My child played Ticket to Ride Junior

Math

• The child learned how to count and add up to 6 using the train cards.
• They practiced their mental math skills by calculating the number of train cards needed to complete a route.
• The child learned about spatial awareness and geometry by matching train cards to specific shapes on the game board.
• They practiced strategic thinking and planning by deciding which routes to claim in order to earn the most points.

Continued development related to the activity can include exploring other board games that involve counting, addition, and strategic thinking. Encourage the child to create their own board game using math concepts they have learned.

Book Recommendations

• The Math Curse by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith: This book combines humor and math as the main character finds herself seeing math problems everywhere she looks.
• The Boy Who Loved Math by Deborah Heiligman and LeUyen Pham: This biography tells the story of mathematician Paul Erdos and his love for numbers.
• The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang and Harry Briggs: The book uses rhymes and visual puzzles to engage children in math concepts such as addition and multiplication.