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Posts Tagged ‘Math games’


new-free-calendars-full-of-summer-math-activities

July 23rd, 2009

by Tracy in Math fun

New (Free) Calendars Full of Summer Math Activities

We hope your kids are having fun with our July summer activities calendar! Good news: we now have August and September event calendars...

learning-math-through-play-from-guest-blogger-dawn-morris

June 3rd, 2009

by Tracy in Math Learning, Math fun

Learning Math Through Play, from Guest Blogger Dawn Morris

I can remember making “trains” with upright dominoes as a child. It took a long time to set them up just right, but then it was so much fun to watch them falling into each other so quickly! It was kind of like watching a tiny roller coaster in motion.

chutes-ladders-a-beginner%e2%80%99s-version-for-3-5-year-olds-sorely-needed

April 6th, 2009

by Mickelle in Math fun, Parent Tips

Chutes & Ladders: A Beginner’s Version for 3-5 Year Olds Sorely Needed!

The box claims this game is appropriate for ages 3+. It’s wrong. There’s just no way. Where do I even begin? There are so many chutes and ladders that it’s difficult to discern each individual box on the game board.

lets-do-climate-math

April 1st, 2009

by Tracy in Math Learning, Math in Real Life

Let’s Do Climate Math

If you haven't heard, sponsors announced this year's theme for Math Awareness Month - it's Math and the Climate! Held every year in April, Mathematics Awareness Month was started to make others aware of how math affects our world.

world-maths-day-recap-and-math-game-winners

March 5th, 2009

by Tracy in Math fun

World Maths Day Recap and Math Game Winners

World Maths Day (or World Math Day) was a smashing success. There were 2,001,570 total participants from 204 countries and a world record of 452,681,681 total questions answered in 48 hours.

how-i-was-saved-from-the-horrors-of-candy-land

March 2nd, 2009

by Mickelle in Math Learning, Math fun, Math in Real Life, Parent Tips, Teaching Math

How I was Saved from the Horrors of Candy Land

I never liked this game, not even as a kid. However, I recognize the positive benefits of playing games with my 3-year-old Elle, and I could never deprive her...

celebrate-world-maths-day-the-dreambox-way

February 13th, 2009

by Tracy in Math fun

Celebrate World Maths Day…the DreamBox Way!

word+maths+dayMathletes, human calculators, and DreamBoxers get ready!

valentine-sorting-activity

February 13th, 2009

by Becca in Math fun, Math in Real Life, Parenting

Valentine Sorting Activity

If you have children, chances are good that they brought home a box of valentines this week…

valentines-day-math

February 11th, 2009

by Beth in Math Learning, Math fun, Math in Real Life, Teaching Math

Valentine’s Day Math

Who says Valentine’s Day is only about Hallmark and sugar? Classrooms can find creative ways to expand this holiday into a great learning opportunity.

why-cant-you-buy-a-dreambox-learning-cd

February 5th, 2009

by Sue in Math Learning, Online Learning, Teaching Math

Why Can’t You Buy a DreamBox Learning CD?

Recently, a friend of a friend who had reviewed our offering wrote to me and said, "Overall I find the business model of a monthly charge very strange for a children's learning software. Usually one buys a book or a CD/DVD for a one time price and can use it indefinitely. DreamBox's offering basically means that now parents need to pay over and over again if their kids want to revisit lessons or if they are just slow learners. A more appropriate pricing model would be to sell the service per lesson or grade level. That would appeal a lot more to me. Think about it. I have to spend $100 for one year of service and after that I basically lose access to the learning tools unless I continue paying. For $100 each year I get many learning software on CD/DVDs or books and I can keep them forever. That is a very easy decision in my mind."

too-much-of-a-good-thing

February 5th, 2009

by Byron in Math Learning, Online Learning, Parent Tips

Too Much of a Good Thing?

Here at DreamBox, we recommend for best results that a student play at least twice a week for 15 minutes at a time. Some will play more. However, like Vitamin A, a lot more is not better. To take an extreme, a child playing 3 hours a day every day is crowding out too many other activities for a happy child.

training-our-mathletes

January 14th, 2009

by Byron in Educational Software Market, Math fun, Middle School and Beyond, Teaching Math

Training Our Mathletes

Sorry, but this is a short commercial for a great non-profit program, The Math Olympiad. The program is a great way to get kids excited about doing fun and challenging math. I had a chance to be involved with this a couple years back when I co-coached our elementary school’s team. The kids really enjoyed the teamwork and competitive spirit of it – which are aspects generally missing from the math classroom.

individualized-that%e2%80%99s-what-they-all-say

January 13th, 2009

by Lou in Educational Software Market, Math Learning, Online Learning, Technology

Individualized?! That’s what they all say!

I was at conference recently discussing DreamBox with a pretty savvy industry insider when she asked “what makes your product so unique?” My response was “It’s incredibly effective, fun, and highly individualized to a child’s particular learning needs.” That’s when she said it. “Individualized?! That’s what they all say!”

for-the-love-of-yahtzee

December 30th, 2008

by Casey in Math Learning, Math fun, Parent Tips, Teaching Math

For the Love of Yahtzee!

I renewed my love of Yahtzee a few months ago, in a little cottage in Hawaii when my husband and I discovered it was the only board game in the place. We were trapped inside at 7pm every night with our three month old baby and spent many hours playing this fun and competitive game. Yahtzee is fast paced, has the chance elements of winning big but also requires strategy. During the long days and nights with an infant it was also perfect because the game plays pretty quickly and can be renewed at any time

contig-good-family-math-fun

December 13th, 2008

by Sue in Math fun, Parent Tips

Contig: Good Family Math Fun

In the spirit of sharing fun at-home math activities with parents, here's a suggestion for a great game that gives kids an opportunity to practice mental math without the boring worksheets! At the suggestion of Alexandria Jones in her Lets Play Math blog, my family recently played Contig.









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