I’ll start. I have a child with multiple diagnosed learning disabilities- dyslexia and ADHD, as well as anxiety. If you, like me, have a child with one or more learning disabilities, you know how frustrated they can get trying to learn in traditional ways. And you know as a parent how frustrating it can be to try to help them learn in those traditional ways. Did you know that activity books can be a helpful tool for children with learning challenges like dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, and dyscalculia? Yes! That’s why I started creating my own activity books- to help my daughter.

(P.S) You can download some FREE kids activity book pages here! I noticed that activity books for kids were actually providing her a more fun and engaging way to improve her academic skills. Here are 6 ways a kid’s activity book can be used to hep your own special learner.

1. Boosting cognitive skills

• Activity books for children may help to boost cognitive skills, including attention, focus, memory, and problem-solving.

• For children with ADHD, these tasks require focus and attention, which can help them practice and improve these skills.

• For children with dyscalculia, math-based activities such a counting different objects, or connecting the dots in mathematical order, can help them practice and improve their understanding of numbers and arithmetic operations.

• Kids with dysgraphia can get very beneficial practice by tracing shapes, letters and numbers.

• And for children with dyslexia, games like word searches help them read and identify the words, while word scrambles and fill-in-the-blanks can help them practice spelling and arranging letters in the correct order to make the word. Also, it can just be so much more fun to practice reading words on a page when they are in a word search rather than in a traditional book. For all kids, so many of the activities included in kids activity books- like solving puzzles and finding hidden objects- can help improve a child’s problem solving and critical thinking skills.

2. Developing fine and gross motor skills

Children's activity books challenge growing minds with a range of activities that require both fine and gross motor skills. For example, tracing pictures and connecting the dots help children improve their fine motor skills, while running their fingers through mazes and puzzles help develop their gross motor skills. These essential skills help young children develop coordination and control over their movements. For children who struggle with motor skills, the repetitive nature of performing these tasks can help improve their abilities.

3. Building self-confidence and self-esteem for kids I’ve noticed that when my daughter successfully completes activities that challenge her, her self-esteem and confidence improve. Have you noticed that your child with learning disabilities seems to struggle with low self-confidence and esteem, too? Completing activities in activity books can definitely help boost their self-esteem, especially if they struggle with traditional learning methods. Kids who find core curriculum difficult might feel discouraged when their peers progress seemingly effortlessly. Activity books offer simple but more engaging problems to solve. The sense of accomplishment a child feels after completing a task or solving a problem in their activity book can help increase their self-esteem.

4. Boosting creativity

Activity books encourage children to think outside the box and use their creativity to complete various tasks. Coloring and drawing allow children to explore their artistic abilities and express their imaginations. We like leave space in the margins of our coloring pages to allow kids to draw their own extra elements on the page, just to encourage that extra bit of creativity. That’s also one reason we like to use full-color in our activity books. We think it helps capture a child’s imagination. (By the way: We love to see examples of your kids’ creative artwork from our books. Please leave us a review on Amazon and include pictures of your kids' amazing artwork so we can see it!)

5. Reducing anxiety & stress

Children with learning disabilities may experience anxiety and stress due to their difficulties in traditional classrooms. Activity books offer a less stressful learning environment, because here children can enjoy learning at their own pace. Plus, colorful designs, fun games, and engaging activities can help ease anxiety and make learning a less-frustrating, more enjoyable experience. Activity books provide an ideal environment for children to learn and have fun, which can lead to better outcomes.

6. Encouraging social interaction

Pages from children's activity books can be shared among friends, siblings, and other family members. Solving puzzles, mazes, and word searches together can be a great way to build cooperative social interaction skills. I love helping my daughter find those tricky words in a word search or helping her finish a crossword puzzle. Kids with learning disabilities may be shy or anxious in social situations, but activity books give them an avenue to develop their collaboration skills while also having fun.

I hope by now you can see why I started making activity books for kids. I wanted to help solve my own daughter’s problems. Activity books can be an excellent resource for parents, teachers, and caregivers looking to help children with special education needs. I know this because they’ve told me! We’ve noticed that activity books help kids with special needs to thrive and enjoy the learning process. We hope your kids love and benefit from them too!