This
idea is a submission for:
X A curriculum idea
__Cool things to do
__A special issue
Age
group for whom this activity is appropriate:
3-5
years
Brief
description of activity:
Playing
card games using "Millie’s deck" from Millie’s
Math House
What
I did to set this up and how I followed through:
I got
this idea from the Edmark Teachers’ Guide. It is fully
described on page 81 of the Millie’s Math House learning
guide.
Materials
used:
Millie’s
Math House, Edmark teacher guide; laminating machine
What
the children had to do and what I wanted them to learn:
We used the
cards to play a matching game of memory.
We also used
the cards to play a game of Old Maid using Millie as the Old Maid.
The kids
used the cards to teach each other card games which they knew
from home.
Images
of the Activity:
Background:
How I got the idea:
I
noticed that the kids love playing card games and they also
enjoy the characters from the computer software. I thought that
this deck would work well for games because the cards have numbers
from 0-20 and each number shows different pictures, so the kids
could match the cards and work on counting and comparing.
Analysis:
How the kids and/or parents responded:
The kids enjoyed seeing the characters from the computer on the cards.
The cards became a part of our math station and were popular during
free play.
Assessment Opportunities How
can I keep track of children’s learning with computer games? Creative
Play How
can I foster the free expression of children’s ideas with the computer? Skill
Levels How
can I present children with increasing levels of challenge at the computer? Helping
Others How
can I help children learn computer games together, sharing their knowledge
with their peers? Making Decisions How
can I help children become
more autonomous when playing with the computer? Mastery How
can I help children rehearse
new skills on the computer until they are fully mastered? Solving Problems How
can I make sure children are solving meaningful problems when playing
computer games?
