Several months ago I was contacted by Julie, the creator of Speed!, to see if I was interested in reviewing a card game. Â Since one of my goals for this year was to incorporate more game time into our week, I eagerly said yes. Â
Now I remember why I rarely do reviews, because I’m embarrassed to admit how long I had this fun card game before we got around to playing it! Â
Speed! Improves Math Facts
Speed! is an easy to play game that was created to help children learn and retain multiplication facts.
Once we finally sat down to play, it was very easy to get started and learn the rules. Â It is similar to a war type of card game. Â The goal is to get rid of all your cards as quickly as possible, before your opponent. Â
Fun and Educational Card Game
This card game is an excellent addition to our home. Â I had forgotten how fun it can be to play card games. Â I have to admit I don’t really love playing board games, mostly because they can go on forever, Chutes and Ladders anyone?? Â But this game was quick, fun and challenging. Â We could play “best out of three” in just a few minutes. Â Plus, the bonus is the kids don’t really even realize they are working on their math facts.
Here is a short video on how to play the game:
My older kids can easily play with me or with each other. Â I’m only sorry I waited so long to get around to playing. Â You can purchase Speed! through this Amazon link. Â This is a great resource to keep those math facts fresh throughout summer. Â Enjoy!
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*Speed! was sent to me for the purposes of this review, all opinions are my own.
Jen, this is something my 3rd grader (soon to be 4th grader) could use during the summer months! Thanks!
Perfect timing…My 4th grader needs extra practice! We are going on a driving trip to Yellowstone National Park so this will be perfect…Thank you:)
Oh! I love math games. I haven’t heard of this one. The video is slow loading (I think it is my computer), but I will watch it.
That looks like fun! We need the extra practice too 😉
Jen – Thanks so much for reviewing Speed! for me last year. I hope you are still having fun playing. I have big news. My husband has been working on an electronic version and today it was released for sale in the Apple iPad App Store. Check it out.
http://highhillhomeschool.blogspot.com/2013/01/speed-is-in-ipad-app-store.html
Julie
this is a real time pass game and there is no doubt about it.i still play this 🙂 math solving games.