This summer, I was the decorations coordinator for our local VBS program. I found it a demanding position because I am in charge of ALL the decorations throughout the whole building. Our theme this year was Galactic Starveyors and, as you may … [Read more...] about 2021 Summer Game #17: Remainders Game
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2021 Summer Game #14: Multiplication Memory
Ahhhh, multiplication! Just when your child has their addition and subtraction facts down, we add this new dynamic to their math – MULTIPLICATION! Each one of my children felt like they were starting all over in math when we started learning … [Read more...] about 2021 Summer Game #14: Multiplication Memory
2021 Summer Game #9: Finding the Quotients
When my children were younger we would get season passes to Six Flags Over Texas. Going to an amusement park with six children can be pretty exciting and a tad stressful. Because there is a twelve year age difference between the oldest and … [Read more...] about 2021 Summer Game #9: Finding the Quotients
2021 Summer Game #7: Multiples Memory
When we are in a dine-in restaurant, my children tend to get a little antsy waiting for their food. I try to come up with activities they can do (other than playing on their electronic devices) during the wait. This week, I had them play a card game! … [Read more...] about 2021 Summer Game #7: Multiples Memory
Dr. Cotter’s Game Picks
Do you wonder what game to play? Especially if you're new to the Math Card Games book?? We got you covered!! Here are Dr. Cotter's picks for 12 weeks of games: pre-school, addition, multiplication, and fraction games. We've even broken down the … [Read more...] about Dr. Cotter’s Game Picks
2020 Summer Game #15: Piggyback Race
I was at a family reunion a few years back. We had four generations at the farm that my grandparents purchased many many years ago. My dad grew up on this patch of heaven, his sister and husband took over the farm and raised their family, then their … [Read more...] about 2020 Summer Game #15: Piggyback Race
