MATH NOODLERS

We love games around here- the kids are always excited to see a new game sitting on the shelf and this one was no exception. They have been waiting over a week for me to find time to play this with them. (my poor neglected children!) Most of our most successful school games are the ones that I make using ideas from the Internet or Peggy Kaye's math games book. But, I am always holding out the hope of finding a premade, store bought variety that we will love. I am not sure that we all love this game, but I think it will be a standard around here for at least a few weeks.

As the player moves around the board in the game, he may get to pick a "choose it" card that gives him a multiple choice question, a "show it" card that will have him use the Noodle-O manipulatives (colored, plastic cheerios), a "write it" card that will have him write the answer on scratch paper, or the "doodle it" card that directs the student to draw his answer. When a problem is answered correctly, the player rolls and moves again (no questions this time). The first player to reach finish wins.My two youngest did like this game. Mark (9 and in 3rd grade) rated it awesome. James (6yo) gave it a "thumbs up" as well. And, I like the way this game mixes up the method of solving the problems.
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The downfall to this type of game is that it is leveled to fit a particular grade. This game very much fits its assigned level (2nd-3rd)- some leveled games allow a bit more wiggle room by a incorporating other "chance factors" that will keep an older student's interest, but this one does not.
The most enjoyable moment for the boys was when their big brother picked a "wacky card" (hidden among the categories). He was instructed to "frog hop" his answer. Being the good sport that he is, he played along nicely. :)

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