Ahhhh. The holidays are here! This means you get to see your family, you can enjoy making good meals and treats with your children, and you get time off from teaching. And then you get to worry that they are not going to remember the math facts that ... Read More
2022 Summer Game #14: Short Chain Subtraction
Did you enjoy last week's game? Happily, there are many variations of the chain games and our family has played most of them as solitaire games. Nicholas, Chiara, and Ian played Short Chain Subtraction today, game S18 in the Math Card Games book, and ... Read More
2022 Summer Game #13: Short Chain Solitaire
It’s the tail end of summer! Get in the last family vacation, the last trips to the pool, and the last lazy days of summer. This week’s game is Short Chain Solitaire from Math Card Games by Joan A. Cotter. This game is from the addition chapter, game ... Read More
2022 Summer Game #12: Difference of Two Squares
As the summer temperature rises, you may be looking for a non-competitive game. The Difference of Two Squares, game P35 in the Math Card Games book, hits the spot. It's like a puzzle that two people work on together. You will need 20 basic number ... Read More
2022 Summer Game #11: Card Exchange
If you have ever played the card game Pit, you will know the boisterous fun in store when playing this next game, Card Exchange, game P27 in the Math Card Games book. If you have not had the pleasure, just picture the comedic chaos of the Stock ... Read More
2022 Summer Game #10: Lowest in the Corners
We played this game, Lowest in the Corners, game P18 in the Math Card Games book, with four people, ages 9 to adult. At first, I thought it may be difficult for Peter, the 9-year-old, but he had no problem catching on after we played an open-handed ... Read More