{"id":2871,"date":"2021-01-04T14:16:03","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T22:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/derbitskyc\/?p=2871"},"modified":"2023-12-07T15:28:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T23:28:46","slug":"math-support-for-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/derbitskyc\/math-support-for-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Math Support for Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post is on MATH.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The best way to support math at home is through games.\u00a0 I love that games can include the entire family and bring joy to learning mathematical concepts.\u00a0 Joy is the best way to help retain skills and strategies.\u00a0 The games I have selected work on math skills and also flexible thinking.\u00a0 Math drills and worksheets only teach a very narrow way of looking at math.\u00a0 Games will give your child a much broader and sophisticated understanding.<\/p>\n

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AN IMPORTANT<\/strong> NOTE ON GAMING: I<\/strong>\u00a0highly recommend that whenever your child is learning a new game, to show all of the cards, pieces, etc.\u00a0 Think your turn out loud<\/strong>.\u00a0 The best way to help your child is to slow down during your turn and describe what is happening in your head.\u00a0 This helps your child to see how to think.\u00a0 Once your child has mastered the game, then you can start hiding your hands.<\/p>\n

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CARD GAMES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Card games are an inexpensive and versatile way to bring math games into the household.\u00a0 The internet has a kajillion different card games that you can teach your child.\u00a0 Here are some of my favourites:<\/p>\n

Garbage<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0 Click to see how to play.\u00a0 This is a great game for striving mathematicians.<\/p>\n

My favourite card games for math facts and flexibility are Casino and Cribbage.\u00a0 My son just started playing Cribbage this break and it has been so fun to play with him.\u00a0 Cribbage is how I learned the majority of my mental math skills.<\/p>\n

Here’s a link to learn how to play Cribbage<\/strong> (please note that you do not need a board.\u00a0 You can keep score on a piece of paper):<\/p>\n