Games make all kinds of learning easier whether played in the classroom or at home. In the classic book "Games for Math," Peggy Kaye notes that games "put children in exactly the right frame of mind for learning difficult things. Children relax while they play--and they concentrate. They don't mind repeating certain facts or procedures over and over, if repetition is part of the game.
The University of Chicago's "Everyday Math" program says that math games can speed up a child's ability to calculate and reason. "Drill tends to become tedious and, therefore, gradually loses its effectiveness. Games relieve the tedium because children enjoy them
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The University of Chicago's "Everyday Math" program says that math games can speed up a child's ability to calculate and reason. "Drill tends to become tedious and, therefore, gradually loses its effectiveness. Games relieve the tedium because children enjoy them
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