Corners aficionados unite! If you love Corners™ like my family does, you are in for a treat today. Corners Speed, game A12 from the Math Card Games book, is a fast paced game for two (or more). It can be frustrating for the player who is not solid on … [Read more...] about 2022 Summer Game #5: Corners Speed
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2022 Summer Game #4: Crazy Squares
Summer is in full swing and should be filled with crazy fun. So let's keep the crazy going and play Crazy Squares this week! Crazy Squares can be found in the Math Card Games book, game P23. It’s a multiplication game played like Crazy Eights. Or … [Read more...] about 2022 Summer Game #4: Crazy Squares
2020 Summer Game #9: Long Chain Solitaire
As I was contemplating games for this week, I tossed around a couple ideas. Not able to make up my mind, I asked Dr. Cotter which game was her favorite. Without hesitation, she said, “Long Chain Solitaire”. I told her we’d played Short Chain … [Read more...] about 2020 Summer Game #9: Long Chain Solitaire
2019 Summer Game #5: Multiplication Card Speed
Speed! It is fast and furious. And it's loads of fun! Multiplication Card Speed, game P31 in the Math Card Games book, is well worth your time to learn this summer. As with most speed games, equally matched players (or a less competitive adult) … [Read more...] about 2019 Summer Game #5: Multiplication Card Speed
2018 Summer Game #11: Robbie’s Bead Trading
My oldest child, Robbie, wants to be a game inventor when he grows up. He’s invented quite a few games, but the majority of them aren’t really math games. They’re heavy on health and damage stats, power-ups, and battles between different cards.... … [Read more...] about 2018 Summer Game #11: Robbie’s Bead Trading
2017 Summer Game #18: Mental Addition
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...] about 2017 Summer Game #18: Mental Addition
