Game Enhancements

Who says learning can’t be fun? Not us! The Game of Mathematics has a multitude of variations creating virtually unlimited ways to bring joy to all who play. We’d like to share a tip, or two that just might further enhance your experience. Scenario 1: Family Reunion Ever had a group gathering where everyone seems to be scattered to the wind? Wasn’t the purpose of the event to bring everyone together? Not just in one city, or one location, but in unity. Togetherness. Everyone working towards the common goal of getting to know each other all over again before they part ways and put tens, or hundreds of miles between them. Not much fun, right? Enter The Game of Mathematics! Team play is the best way to get everyone involved and, the best part is, it doesn’t matter how many people there are. Select the chosen number of players (2 individual players, or 4 players with 2 on each team), to move the tokens around the board. Then form teams for each player. Let’s say it’s a 2 player game. Gather 20 people behind each player and you’ve brought 40 more people together! Imagine the excitement of countless family members and friends all trying to help their player win the title of Math Champion. And, the coolest part of it all is that, everyone’s having a ton of fun while sharpening their skills at one of life’s most fundamental and necessary abilities -- math! Scenario 2: Classroom Boredom One of a teacher’s worst nightmares has to be a room filled with children who are bored to death. They look at the board, but are they really picking up on the great information that’s being poured out for their benefit? Ask any child, or adult for that matter, what is the most difficult subject for them to learn. What gives them the greatest challenge? What creates the most dread? And, more often than not, they’ll tell you, or even yell in anguish… MATH! MATH! MATH! Throughout time people of all ages have struggled with math more than any other subject in the educational curriculum. Remembering all those different numeric combinations, calculations, and formulas for finding the sum, that total, or the other thingy with a bunch of words and long winded stories shoved in for added confusion. I can only imagine how boggled institutions of learning became trying to come up with ways to make math more exciting, or at least less boring, particularly to the minds of youth who “totally have more things to do than maaaath, I’m soooo suuure.” Bring in The Game of Mathematics. Nothing sparks the interest like healthy competition and what better way to provide it than in a learning, yet fun environment? The entire classroom can take part, thereby keeping everyone involved and active in the learning process. Girls can challenge boys. Teacher(s) can play against the students. The classroom can be divided equally, or groups formed according to the number of teams or players decided upon. And, dare I mention the ultimate fun and greatest learning experience of all… Tournament Play! Why stop at the classroom? How about involving an entire grade? The whole floor? A school? A community? How about sports teams within the school competing against one another? Or, sports teams from other schools? Who wouldn’t want to see their coaches go at it in a friendly competition? Their teachers? The possibilities are endless. The Game of Mathematics plays an intricate part in bringing people together in such a way that they forget they’re learning in the midst of all the fun. Trophies can be awarded to the winners with the ongoing challenge being winning it back the following year, semester, or whichever timeframe you set. Tournament Play is a great way to start a math learning movement. Imagine the number of children and adults who’d be positively affected by participating or spectating at a math tournament. Many communities, schools, or even teachers couldn’t fathom such a monumentally sound event. So, to put one into play would be a moving and well received effort. The gym of any school or recreation center would be an ideal location. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Okay, that should hold you for a while. If you come up with other ways of enjoying The Game of Mathematics, be sure to let us know. You may just end up on our website! Visit the Policy Page for details on how to send videos, or photos of you and your friends, family, etc., playing The Game of Mathematics. Or, just drop us an email sharing your experience and we’ll add you to our Testimonials page. You can reach us through our Contact page.                                                                                           ‘Til the next time… HAPPY MATH!