Tip #211 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKInley, Trombly - Roll of the Dice
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #211 Roll of the Dice Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game. ~ Michael Jordan Materials: two dice, paper, pencil, calculator (for younger children) Objective: to be the first to reach 100 points (or other agreed upon number) by rolling the dice. Sometimes the best part of playing a game, for children, is rolling the dice or spinning the spinner. Use your child's love of dice to play this game that helps practice addition and subtraction. Here's how to play: 1. Everyone playing picks a number from 1 to 6. That number will be his or her unlucky number. 2. The first person rolls the dice. If her unlucky number does not show up, she adds the dice together and writes the sum down on paper. 3. Now, she h...