TRAINERS COMPANION
TRAINERS COMPANION
Chapter 7 introduces Trainer Cards — Items and Supporters. The key learning here is reading comprehension and categorization. Your child must read the card text, understand what it does, and remember whether it's an Item (play many) or a Supporter (play one).
What Your Child Is Learning
- Reading comprehension of instructional text
- Categorization — grouping cards into Item vs. Supporter
- Rule-following — remembering the "one Supporter per turn" limit
💡 Coaching Tip
After reading Chapter 7 together, quiz your child by holding up Trainer cards and asking: "Is this an Item or a Supporter? How do you know?" Look for the visual cues together — Supporter cards typically show a person or character.
Following written instructions on Trainer cards is the same skill set as following a recipe, a LEGO booklet, or a science-lab step list — decode the words, execute in order, notice exceptions.
House Rule Transparency
If you simplify text for a first game, say so out loud: "We are ignoring Stadiums tonight." Kids handle exceptions better when adults label them clearly.