Note: this is the second in a series of support emails for all the sudden homeschooling families out there.

I’m going to try to keep a steady stream of ideas going out in these emails, with free games & lessons to keep you and your families playing and learning in these crazy times.

It’ll be slow and steady – too much at one time, I find, is overwhelming.
But there’s always more at mathforlove.com.

Stay healthy!

(Free) Paper and Pencil Games

I’ve always been a fan of pencil and paper games. You need almost nothing to get started, and you can play again and again. Here are some favorites, with rough grade guidelines. Don’t be afraid to play “younger” games with older kids – these are all gems.

Kindergarten & Up

• Dots and Boxes
• Don’t Make a Triangle
• Guess My Number

2nd Grade & Up

• Pico Fermi Bagels
• Territory (i.e. Aggression. See Math Pickle for more on this one)
• Hex

3rd Grade & Up

• Multiplication Tic-Tac-Toe
• Angels & Demons (you’ll need pawns or pennies for this)

And More

There has been an outpouring of ideas and support for homebound kids from around the internet. (This set of activities collected by Leslie Yeo stands out.)

I particularly wanted to highlight this post from our friend Anela Deisler, on how to get the most out of the school closures. It’s a particularly beautiful take on the current situation.

It helps that she’s a professional photographer ????

And always fun to see Tiny Polka Dot in the mix.