Mommyfaithe Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I am putting math books away for a few months to focus on concepts and facts. Please share your favorite math games .... links if you have any... I am looking for both home made and bought, and ones that use our math manipulatives...like geo-boards, pattern blocks, or cuisinairre rods. Please share! Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I just did a blog post last week about how we're trying to use more games (mostly for math, but other things too). In addition to the ones I mentioned there, we also have lots of strategy or logic games like Set and Royal Rescue. When my kids were a little younger, they especially liked the game Bzz Out and the Mastermind puzzles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan25 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloggermom Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Are you looking for online math games? Our favorites are: Dreambox Learning Math Whizz Mathletics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 MUGGINS! Not as impressed with some of the other games from the same company, but Muggins is awesome. :o) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 Thanks! Keep'em coming. I have Set on my desk right now...LOL. Kids got it for Christmas. I am interested in online, home made, store bought, card...anything! These boys need a break from the workbook....BAD...ad so do I! Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 MUGGINS! Not as impressed with some of the other games from the same company, but Muggins is awesome. :o) :iagree::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disney Dreaming Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Sum Swamp, Math War, Dino Math Tracks(place value), Pizza Fraction Fun(fractions). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 MUGGINS! Not as impressed with some of the other games from the same company, but Muggins is awesome. :o) We've been playing Knock Out! which is one of their other ones - but my kids are younger, so they're a little young for Muggins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maeintx Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 We play a 2-player math game using a deck of cards taking out the jacks, queens, kings. We've used several variatons. Each person(usually1 child and myself) draws 2 cards, then add them together (or multiply- depends on the child). Whoever has the largest sum/product gets all the cards. Continue until you run out of cards. A version of the card game War. We've also done the same game where we draw 2 cards and use as a 2-digit number, draw 2 more, and add together. Great mental math. Singapore's Home Instructor Guide is where these games came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mombygrace Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 we like knock-out, count across, rumikub, count down, and the games in math mamouth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swirl Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 We like: Count Dino's Number Marathon (for place value practice) and Rainbow Rock (CD ROM). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakereese Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 See if your library has Peggy Kaye's Games for Math. We've used this a lot, and I am going to finally buy our own copy. Same with Family Math. We also play a lot of card games, like War, addition War, etc. Depending on the age of the child(ren) you are playing games with, these can be good for basic facts. We also have quite a few of the games mentioned by others like Sum Swamp, Pizza Fractions, Set, Castle Logic. I think games are a great way to really learn the basics in a hands on way. The kids don't even realize it is math. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Peggy Kaye's Games For Math is full of terrific ideas of simple games that work on basic concepts and skills. My dd also loved a game -- really more of an activity -- about fractions. We cut up circles from various patterned origami paper or wrapping paper, then cut some of them into halves, some into quarters, and some into eighths. The idea was to make a design using the pieces, glue it into paper, and then at the end, add up the total number of circles used. During her artsy stage dd loved this one. I second the mention of Dino Math. And there are so many wonderful new spatial strategy games, many of them from ThinkFun. Binary Arts also has some fun ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mert Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Shut the Box and Double Shut the Box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakereese Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Shut the Box and Double Shut the Box! Can you recommend a specific Shut the Box and/or Double Shut the Box game? There are so many!! We had one in my childhood that was wonderful, I wonder if they make them like that now (very sturdy wood). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 CANDY STORE!! post-its, piles of change, tiny candies. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 We play a 2-player math game using a deck of cards taking out the jacks, queens, kings. We've used several variatons. Each person(usually1 child and myself) draws 2 cards, then add them together (or multiply- depends on the child). Whoever has the largest sum/product gets all the cards. Continue until you run out of cards. A version of the card game War. We've also done the same game where we draw 2 cards and use as a 2-digit number, draw 2 more, and add together. Great mental math. Singapore's Home Instructor Guide is where these games came from. These sound fun and totally do-able. What grade level of Singapore did these come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 Thanks everyone!! Does anyone make any home made games to teach specific skills?? Just curious ... Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Math Mammoth suggests a lot of homemade games but they're usually pretty simple - with a deck of cards or something like that. I feel like whatever the specific skill is there's already a game out there that's better than anything I could come up with. Though I might copy an idea and make a homemade version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mert Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Can you recommend a specific Shut the Box and/or Double Shut the Box game? There are so many!! We had one in my childhood that was wonderful, I wonder if they make them like that now (very sturdy wood). This is the only double we've played, http://www.amazon.com/Distribution-Solutions-LLC-4102606-Shutter/dp/B001454DQM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1295892138&sr=1-2 It's not particularly nice, but the number tiles seemed very nice and sturdy. The only Shut the Box that we played was a friend's wooden game, but Amazon has quite a few of both games that are in the $15-17 range. They all seem about the same. ~HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwena Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Another vote for Peggy Kaye's Math Games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamee Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 My husband's students really like 24. Also, not sure if you have a wii fit plus, but there's a "math" game on that too.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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