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...]
2020 Summer Game #14: Ring Around the Product
September 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Are you looking for a way to practice the multiplication facts? We totally have the game for you! Ring Around the Product, game P32 in Math Card Games book, is a fun game to practice multiplication facts. You’ll need the Basic Number cards without … [Read more...]
2020 Summer Game #13: Equal Quotient
August 27, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Summer is almost over. I know, I know! Some of you are clapping your hands over your ears and muttering “I can’t hear you, I can’t hear you”, but it is happening. Remember when you were a kid and summer lasted forever? My sister and I spent the … [Read more...]
2020 Summer Game #11: Rounding War
August 13, 2020 by 1 Comment
It’s August. Mid-August, if you’re rounding. If you round up, it’s September! It’s the beginning of school!! I know there are few of you starting school already. Some of you are waiting until it’s really September. But no matter how you look at it, … [Read more...]
2020 Summer Game #10: Make 16 Cents
August 6, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Are you all enjoying your summer? Are these weekly games helping the kids keep their skills sharp and brains working? We don’t want all last year's information lost in the lazy days of summer. So grab the kids, grab neighbor kids, grab the cousins, … [Read more...]
2020 Summer Game #9: Long Chain Solitaire
July 30, 2020 by 3 Comments
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...]
