MrEDuck
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What? You can learn game theory by playing games? Preposterous.
I learned a lot about counting and basic math from playing card games as a kid. Including how to count cards by the age of 7.
Parents, how do you teach your kid critical thinking skills, non-parents, how would u
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I learned a lot about counting and basic math from playing card games as a kid. Including how to count cards by the age of 7.
prosperian
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Friday is our family board game night, kids love it. My wife, our son in from college, the nine, and seven year old played Risk last night. I was invaded and lost to my nine year old.
We buy the original board games when we can, forget the Monopoly game with the charge cards. Kids need to count out the money. Many cognitive skills are practiced in a family board game plus it provides a couple of hours to talk to your kids about anything.
Forget the t.v. play a board game!
This is a great store for the old board games: http://www.fatbraintoys.com/toys/toy_categories/games/board_games/index.cfm
Plus check out the retro toys for some flash backs!: http://www.fatbraintoys.com/toys/toy_categories/classic_retro_toys/index.cfm
We buy the original board games when we can, forget the Monopoly game with the charge cards. Kids need to count out the money. Many cognitive skills are practiced in a family board game plus it provides a couple of hours to talk to your kids about anything.
Forget the t.v. play a board game!
This is a great store for the old board games: http://www.fatbraintoys.com/toys/toy_categories/games/board_games/index.cfm
Plus check out the retro toys for some flash backs!: http://www.fatbraintoys.com/toys/toy_categories/classic_retro_toys/index.cfm
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Remember the old cautionary Asimov short about a technical navy rediscovering "doing math on paper"? cn
MrEDuck
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I'm familiar with it but haven't actually read it.
It once came up in a pchem class after a student didn't finish an exam because they just decided to do all of the math with a CAS without even thinking about it and failing to recognize that the prof had thrown in some pretty obvious zeros in the math.
NietzscheKeen
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Truth in jest my friend... truth in jest.
Also, I'm not going to feed my kid that PC bullcrap about everyone being equal (or about him being special).
ThatGuy113
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^^^Yup... cause when you google image search meth user you see nothing but white faces...
Keep it classy.
Keep it classy.
NietzscheKeen
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I didn't mention anything about race or meth, so you're bringing up a different question all together.
ThatGuy113
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You wanna reread your statement?
You literally just said there is truth in his comedic words.... Or maybe you shouldnt say truth in jest ? Because it implys that you agree with his stance on race and the PC "crap" that comes with it.Im going to have some beers now have a classy one !
You literally just said there is truth in his comedic words.... Or maybe you shouldnt say truth in jest ? Because it implys that you agree with his stance on race and the PC "crap" that comes with it.Im going to have some beers now have a classy one !
NietzscheKeen
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Ok, back to parenting advice.
Does anyone here homeschool?
I wish I could play better chess. I took lessons and all, but I'm still terrible. I think that would be a good game to play with my son. That and the game "GO" and Stratego.
Does anyone here homeschool?
I wish I could play better chess. I took lessons and all, but I'm still terrible. I think that would be a good game to play with my son. That and the game "GO" and Stratego.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
No. My home won't learn a thing, even though I provided it with a solid foundation. cn
<add> thatguy, NK doesn't mean what we're all conditioned to think it sounds [like]. I will say no more.
<add> thatguy, NK doesn't mean what we're all conditioned to think it sounds [like]. I will say no more.
Trousers
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Wow, just wow. That was really bad.
I do try to have my kids solve problems.
1. Identify/unerstand the problem
2. Devise a plan
3. Implement the plan and revise if necessary
4. After problem is solved decide if there is a better way to solve the problem
You know you don't mean that, sigh.
I do try to have my kids solve problems.
1. Identify/unerstand the problem
2. Devise a plan
3. Implement the plan and revise if necessary
4. After problem is solved decide if there is a better way to solve the problem
MojoRison
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I've found this while surfing, it's a bunch a games presented by the Nobel Prize Org...definitely not pac-man.
Educational Games
The list of games is about halfway down the page.
Educational Games
The list of games is about halfway down the page.
Perfextionist420
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I remember in my childhood I was always taught to ask questions constantly and want to know why or how everything works, my parents did flash cards and would make me watch educational things while explaining it all to me. Pattern recognition and all kinds of other things, I'm sure I can't remember all of the techniques but developing your child early will set a good base for them to grow quickly off of.