Math Time With BINGO!

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Another Gift

Apart from the jigsaw and 3D puzzles, my kids also got this BINGO set last Christmas. We used to have this but lost a lot of the number tiles over time so we just used it for some other games.

We played some rounds immediately after opening it, which was both fun and loud! Since there were only 3 players (4 when I also play a card apart from calling the numbers), we usually play for a long time having to call almost all of the numbers before someone wins a pattern. So you can say this is really a great way to pass time!

This BINGO is unlike the one that I knew when I was in the Philippines where we have cards labeled B-I-N-G-O on top of the card and the tiles are numbered from 1 - 75. A quick google search told me this is the American version while the one that we have now is the British version - it has 90 tiles and a 3x9 card (ticket).

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Math Time!

So the kids wanted to play a round of BINGO today so I used that time to do some mental math exercises with them. You kids think it's going to be that easy, eh?!

Anyway, we decided on the winning pattern first (this time it's the middle row). My eldest was busy with his own challenge so it was only the two smaller ones who played. It would take forever to finish so I also played a card.

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How We Did It

After deciding on the winning pattern, I started calling out the numbers one by one. For them to find out what number I just picked, they need to solve the math problems I give.

Example, I picked out the number 80. I will say, "8x10" or "50+30", etc., and they will need to solve it to know what number I just picked.

Apart from mental Math, the game further improved their listening and observation skills, and focus as they need to be able to mark all the numbers that had been called on their respective cards.

Another is the value of patience since the numbers on their cards won't get called easily. It could happen that 10 numbers had been called out but nothing called was on their respective card. This is easy though since we have fun in the process.

The value of sportsmanship is also important and could be exercised through this activity. We cannot always win, and that is part of the game!

Learn While Having Fun!

Children have a very short attention span but they could stretch further when they're having fun. But I can only take advantage of this up to a certain point.

"Stop, Mommy! All this Math gives me headache!"

And so we stop.

By the way, Little Man won the round - middle row - BINGO!

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Ohh wow! My son would definetely love this! Thanks for sharing, I'll look up for it here in a sec! :x

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It's fun and noisy! Hehe. I'm sure he will enjoy it. there are lots to ways to learn with it.

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I used to play BINGO when I was young (about 6 years old) it is a very enjoyable game. I might as well going to try this on my son. Have a nice day ahead.

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I only got to play it then sa mga fund raisers. Pero dito, yung dating boss ko mahilig sa bingo kaya madalas kami maglaro, tapos excited lahat kasi gadgets ang premyo. Hehe

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Ay bet ko yung gadgets, hehe. Lalo na kapag tablet at mobile phones, hehehe.

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Pangmalakasan mga gadgets. May mga Apple watch, jbl Bluetooth speakers, fitbit... Depende sa budget. Hehe. pero masaya na rin ako sa gift card. 😂

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Wow! Grabe! Kakatuwa naman prizes yan.

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oh I like such cool clever games
my son doen't like Maths, and I also look for smth great for him to make him train it with pleasure

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We really need to find ways to make it enjoyable for them. Sometimes it's hard, but thankfully I get ideas from fellow homeschoolers like here in home Edders community.

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It is the participation that counts, we tell ourselves when we lose🤣🤣🤣
Bingo is fun😁

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True. True. 😂It's actually fun, but much more better if we get a prize. 😁

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haha oo it is always great to win something 🤣

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In my house we use to play bingo with my little cousins, I will definitely try this dynamic to practice and have a fun family time 😁

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Nice. Nice. I bet you will all have a great time. 😉

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