A scholar from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has developed a new series of games which can be used to train and test children's reading, writing and word identification skills at an early age.

UNSW Sydney provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. I remember, as a child, being fascinated by how just seven simple wooden triangles and other shapes could offer endless entertainment.

Using the Tangram three-dimensional model provided, move the pieces to create a pattern which is similar to one of the patterns provided. Ensure that 'object-snaps' are used when moving the pieces.

Based on the principles of traditional Chinese tangram games, with this new method teachers and parents can easily identify children with early visual processing difficulties. This will enable the ...