Episode 97: Gameschooling
Sometimes, all you need is a game! In homeschooling, games can provide a major portion of content for a child's learning, no matter the age. Some homeschoolers use games as their "schooling" entirely on its own! In this episode, we sit down with a games expert for some wisdom on how games can impact a child's learning as well as a family's lifestyle.
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Scoop on the Coop
Mandi’s family enjoys playing Jackbox together! You can use a gaming system, smart devices, and computers to play. Jessica’s daughter upgrading her tarantula’s habitat and the whole family is enjoying better viewing and a renewed fascination in the tiny creature.
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We interview Jessica’s husband on his life long love of games and his wisdom for including games in your every day life. Some big takeaways include:
Have a House Game Culture
Have Fun
Cooperate
No Cheating
All are welcome at the Game Table
Look at game time as an opportunity for growth
at having to focus and play for an extended time
for having to compromise competitiveness for inclusiveness
in learning to lose and win with grace
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Things I Never Knew (Before Homeschooling)
We test run our new segment, and Mandi shares something she recently learned that she never knew before homeschooling her own children.
In Math-U-See lesson for Gamma, Steve Deming is teaching about multiplying by 5’s. He teaches about skip counting, learning your 5’s times tables, and the patterns of a 5 and a 0. But then, he introduces a quick shortcut for multiplying by 5 for larger numbers.
Shortcut:
If you are multiplying a number higher than 12 by 5, or any number, just add a zero and then cut the number in half!
5 x 14 = 140/2 = 70
5 x 18 = 180/2 = 90
5 x 27 = 270/2 = 135
5 x 128 = 1280/2 = 640
That’s it! Another way to quickly multiply by 5.
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