O has expressed an interest in learning to play Go Fish lately (evidently she's seen her older cousin play the game), so today we gave it a try. I found these cards by School Zone at the thrift store for 50 cents, and they were perfect for O's 1st Go Fish game. We had a lot of fun, and she caught on quickly. I think Go Fish will definitely be added to our list of favorite games for Family Game Night :)
Wow. I can't believe your daughter is only 2 and a half! She is remarkable! I just started reading your blog and I am amazed at all of the activities she can do and what she is interested in. My girl is four and she is just starting to sit for board games. I never conisered card games, but now I'm going to look into some for her. I am a single-parent who works full time as a teacher, so it's hard to do everything I'd like to do with her. You have given me a lot of inspiration to try different things with her. I would have loved to homeschool her, as I am a teacher myself...such a sad irony...I hope to send her to Montessori school next year when she begins kindergarten.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what "go fish" is about? It looks fun on the picture! Can you explain just a little how it is played?
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Miss Muffin
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ReplyDeleteWhen did she start playing games? What games do you play?
ReplyDeleteHeliotrope Tree House- Thanks for your comment :) I was surprised by O's interest in Go Fish. I think it comes from playing so much with her older cousin who is also her best friend :) O will also probably go to a Montessori school...maybe next year or maybe when she's 4.
ReplyDeleteMiss Muffin- Go Fish is basically a matching game. Each player has 5 cards (the other players aren't supposed to see your cards, but we show them to each other since O is just learning). You ask the other player for a card, for example I'd say "O do you have an m?" and she says "No, I don't mama. Go fish!" Then I'd draw a card from the pile. The object is to make matches of all of your cards, and the first person to get rid of their cards is the winner. Although, at this age, we don't emphasize winning...just having fun :) I hope that make sense.
Sarah- We started playing games a few months ago, I guess. Although, it's actually been a while since we started playing memory. That was her first game. She also loves Zingo, Keep it Steady, Animal Soundtracks, Seek & Find Puzzles, Crocodile Rocker, and Go Fish.
I've been checking your blog for a while now. Our daughters are just a few days apart and you have such great ideas! Thanks...
ReplyDeleteI am adding your blog to my "blogs I read" list. I have an 18 month old and we have been following Glenn Doman's methods, I had never heard of this method until now.... I was looking for ideas for activities that he and I could do during the day, and your blog is chalk-full of great ones. Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteby "this" method I meant the Montessori, sp? I am excited to learn more.
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