What is KENKEN™ number puzzle?
What is KENKEN™ number puzzle?
In worldwide comparisons of academic performance, Japanese school children consistently rank very highly.
In recent tests, they have ranked as high as 6th in the world in math skills, 4th in problem solving ability, and 2nd in the application of scientific concepts. Today, these high-achieving students and their parents enjoy a fascinating new pastime: KENKEN™ number puzzle, a unique puzzle that boosts their powers of thinking and calculation, while also increasing their concentration and perseverance.
The effects of KENKEN™ number puzzle are amazing.
For example, consider giving a KENKEN™ number puzzle to a child who is absorbed in video games, a computer or his cell phone. As his pencil moves across the page, his facial expression will change dramatically and he will become completely focused on solving the puzzle. It's not uncommon for children to spend one or two hours on these puzzles without realizing how much time has passed. Why is this?
Basically, KENKEN™ number puzzle is a sophisticated math puzzle that demands more cognitive involvement than a traditional puzzle like Sudoku. Yet its levels of difficulty start at "very easy" .
To solve KENKEN™ number puzzles, you need to add, subtract, multiply and divide. In going through these calculations, your brain continuously tries to find the most effective way to solve the puzzle. In doing so, you exercise your powers of thinking and concentration. Children don't feel intimated by KENKEN™ number puzzle because it looks like a game, not homework. All they care about is solving the puzzle. And so they calculate ... and calculate ... and calculate!
The response to KENKEN™ number puzzle has been overwhelmingly positive.
Parents have made comments such as: "I've never seen my child so absorbed in anything other than TV or video games," and "I'm surprised to discover such a fun way of studying." As for the children themselves, they have commented that KENKEN? number puzzle is "a lot more fun than video games," and they have been surprised at "how time flies by when I'm working on the puzzles." KENKEN™ number puzzle also helps children gain confidence. One child said that these puzzles "helped me realize that as long as I keep thinking, I will eventually find the solution, and so now I believe that if I think I can do something, I can do it."
Although puzzles are generally seen as a leisurely pastime, KENKEN™ number puzzle stands firmly against this convention.
With a KENKEN™ number puzzle in hand, time that is usually wasted on TV or video games can instead be turned into an opportunity for mental training, in which you vigorously cultivate your powers of thinking.
KENKEN™ number puzzle is both leisurely and educational.
Parents who bought these puzzles for their children are now enjoying the puzzles together. KENKEN? number puzzle also gets raves from puzzle fans who want something more challenging than Sudoku, and baby boomers who want to keep their brains "young and sharp." KENKEN™ number puzzle books are available both for children and adults.
