{"id":3528,"date":"2013-09-19T07:30:35","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T15:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kidnexions.com\/blog\/?p=3528"},"modified":"2013-09-19T07:30:35","modified_gmt":"2013-09-19T15:30:35","slug":"homemade-memory-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=3528","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Memory Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kidnexions.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3532\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3532\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3532\" title=\"Memory Game\" src=\"http:\/\/kidnexions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/2013-09-15-09.57.01-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/2013-09-15-09.57.01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/2013-09-15-09.57.01-450x337.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Games are a great way to reinforce math skills because kids are getting practice within the context of something fun. \u00a0And when kids get to be a part of making the game, well, it&#8217;s even more fun. \u00a0Here&#8217;s an easy game to make with your child that will help develop skills such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>numeral recognition<\/li>\n<li>counting<\/li>\n<li>beginning addition facts<\/li>\n<li>concentration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kidnexions.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3531\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3531\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3531\" title=\"Homemade Memory Game Materials\" src=\"http:\/\/kidnexions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/2013-09-15-13.31.47-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/2013-09-15-13.31.47-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/2013-09-15-13.31.47-450x337.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 24px;\">Materials Needed:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;\">20 4 x 5 blank index cards or cardstock\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;\">stickers and\/or rubber stamps<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;\">10-frames (optional)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 24px;\">Directions:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;\">Help your child write the numbers 1 &#8211; 10 on the cardstock. \u00a0Use a colored pencil or crayon so that the pen does not bleed through to the other side.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;\">Have your child use the stickers\/rubber stamps to show a representation of each of the numbers 1 &#8211; 10. *<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;\">Shuffle all cards, turn them blank side up and organize them into a 4 by 5 array. \u00a0Take turns turning over two cards and trying to match them. \u00a0If the cards do not match, turn them back over and the partner takes a turn. Keep going until all cards have been matched. \u00a0The winner is the one with the most matches.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>*To help kids be able to quickly recognize a set amount without having to count each object, use 10-frames and place each sticker\/stamp in order from left to right. \u00a0The 10-frame in the top photo shows the number &#8216;7&#8217; &#8212; five dots on the top and two on the bottom. \u00a010-frames are a great way for kids to learn their beginning addition facts and develop number sense, so critical for success in mathematics.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Games are a great way to reinforce math skills because kids are getting practice within the context of something fun. \u00a0And when kids get to be a part of making the game, well, it&#8217;s even more fun. \u00a0Here&#8217;s an easy game to make with your child that will help develop skills such as: numeral recognition counting beginning addition facts concentration Materials Needed: 20 4 x 5 blank index cards or cardstock\u00a0 stickers and\/or rubber stamps 10-frames (optional) Directions: Help your&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=3528\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[123,76,44,45],"tags":[102,81,67,21,22,183],"class_list":["post-3528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activities","category-family-math-night-2","category-kids-and-math","category-number-sense","tag-common-core-state-standards","tag-family-math-night-activities","tag-k-5-math","tag-karyn-hodgens","tag-kidnexions","tag-number-recognition"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Homemade Memory Game - Karyn&#039;s Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=3528\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Homemade Memory Game - Karyn&#039;s Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Games are a great way to reinforce math skills because kids are getting practice within the context of something fun. \u00a0And when kids get to be a part of making the game, well, it&#8217;s even more fun. \u00a0Here&#8217;s an easy game to make with your child that will help develop skills such as: numeral recognition counting beginning addition facts concentration Materials Needed: 20 4 x 5 blank index cards or cardstock\u00a0 stickers and\/or rubber stamps 10-frames (optional) Directions: Help your... 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