If the challenger is wrong, she gives the cards to her opponent. The player who has the most cards at the end of the game wins. 12 A game that helps children think creatively and fluently about number operations is Make 12. To give practice writing number equations, require students to write out their operations and answers as in the example above. Once you get started, you will think of many other games that work for your students and help accomplish your teaching objectives.
Games take the drudgery out of practicing math and add the challenge of thinking more efficiently.
Not only will you see the students' skill level improve, but their excitement level and motivation will sky-rocket, too. Arrange for children to compete with others who are at the same level. Move children to more difficult levels when they start winning consistently. Be careful not to match highly competitive children with noncompetitive ones. Don't divide the class into boys versus girls.