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