Card games are great fun--and learning new games can magically enhance kids' skills! To play a game, children must master rules, develop mental strategies to compete successfully, understand the objectives, evaluate their own (and their opponents') strengths and weaknesses, learn routine procedures and probabilities, keep track of the goings-on, and make long-range plans. Plus, games force them to respond quickly and to deal socially with others. Try out activities that stress language skills and reading, number concepts, and divergent thinking. Search through the classification of games to find those appropriate for your child's age, abilities, interests, and needs. Very young kids can play Big Bango, Donkey, Jacks Wild, and Turkish delight. Asa Pilia Tutto demands a quick response; Coffee Pot, Four in a Row, and Nine to Zero require skill; Bezique, Black Maria, and Turnover Totals have complex rules. If you've got a crowd, Alliteration, Frustration, and Gimme are great. From games of chance to games of computation, it's the good-time way to work. 128 pages, 53 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.
- ISBN10 0613755405
- ISBN13 9780613755405
- Publish Date 31 December 1998
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Turtleback Books
- Edition Turtleback School & Library ed.
- Format Hardcover (Library Binding)
- Language English