It is one of those blazing hot, 90º summer days. No one wants to be outside but without air conditioning, inside isn’t much better. My boys’ solution to this dilemma is the nice, cool basement where the computer happens to reside. In my desire to get … [Read more...] about 2023 Summer Game #5: On the Number Ten
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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...] about 2022 Summer Game #14: Short Chain Subtraction
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...] about 2022 Summer Game #12: Difference of Two Squares
2021 Summer Game #13: Zero Corners
Summer is such a fun and relaxing time. People are taking vacations, visiting family, enjoying more outside activities, and probably staying up a bit later since the sun is out longer. However, as nice as summer is, at some point "it" hits. What … [Read more...] about 2021 Summer Game #13: Zero Corners
2021 Summer Game #12: Ten as the Minuend
When I started using RightStart Math, I would play many of the games suggested, but my family had our favorites. We would play the same games – or variations of them – over and over, quite content to not explore the unknown games in the Math Card … [Read more...] about 2021 Summer Game #12: Ten as the Minuend
2020 Summer Game #7: Subtraction Bingo
Before we introduce this week’s game, Subtraction Bingo, game S24 from the Math Card Games book, I’d like to take a few minutes and discuss WHY we play games. You know that games are the review and practice for the math facts. Basically, they are … [Read more...] about 2020 Summer Game #7: Subtraction Bingo
