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Re: [Edu] Aquarius rules for 3 year olds

  • From"David Millians" <millians.david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • DateFri, 08 May 2009 23:36:23 -0400
	Sounds good!

	David

Looney Labs Education Discussion List <edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>David, I wasn't speaking to what you wrote. I was just speaking in
>response to Kristin how I play with little kids and my mindset when
>playing with 3 and 4 yr olds. (or 9 and 13 yr olds...)
> 
>I bet the game could also be made into a GoFish type of game (sans action
>& goal cards).  Collecting 4-6 cards with the same picture, then laying
>them out with like pictures touching. 
>--Kimberly
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>On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 8:15 PM, David Millians <[
>mailto:millians.david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>]millians.david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>       I couldn't agree more with you, Kimberly, about the abilities of
>young
>kids, kids of any age, but I wa talking about the parents who would be
>acquiring the game, or not, for their kids.
>
>       I think it would be a good idea to provide a range of games from
>very
>simple to something more like Lydia's rules and beyond.
>
>       David
>
>Looney Labs Education Discussion List <[ mailto:edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>]edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>>I do pretty much what Lydia does. And I have played with 3 yr olds. 3 yr
>>olds are often much more capable  than we realize.  for a 4 or 5 yr old,
>>sometimes they keep their goal card in their hand, so it's a suprise to
>>the others. Some want to do more in a row. I have never done less than 5
>>and the kids I play with have all been fine. At this age, you just give a
>>go and adjust rules as needed for the child.
>>
>>I also made a fun little game with the pyramids for 3 & 4 yr olds.
>>Little kids are very smart when we sit back, let them think for
>>themselves, and stop trying to play for them because we think they won't
>>get it. Often they want to make up their own rules. and that is GREAT and
>>I always encourage that.
>>
>>--Kimberly
>>
>>Homeschool Teacher Rabbit
>>
>>
>>
>
>>On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Kristin Looney <[
>>mailto:[ mailto:kristin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ]kristin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ][
>mailto:kristin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ]kristin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
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>>
>>________________________________________________
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>>How do you adjust the rules to play with young kids?
>>
>>-Kristin
>>
>>==============================================
>>Lydia's Rules
>>
>>The player who completes their goal chain first wins. The number of cards
>>that must be connected is decided by the players. We base it on the
>>youngest player's age. In Lydia's case we match 3 and sometimes 4 cards.
>>
>>* Discard the Action Cards
>>
>>* Each player chooses a goal and places it face-up on the table.
>>
>>* Place any four block card that has at least one goal face up to begin.
>>
>>* Shuffle the deck.
>>
>>* Place the rest of the cards in a pile face down.
>>
>>* Players take turns drawing a card from the top of the pile. If the
>>player has a card that matches his or her goal the player can begin to
>>make a chain. If the card chosen doesn't have a match it is set it aside.
>>If player's goal is not part of the first card placed on the table, that
>>player has to wait until another card from another player is connected to
>>begin play.
>>
>>* Players take turns drawing and discarding cards until one player has
>>matched enough cards to complete the goal.
>>
>>* If players run through the deck without a winner, reshuffle the cards
>>and start the pile again.
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