Patterned helps kids practice and improve the following skills:

Self-Control: Identifying activities to improve response inhibition.

Learning to find activities to help calm yourself down is one of the most important facets of self-control. Finding an activity that will allow the user to focus their attention and emotional energy in a positive way can help redirect feelings of anger, frustration, and anxiety. Patterned, with its calming music, colorful images, and demand for focus requires the player to leave their emotions behind as they relax into solving one of the 800 puzzles available in the app. For players who struggle with self-control, starting with one puzzle right as they are feeling a strong emotion and then reflecting on how they feel afterwards can be beneficial to identifying what type of apps or games can help regulate strong emotions and prevent rash actions from taking place. 

Focus: Building the habit of persistence. 

Puzzle apps are also great for building up focusing skills. The player is looking at a black and white sketch of the puzzle and needs to figure out where the pieces on the right hand side go. Some of the puzzles are much more difficult than others and it can be hard to determine where some of the pieces need to go. This is where the app builds task persistence. For players who struggle with focus, starting with more basic puzzles and then working up to more complex ones can help build this skill up a little at a time.