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[quote]NP here.

Interesting. I've never heard of this before. Is there any particular reason why you start with the number 6?
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That was the first numeral OP said her child had problems with!   :D

I use this game with my kindergarten class and start with 5 (or 4 if the kids really are behind)

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And is there a way to make this more of a "real" game?[/quote]

When we play it, it feels like a real game!   It's essentially the solitaire game "Pyramid".   If you add extra cards you can play it longer, faster.   Just make sure you always have a pair that makes the target number.

Once your child really knows the number bonds that make up 6 (or whatever number you have chosen) here's a great variation:   randomly select one card and keep it hidden (I put it in a red envelope to make it exciting). Ask the child to guess what card is hidden in the envelope.  (FOr the Game "Make 6) it could be anything -- 0 to 6)

Play the game as usual, but now you will end up with one number that doesn't have a partner.   Say it is a 2.  (Again, you are playing Make 6).   Ask the child if she knows now what number is in the envelope.   (Obviously it should be a 4 to pair with the 2 you can see to make 6).

This question is essentially asking a child, "What number, plus this 2, makes 6?"   But they can easily answer it without counting on their fingers or subtracting, because they have been playing with those number bonds for so long.... 0 and 6, 1 and 5, 2 and 4, 3 and 3.   It just "comes" to them.

[quote]Any websites that you can link that have more of these math types of games?
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The Kentucky Numeracy Project -- amazing resource!

http://knp.kentuckymathematics.org/#![/quote]

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