Maths at our house – Games
The purpose of this resource is to provide links to a selection of ways that whānau can support mathematics when playing games.
About this resource
This resource provides some ideas for how you can raise awareness and share mathematics using everyday experiences and resources found around your home. It includes ideas for supporting your children’s learning in all areas of mathematics: geometry, measurement, statistics, algebra, and numbers.
This page provides suggestions as to how mathematics conversations can be facilitated at home with spatial games.
Maths at our house: Games
Required materials
See Materials that come with this resource to download suggested questions to ask in te reo Māori:
- He kēmu (.pdf)
Maths at our house games
One of the most successful ways to engage children in mathematical thinking is to play a game with them. The playing is the fun part, and the game is the place where the learning or practicing takes place. The wonderful thing about games is that they are also a fun way to spend time together. Playing games provides positive experiences and helps boost confidence when children experience success.
Usually, when we think of “maths games”, we think of card or dice games designed to practice basic facts, but there are many other types of games that build confidence and understanding in lots of areas of mathematics. The quick practice type of basic fact games are available through Tāhūrangi. A search online for “maths games” can provide you with lots of interactive games or printouts of simple board games using dice and counters, as well as the ones listed above.
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