As promised, here are math games you can play with elementary-aged children through to about 4th grade that only require a regular deck of cards or a pair of dice. Any of the card games that appear to use a special deck of cards can be played with a regular deck of cards by making the Ace card equal to one and removing the picture cards. If a game requires a wild card, make one of the picture cards (like all the kings) the wild card. If a caregiver can’t play, an older and younger child can play these games together. The games take just a few minutes to play and will help build fluency as well as the capacity to strategize.  

Have a great summer.