Get Ready for a Summer of Playful Math
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Did you notice that all my math game books are on sale now?
What a great way to prepare for a summer of mathematical play!
We have...
Math You Can Play
My original Math You Can Play series focuses specifically on math games sorted by topics traditionally taught at various age levels. These books are written to the parents/teachers and include teaching tips and advice.
There is some repetition between these books in the advice sections, to make them each stand alone. And a few games are repeated because they are just so good for such a wide range of age levels that I didn’t want anyone to miss them.
Tabletop Math Games Collection
My new series, the Tabletop Math Games Collection, overlaps significantly with the Math You Can Play series, but the new books are written to be used directly by players of any age.
Leave them strewn on a coffee table, along with some dice or playing cards, as an invitation to spontaneous math play.
These are like student books, in full color and without teaching tips, while the Math You Can Play books are more like the teacher’s manuals for each level.
Printable Game Books
The Tabletop Math Games Collection also comes in digital format as printable activity guides with pages that work as student handouts for math centers or homeschool co-op classes. Plus, we have a number of stand-alone games for all ages.
If you browse the product pages, you can download preview files that I hope will give you a good idea of what to expect from each book.
Why I Love Math Games
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.
Math games push students to develop a creatively logical approach to solving problems. In the stress-free struggle of a game, players learn to analyze situations and draw conclusions.
Even more importantly, games help children learn to enjoy the challenge of thinking hard. Their vocabulary grows as they discuss options and strategies with their fellow players. With their attention focused on their next move, they don’t notice how much they are learning.
So avoid the "summer slump" by stocking up on math games, and have fun playing math with your kids!