Comments on: STEM Play with Dominoes

By: Diann Gano, M.Ed

Diann Gano, M.Ed — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:44:57 +0000

In reply to Anita Q. B.. Wow, Anita! You are a rockstar! Just when I think everyone has forgotten about dominoes, you blow it out of the ballpark! Thank you for so many great ideas to add to our curriculum! I love it!

By: Anita Q. B.

Anita Q. B. — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 20:53:37 +0000

I use dominoes in my class to develop math automaticity, counting by 5’s, multiplying, adding, and subtracting quickly. We do play the actual game that helps students practice good social skills (waiting your turn, quietly planning the best move to gain the most points, reading the dominoes on the board, quickly adding up your points by using skip counting and multiplication skills). Use your inside voice, saying Excuse me, please, thank you, or Good job.

By: Diann Gano, M.Ed

Diann Gano, M.Ed — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:24:41 +0000

In reply to Liz.

Hi Liz, Great question! We collect our dominoes from thrift stores. You could look for a set called Mexican Train Dominoes or a “double set.”
The four most common domino sets are the double-6, double-9, double-12, and double-15 sets. The set is named after the domino in the set with the highest number of pips. Depending on the age range of your students and the numbers you wish to work with. I love the weight of these dominoes and they feel really nice to hold. I think that is the attraction that keeps drawing our children to the basket of dominoes! Good luck! I am glad you enjoyed the blog post! Diann

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 04:13:40 +0000

Hello,
I love this article. I was wondering where did you get the double-twelve seat from cause the colors of dots look really bright and nice and I’m having a hard time to find a good quality set. If you can provide the link to where to buy the one shown in pictures, it would be helpful. Thank You!

By: Judy Russo

Judy Russo — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 19:46:22 +0000

In reply to Cynthia L. Roe. Very good idea. Will implement in my everyday activities.

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 00:36:34 +0000

i found this very interesting, i would have never thought what the children do learn through play like this, make me want to more observant.

By: lisa

lisa — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:26:41 +0000

Dominoes are so much fun for most age groups and so many ways to use them

By: Joyce

Joyce — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 20:07:28 +0000

I often think about the new tools available and lament the cost. This is a good reminder some time in our classroom we have neglected to use tools we already have. Time to return to dominoes.

By: Shari

Shari — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 01:57:50 +0000

Having dominoes out and ready to use on a daily basis is a great way of including math, fine motor, problem solving, and many other developmental skills into their play.

By: Cynthia L. Roe

Cynthia L. Roe — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 18:22:07 +0000

love using dominoes …..i have these in my math area all the time