Apr. 18, 2008
Show and Tell Friday - Games
Posted in Homeschooling Adventures
Throw out those Text books and pull out the games!! Games can be a great way to learn (maybe even better) and you can have a lot of fun in the process!!
The first game of choice has been Tally HO! We have actually worn this game out and we have only had it for three months. It is a spin off of checkers, created in Germany, it helps work on those critical thinking skills. It is actually for 8 years and up but our 7 yo has gotten the hang of it. He just didn't win very many games but this really wasn't a problem. The tables have turned though. Some of the important pieces of the game are now "marked" which only 7yo's seem to be able to figure out so now the 7yo is whooping the adults.
It has complimented our math program (math-U-See) quit well since it includes skip counting by 2, 3, and 5 and "re grouping" (or carrying).
Tally HO has revived an interest in learning to play checkers and learning to play chess.
Sorry - even the 4yo can play this. It is helping him learn to count and building his attention span.
 They greatly enjoy getting the "sorry" cards and sending someone back to start.
No proper horse people can be without the game Pony - oply.
This game requires counting, adding, and subtracting. Along with a little horsing around. The kids love it but, yes, it is a very long, long, long, long, long game. Do start in the middle of the afternoon.
Scrable Junior is the latest game we have been playing. The 7yo has been catching on to this.
Stay tuned for Part 2 - will be coming to another Show and Tell Friday some time in the distant future.
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Apr. 18, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by mamakaren
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Fun! Games are really challenging and that is where the learning kicks in. Happy S&T Friday!
Mama Karen
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Apr. 18, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by Canadagirl
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What a FUN way to learn !
I hadn't heard of these . Thank you soooooo much for sharing with us.
Praying blessings and ((hugs)) my SSiC
In Him<><
-Mary
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Apr. 18, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by Anonymous
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Game night is so much fun! Our current favorite is Clue. Have you tried Apples to Apples? It's fun, too. Thanks for sharing, and have a great weekend. Julie http://funinthesunmom.blogspot.com
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Apr. 18, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by floridasunsets
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Games are a great way to learn. We have game day regularly around here...and game night...and game weekend...lol!
Betty
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Apr. 18, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by sahmto4orMore
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We love games!
Chess is a favorite here. We set a timer for 30 to 45 mins. for the -opoly games.
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Apr. 18, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by SuzyScribbles
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Oh, wow1 You have a TON of games. I love games for teaching, too, but a few we just made up. To teach "fact families" I'd play "Make 10" (or "Make 12" or whatever) with a deck of cards with the face cards removed. The 2 players (a kid and I) sit opposite and I deal out a line of about 6 cards, face up between us. Then the rest of the cards are in a pile. We take turns drawing cards and either laying them in the row, or if someone can "make 10" (7 and 3, etc.) the player can scoop the two cards that make ten and put it in their pile. We play faster and faster, and it is a lot of fun. Soon the kids know their addition fact families up to 18.
We also played an old game called "Can't Stop" which require 4 dice and moving pieces up a board to a number. They have to rearrange the dice to make the numbers and it is a great "in your head" math game.
Thanks for sharing your games...
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