Semper Smart Games Double Done 151: Money and Mayhem Make Math Fun for The Whole Family

We bought this game to play with my kids at the Florida Home School conference with the expectation that it would help build speed with basic addition and money counting as well as other benefits like strategic thinking, appropriate risk taking, and probabilities. This game delivered on each of those items to a degree that I hadn't anticipated.Think of the basic Math fact sheets. The ones where your kids have to answer as many basic addition problems out of 100 as they can in 5 minutes. My son was not a fan of those at all. Now imagine randomizing those addition problems and turning it into a game! My kids are having a blast rolling the dice and quickly recognizing what the two digits add up to, no griping or complaining, and they are getting incredibly fast at it too!My oldest son (9 years) has started thinking about risk when we play. He understands that if dad is likely to win on his next turn, that he should continue to roll in an effort to secure the win for himself while if we're early in the game he may want to pass the turn and bank his earnings. Las night I was pleasantly surprised when he wanted to figure out the odds of rolling doubles so that he could make better decisions about when to take risks and when to bank.I cannot speak enough praise about this game and the Election Night board game. Both are amazing and well thought out games that are accessible for children and fin for parents. My 9 year old can play independently while my 5 year old plays on a team with mom or dad, but he is taking in and understanding both the math and strategy aspects of both games. Amazing!

This is a fun game to play without a lot of rules to learn. It encourages addition skill building as well as an understanding of coins and money exchange. We also love the die that start with the number 3 to add an extra challenge!

As a middle school math teacher for 10 years with a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction Specializing in Math, this game is beyond amazing for your child’s application of real life skills. This game allows your child to apply financial skills and critically think their way through real world scenarios! It’s truly a fun way to practice what they have learned!

This game helps teach math concepts like addition and unit conversion through the real life application of using money. This can be a good motivator for learning because it shows how such math can be used daily. We replaced the play money that came with the game with real money to make the math even more relevant and less abstract. The included dice are great for more challenging addition, but we also switched one of the due out with a standard 6sided dye to make the math simpler, since one of our children has dyscalculia, and basic addition has not yet been mastered. We like that it can be modified in this way until that skill is acquired.

This game is not only fun and educational but also of great quality. Despite being rated for ages 7 and up, it has been my profoundly gifted 4-year-old's favorite since we got it. I highly recommend it for younger advanced learners as well. We also purchased MATH TAC TOE, and I recommend that too.