You can use any deck of cards. I make decks to match the various seasons so that we can play all year. You can also change the number pattern on the cards. This game is a 1-10 game. You can also make it 1-20 or a skip counting pattern. You choose depending on what you are teaching!
Getting Ready to Play
- First, you need 4 sets. I have ladybug, dragonfly, butterfly and caterpillar sets.
- Place a card for each set and NO numeral in a column on the left side.
- Shuffle the 40 cards.
- Lay them facedown in 4 rows to create an array.
Playing the Game
- Invite one child to turn over ANY card.
- Look to see what is on the card. (4 ladybug)
- Decide on which row (set) the card belongs.
- Decide where on the row the card belongs.
- Always ask, "How did you know?" to allow children to share their thinking.
- Once the correct location is decided, remove the card (4 butterfly) that is laying face down in that location.
- Lay the 4 ladybug down.
- Hand the second child the next card (4 butterfly).
- Once the correct location is decided, remove the card that is laying face down in that location.
- Decide on which row (set) the card (4 butterfly) belongs.
- Decide where on the row the card belongs.
- Always ask, "How did you know?" to allow children to share their thinking.
- The game continues until all of the 40 cards are turned over and in the correct location.
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