What’s So Special About Math Games?
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math
by Denise Gaskins
14h ago
To everyone who has supported my Tabletop Math Games Collection Kickstarter project: thank you ever so much! We’ve blown past our funding target and made it into Stretch Goal territory. Now every pledge just makes the project better, earning new games and bonuses for every backer at the $5 level and above. If you haven’t backed the project yet, check out what you’re missing: Visit the Kickstarter ❯ Math games build mental flexibility and strategic reasoning in players of all ages. And even people who hated math in school can enjoy the friendly challenge of a game. I love how the challenge of a ..read more
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Thinking Thursday: Old MacDonald’s Farm
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math
by Denise Gaskins
1w ago
Writing to Learn Math: When students create their own math, they forge a personal connection to mathematical concepts and relationships. And it’s fun! Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math topic or problem-solving situation with these classic tools of learning: Notice. Wonder. Create. Notice: Look carefully at the details of the numbers, shapes, or patterns you see. What are their attributes? How do they relate to each other? Also notice the detai ..read more
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Why I Love Kickstarter
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math
by Denise Gaskins
1w ago
You’ve been hearing a lot about Kickstarter and my Tabletop Math Games Collection project. The campaign is going marvelously well, passing stretch goals and racking up perks for the backers. (Thank you all!) And I’ll keep posting about it because I’m proud of the books, and I want to spread the news as far and wide as possible. But I know there are many out there who don’t know much about crowdfunding. Some people even think that a campaign like this is just online begging. So I want to share what I totally love about Kickstarter and how much it offers you, the customer: (1) It’s the “New Worl ..read more
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Math Game Monday: Digit Disguises
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math
by Denise Gaskins
1w ago
This game requires students to make logical deductions about number relationships. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. So what are you waiting for? Let’s play some math! Digit Disguises Math Concepts: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, algebraic reasoning. Players: two players or two teams. Best with teams. Equipment: printed gameboards (optional), pencils and paper, or whiteboard and markers. Set-Up The FREE 68-page printable (p ..read more
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Thinking Thursday: Mistakes
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math
by Denise Gaskins
2w ago
Writing to Learn Math: You can spark creative thought by removing any need to worry about spelling or punctuation rules. Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math topic or problem-solving situation with these classic tools of learning: Notice. Wonder. Create. Notice: Look carefully at the details of the numbers, shapes, or patterns you see. What are their attributes? How do they relate to each other? Also notice the details of your own mathematical th ..read more
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Math Game Monday: Walter Joris’s Sequencium
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math
by Denise Gaskins
2w ago
This game takes strategic thinking and planning ahead, and it makes a great journaling prompt, too. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. So what are you waiting for? Let’s play some math! Walter Joris’s Sequencium Math Concepts: strategic thinking. Players: two players or two teams. Equipment: blank paper, colored pencils or markers. How to Play Draw a 6 × 6 grid of squares as a gameboard for players to share. Each player needs a different colo ..read more
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I’ve Never Done This Before: Merchandise!
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math
by Denise Gaskins
3w ago
The second volume of my newest math book series, the Tabletop Math Games Collection, launches exclusively on Kickstarter next week. I can hardly wait! Get notified when we go live And I’m trying several new reward options I’ve never done before. In addition to the math game books, you can show your mathy spirit for everyone to see with three cool merchandise rewards. (The “rewards” on Kickstarter are all the various things you can buy with your support pledge.) Here’s a quick peek at the new things to come. This is going to be so much fun! Active Learning Mug Start every day ready to learn ..read more
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Math Game Monday: Decimal Product Game
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math
by Denise Gaskins
1M ago
This game builds understanding of decimals, and also of the inverse relationship between multiplication and division. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. So what are you waiting for? Let’s play some math! Decimal Product Game Math Concepts: multiplying decimals, decimal place value. Players: two players or two teams. Equipment: printed game board, colored markers or a set of matching tokens for each player, two paperclips or other small tokens ..read more
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Thinking Thursday: Math Comparisons
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math
by Denise Gaskins
1M ago
Writing to Learn Math: Writing helps students stretch their thinking and make sense of new ideas. Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math topic or problem-solving situation with these classic tools of learning: Notice. Wonder. Create. Notice: Look carefully at the details of the numbers, shapes, or patterns you see. What are their attributes? How do they relate to each other? Also notice the details of your own mathematical thinking. How do you resp ..read more
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Math Game Monday: Bowling
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math
by Denise Gaskins
1M ago
This game builds calculations skills and helps develop fluency. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. So what are you waiting for? Let’s play some math! Bowling Math Concepts: addition, subtraction, multistep calculation, column addition (for final score). Players: any number. Equipment: one deck of math cards, game board, ten tokens for covering numbers, pencil or pen, and (optional) scratch paper for adding up the scores. Set-Up You can print ..read more
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