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Dividing Games for Kids

Math skills are an important asset for kids, who need to master the basics before progressing to more challenging forms of number crunching. However, there are few things children loathe so much as a dull worksheet of equations to be solved, so try substituting tired methods of learning with educational games. Board games, puzzle books or even homemade, games will have kids learning math and having fun at the same time.

Online Games
- The Internet is full of online math games for kids of all ages and skill levels, making practicing division while having fun a simple task. On the Fun 4 the Brain website, kids can hone their division skills while playing Farmer Fred's Pumpkin Patch, in which they plant and water seeds while answering math questions to raise plump pumpkins. The game offers basic and advanced levels of math, making it appropriate for young children and older students alike.
Tabletop Games
- Computer games can be a great way to learn math, but tabletop games provide families with a way to gather together and improve division skills. In Auntie Pasta's Math Fraction Game, kids will scramble to earn pieces of a pizza, helping them develop an understanding of fractions and basic division as they work to complete their pie. In Math Dash, up to eight players race to solve math problems and create a chain of four playing pieces while simultaneously blocking their opponent's moves.
Workbook Games
- The benefits of math workbook games are numerous: a workbook can be tossed in a backpack or purse and taken anywhere, meaning extra moments that pop up unexpectedly can be turned into math time. The workbook "Division, Ages 7 - 12" published by Twin Sisters Productions, for instance, comes with a CD of math-related tunes to get kids in the mood to learn and features games, real world simulations and tests.
Homemade Games
- Creative types can easily make their own division games at home. Simply writing a few equations on scraps of paper, setting a timer and giving kids a few minutes to solve a handful of problems makes a great game, especially when a small prize or treat is involved. Have kids draw numbers written on scraps of paper from a hat and divide them to create new problems time and again, or ask them to divide numbers of objects found around the house.

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