Math for Love Tiny Polka Dot

This game is a GREAT way to build number sense for kids. It has a ton of variations, is connected to what kids are most likely learning in school, and is well-made. Its simplicity is part of what makes it so good. Play this game with your kids who are 3-6 especially. Help them move from counting all the dots on a card to grouping them and putting numbers together. I was playing with a kindergartner today who saw a card with 6 on it; she said "6" right away because she saw 3 and 3. This is the type of thinking you want your kiddos to start doing--moving from counting to understanding quantity. The game also has adaptations that involve more strategy; there are 16 variations. You could also adapt nearly all of the variations so that they used numbers 0-5 or 0-10 in order to change the level. Cannot say enough good stuff. If you have kids and want them to be flexible mathematicians, buy this!

I'm a skeptic when it comes to products, especially taking the time to leave reviews. I got this gift for my 3 year old's birthday, and it has been a blast. He is usually wary of anything educational, but he has been asking to play it over and over again, and big sibling 5 year old has joined in to the fun. Love that it's not pedantic in nature ("just memorize this number") and offers fun and satisfying games for each stage/age to offer variety, challenge, and encourage problem solving in the right amount of time. I was amazed to see how much the kids took to playing it with me, and I look forward to progressing through the games and the deck. For an early 3+ year stage review, this has my five star rating for how well thought out this little deck is and its inherent price value for all the games built into the deck that are provided.

Awesome, suggested for TK and kinder teachers to use in groups during class

Nice and well designed math games, multiple ways of game, can be used in different ages. Kiddo likes it.

We love this game in our homeschool. Even I, the parent, enjoy playing these games with my kids, who are currently doing kindergarten and grade 3 math. They enjoy it too, and even ask for it! I highly recommend this game to supplement your math curriculum in homeschool! It really is great for many ages, 3-8+. There are a variety of games to play, and each have suggested age ranges.

Very nice for homeschool or classroom use, ages 3-8. The only thing I wish is that it had a set of the numbers in Roman numerals. I assumed that it did, since the quantities are portrayed in so many different ways. Alas, that is not one of them. That would be more helpful than the one where the dots are different colors (the red set), which is the most confusing set and the one we use the least.

This game is great for showing kids all the ways that a number can be what it is. It really helps ingrain what the number MEANS instead of just memorizing how it is usually visualized on cards or worksheets. You can take out the higher numbers in the sets for newer learners to avoid boring or overwhelming them and still play all the different games. As they master the lower numbers you can them gradually add them back in over time. The box comes with instructions and suggestions on a lot of different ways to play with them which is great because every kid is different and some games will obviously be duds to some families and fun for others. It’s also nice to give you some ideas other than just the obvious memory or matching games that I thought of. Cards are decent quality, very colorful and lots of them. Some variations are pretty similar looking to each other but there are plenty of more unique representations as well.

If you know how important numeracy comprehension is in the younger years, this will make you happy. It ranges many levels, and it’s a “game” which inevitably makes it fun. I used them to tutor different age groups of children in math, and it’s surprising how versatile they are—and how useful they are even for older children. I’ve always been good at math, graduating with a high GPA in Accounting. I then taught math for almost 10 years, and even though I taught younger children (4th grade mostly), I found that a basic understanding of numeracy helped me as an adult, if you can imagine my surprise of teaching lower math helping someone who’s already good at it! My point: focus on the little things in math. It helps so much with the bigger things!

So many fun games to play with these cards to build a good numeracy foundation.

Bought this for my grandaughter who is almost 5. It doesn't take much room to play, which is nice is a sometimes crowded house, and she was immediately engaged with it. After going through a few of the games that came with the kit she came up with her own version of Go Fish using the number cards. If you only play with the cards once in a while it's still a good, fun, educational game.

3.5year old daughter loves it. Compact, so great to have when we are out and about for a bit of entertainment. Box comes with some games suggestions but it’s easy to think up own rules / games and adapt it to the level / skill of the child by limiting the cards only to up to 5, for example.

A fantastic game for young learners. I use this game with my 2 daughters aged 7 and 9 to development number sense. Within a few sort weeks of using the cards, I have noticed an increased ability in both children to make 10 quickly. The included are fun too! I’m also a kindergarten teacher and I use the cards with my students as well.

These cards are fantastic. They are good quality and a nice size for young kids to hold. My grandchildren have enjoyed playing quite a few of the games and have even adapted them to make up some of their own. I like that they will grow with them as they get older.