Card Games for Teaching Math

Lately I've been using a lot of simple card games as a way for my students to practice math skills. I think it's important that students are able to practice math skills in a real life setting, such as playing a game, as opposed to reviewing on worksheets. Here is a web site with descriptions of various card games for kids. http://www.bellaonline.com/subjects/5763.asp All of them emphasize turn taking (a much-needed skill in kindergarten), counting, and problem solving. I mention problem solving because the big issue with kindergartners is deciding who gets to go first. Of course all of them want to be first all the time. I encourage my students to play rock-paper-scissors to solve simple problems such as who goes first.