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Math Games Enhance Learning


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.


These are NOT the typical memory-and-speed-based math games you've probably seen online, but true battles of wit and skill (plus a bit of luck). Even the preschool games can be fun for adults, too.


Most of the games take only seconds to learn and less than 15 minutes to play, making them perfect ice-breakers for family gatherings, classroom warmups, or for launching a group game night.


You'll love these strategic challenges for preschoolers to adult gamers. Easy to learn, quick to play! Who knew math could be so much fun?


Includes six skill-level game chapters:

Early Counting Games: 7 Ways to Play Math with Young Learners
Counting Games with Bigger Numbers: 7 Ways to Play Math with Primary Students
Early Mental Math: 6 Ways to Play Math with Primary Students
Intermediate Mental Math: 6 Ways to Play Math in the Middle Grades
Advanced Mental Math: 6 Ways to Play Math with Older Students
Graphing Games: 6 Ways to Play Math with Older Students




Plus four bonus chapters for all ages:

The Best Math Game Ever: Creative Math for All Ages
Creative Nim: Make Your Own Math & Logic Games
The Function Machine: A Card Game of Algebraic Thinking
Number Neighborhoods: Two Math Games of Logical Deduction




46 Ways To Play Math features instructions and math game pages in full-color, tips for the teacher, and plenty of room to record your game modification or house rules.


Grab a deck of cards, a few dice, or markers and graph paper, and let's play some math!