What are drills?

A drill is like a special tool that helps you get really good at something by doing it again and again.

Imagine you're learning to ride a bike. At first, you wobble a lot, but every time you fall off, you get back on and try again. That’s like doing a drill, you’re practicing until it feels easy and fun.

Think of a drill as your training partner. When you're learning to read, a drill might be reading the same sentence over and over until you can say it fast and clearly. It's like when you practice tying your shoelaces, at first it takes forever, but after doing it many times, it becomes second nature.

You do drills all the time! When you're learning to count, you might say numbers out loud again and again. That’s a drill. When you're learning to write your name, you might trace each letter over and over, that's also a drill. Just like how you practice your jump rope moves or your piano notes, drills help you become better at anything you’re trying to learn.