Math Memory

Memory, also known as Trump, is a simple card game. There are several different options for this game, all of which will help your child or children to improve their math skills.

You will need; at least twenty blank cards roughly the size of standard playing cards, more depending on the numbers or equations you wish your child or children to learn, and one permanent marker.

You and your child or children can make these cards together. Divide the cards in half. On half the cards, write simple equations (such 2 + 2, etc.). On other half, write the numbers that are the answers to the equations (if you wrote “2 + 2” on one card, write “4” on another).

To play, lay the cards out on a flat surface, face down. Each player of this game will take turns flipping over cards. On a particular players turn, he or she will turn over one card and examine the equation or number. They will then say the equation or number out loud. If the card has an equation on it, they will also say the answer (example: if the card says “4 + 4” the player will then say “8”). If the card has a number written on it, the player can then say an equation that will equal that number (example: if the number is “8” the player will then say “4 + 4”). The player will then try to find the number or equation that matches the first card which has been turned over. If the card matches, the player places both cards in his or her personal pile and takes another turn. The player can continue taking turns until the cards do not match. When the cards do not match, the player must then say the answer to the equation, or speak the number, and return both cards to their original position, face down. It is now the next player’s turn. The game ends when all cards have been matched. The player with the most matched cards wins.

Another, easier version is to write the alphabet on cards, matching 1 to 1, 2 to 2, etc. The rules to this game are the same as when using equations and numbers; players match the cards, staying the letters on each. The players turn continues until no match is made. The game continues until all cards have been removed. The player with the most matches wins.

Note: If your child is young and struggles with losing, it is best to play with one child and one parent. Allowing the child to win will make them happy, help their self-esteem, and encourage them to keep learning.



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