playing – Early Math Counts https://earlymathcounts.org Laying the foundation for a lifetime of achievement Mon, 10 Jul 2017 21:57:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 183791774 Candyland https://earlymathcounts.org/candyland/ https://earlymathcounts.org/candyland/#comments Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:25:07 +0000 http://www.mathathome.org/blog1/?p=2102 4 more weeks of exploring board games seems like a good idea right about now, especially since playing board games is one of the ways parents engage in overt math experiences with their children (according to my very-far-from-scientific study).

CandylandCandyland is one of our all-time family favorites. Did you know that it was designed by a woman and it is in the Toy Hall of Fame?

Here are some of the reasons I love Candyland….

  1. This is one of the first games that American children play and it simply teaches how to love to play.
  2. It is pretty and colorful and altogether visually appealing.
  3. You don’t have to read at all to play.
  4. It is super inexpensive.  Anyone can get a box for next-to-nothing.
  5. It is anyone’s game at any time.
  6. There is matching, counting, jumping, following rules, and  getting stuck in molasses.
  7. Everyone is excited to find themselves in the Cupcake Commons or the Chunky Chocolate Mountains.
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