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Everyday Concepts

Picture games for numbers, time, the calendar, money and putting things in order — at your own pace, with three levels to pick from.

  • Children learning everyday concepts
  • Autistic children
  • Children who like clear steps
  • Children who use pictures or devices to communicate

Answer your way. Tap it, point to it, say it, sign it, or show a card or device. Every way counts the same.

Pick a game

Numbers

Which is bigger, what comes next, what each digit is worth, and words like smaller and smallest.

Time and calendar

The order of a day, how long things take, months and weekdays, and yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Money

Australian coins and notes, comparing prices, and paying at a pretend shop.

Sorting and sequences

Putting things into groups, the steps of a routine, and the clue words in number stories.

How it works

  1. 1

    Choose a game, then pick Easy, Medium or Hard. You can change it any time.

  2. 2

    Look, tap and move things. If a choice does not fit yet, you can change it or tap Show me.

  3. 3

    Talk about it together, and try it with real things away from the screen.

  4. 4

    Come back any time. Nothing is saved and nothing is counted.

Who this is for

Children roughly four to eleven who are learning the concepts that run through an ordinary day: numbers, time, dates, money and order. It suits autistic children and others who like clear structure, pictures and steps. A grown-up sits alongside for the first few goes.

What it will not do

  • It will not score, time or compare a child.
  • It will not rush anyone. There are no clocks ticking.
  • It will not ask a child to speak.
  • It is not an assessment, and it does not replace a teacher or speech pathologist.

Everything here is a game and a starting point, not an assessment. If you are worried about how a child is learning, a teacher, speech pathologist or psychologist can look at it properly.

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