kids are early elementary ages, so a site that has easy puzzles that graduate into harder ones would be a great fit. So far, I have mostly come across sites with one level puzzles. Anyone have any suggestions? Or experience introducing Sudoku at these ages? Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 websudoku.com Puzzles of different levels. IMO, you just need to explain to your kids the rules of Sudoku (each number ones per row, column and square), and then they should practice by doing the easy ones and gradually harder ones. I don't see a value in "teaching" them the tricks to do the puzzles - they need to figure it out and discover the shortcuts. This said, I think your kids are a little too young for anything but the easiest ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiegers Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Part of websudoku.com is this one http://www.jigsawdoku.com that will probably be better for kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 http://www.printable-puzzles.com/ The page has Sudoku, Logic puzzles and other puzzles from easy to hard. We didn't teach our kids how to complete either except for telling them the rules. We didn't track what level they are able to complete since it is just a fun "game" for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriecs Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Thank you for the suggestions! The jigasawdoku one especially looks like a good start for my kids. I feel like I need to clarify my wording in my first post - I am just looking for assistance in introducing Sudoku to my kids so they understand how the puzzle works and can complete it on their own, at their own levels. That is what I meant by "complete Sudoku Puzzles." I am not looking for ways to teach them short cuts. :001_smile: I'm hoping to add Sudoku puzzles to activities they can do when I need to do school one-on-one with another. Thanks again!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.g. Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Here you go... easier than standard sudoku, but the same rules. I started my DS on these, and he LOVES them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanikit Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I started my 5 year old with Sudoku by making a chalk board out on the pavement (a 4x4 board) and then using 4 categories of items from the house (eg math manipulatives, small figurines, cutlery etc) and getting her to place the items on the board herself which meant she could move them if they were not in the right place and she also didn't have to worry about abstract numbers. My DD is also very hands on which is why we started like this and not with paper. It does help to start with smaller grids and work up to the usual 9 number grid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Here you go... easier than standard sudoku, but the same rules. I started my DS on these, and he LOVES them. Awesome site! Thanks for sharing. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professormom Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Try Colorku... It is a version with marble in colors instead of numbers. It has been great to teach mine. We just do the puzzles together and I would walk them through te steps, talking out the thought process. They start to think in terms of the logic and there are a number if different levels included in the game. I know you can get it at Mindware, but try probably have it in amazon too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I got some sticker sudoku books, there are like Backyardigans and Dora and Care Bear ones. My kid was five or six, doing these. They are smaller, not the full size. Will Shortz has some books for kids that increase in difficulty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I used this with my son from about age 5. Very gentle intro to Sudoku, starting with 4x4 grids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeterbug Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I started my 5 year old with Sudoku by making a chalk board out on the pavement (a 4x4 board) and then using 4 categories of items from the house (eg math manipulatives, small figurines, cutlery etc) and getting her to place the items on the board herself which meant she could move them if they were not in the right place and she also didn't have to worry about abstract numbers. My DD is also very hands on which is why we started like this and not with paper. It does help to start with smaller grids and work up to the usual 9 number grid. Great idea! I'm going to try this with my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriecs Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Here you go... easier than standard sudoku, but the same rules. I started my DS on these, and he LOVES them. THANK YOU for this link! I used to print off krazydad mazes for my kids all the time, but this summer my laptop died and I lost all my favorite bookmarks (I can never remember the addresses on my own :) ). These puzzles are just the type I was hoping to find to start my older two with getting how Sudoku-type puzzles works. Thank you!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.g. Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 THANK YOU for this link! I used to print off krazydad mazes for my kids all the time, but this summer my laptop died and I lost all my favorite bookmarks (I can never remember the addresses on my own :) ). These puzzles are just the type I was hoping to find to start my older two with getting how Sudoku-type puzzles works. Thank you!!!!! You're welcome. I dread the day my desktop dies. I have soooo many links saved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriecs Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Try Colorku... It is a version with marble in colors instead of numbers. It has been great to teach mine. We just do the puzzles together and I would walk them through te steps, talking out the thought process. They start to think in terms of the logic and there are a number if different levels included in the game. I know you can get it at Mindware, but try probably have it in amazon too... How fantastic! I am definitely putting this at the top of my Christmas wish list. Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions and ideas. I feel so much better equipped to introduce Sudoku in ways each of my kids will best understand. Yay!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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