Today I’m going to show you a quick and easy memory game for practicing the doubles facts: Doubles Memory, game A15 in the Math Card Games book. It takes less than 10 minutes to play, so it’s easy to fit in between runs through the sprinkler… or … [Read more...]
2018 Summer Game #6: Five in a Row Solitaire
July 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Have you ever been caught up in a solitaire game and refused to quit until you won? Of course, then you had to play again to see if you could do it again! That is what today’s game is like: addicting, aggravating, and amusing! Five in a Row … [Read more...]
2018 Summer Game #2: Magic Squares Memory
June 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Beth and I might have had a tussle over who got to write about this next game if it weren’t for the fact that we live about 1300 miles apart. Opps, sorry Beth, that should say “about 2092 km.” Beth's from Canada. :) This is her son’s favorite game … [Read more...]
2018 Summer Game #1: Corners Speed
May 29, 2018 by 1 Comment
Whether you are winding up your school year or still plowing on, we invite you to join us in a summer of math games. For the next 14 weeks, Beth, Lisa, and I will be sharing some of our favorite RightStart™ Math card games. It is easy to get bogged … [Read more...]
2017 Summer Game #18: Mental Addition
August 16, 2017 by 2 Comments
One of the many aspects that drew me to RightStart™ Math was the idea of my children learning how to do mental math. Growing up, the whole idea of mental math was fascinating to me, but it was not encouraged. And, to be honest, I really doubted my … [Read more...]
2017 Summer Game #16: Addition Array
August 3, 2017 by 1 Comment
Wow! Is this summer flying! As I see my summer moving by quickly, I find myself scrambling to include more and more fun activities, experiences, and giggles into the remaining weeks of summer! That includes our math card game playing. This week, I … [Read more...]
