| Developing a child's analytical and math skills at an | | | | example, a blue five is showing and you play a blue |
| early age is a very important. The best way to | | | | three, so before you complete your turn, you must |
| introduce math and problem solving skills to a young | | | | multiply the two numbers and come up with |
| child is through presenting it to them in the form of a | | | | fifteen.Another card game that can be used to help |
| game.Commonly Used GamesThere are many card | | | | with a child's math skills is blackjack. Although this |
| games today being slightly modified for teaching math | | | | game is originally intended for gambling purposes, it can |
| to young children. All of us are familiar with the game | | | | aid in the development of a child's mental addition |
| "Uno," perhaps even played it a few times when we | | | | capabilities. This game forces you to add up your |
| were younger. That game can easily be modified to | | | | cards quickly, while using your mental addition skills only. |
| help teach children develop their multiplication skills. In | | | | For example, a child is dealt a seven and a six. They |
| the game "Uno," you must place cards in a pile | | | | must immediately know that they are holding thirteen. If |
| according to color or number. For example, if it is your | | | | they take one more card and get a five they must |
| turn and the card in play is a blue three, you must | | | | quickly figure out that they have a total of eighteen. |
| either play a blue card or a three of any color. The | | | | Knowing their card count, as well as how much more |
| way to modify this game to help teach children math | | | | they need to reach twenty-one will help them with |
| skills is to make them multiply the two numbers being | | | | both their mental addition and subtraction skills. |
| played together before completing their turn. For | | | | |