| > | | | | the correct color on her turn all by herself. Then finally |
| My kids just can't get enough of playing games with | | | | a turn came that she didn't have the right color. |
| Mom and Dad - can yours? | | | | "Do you have a card," I asked, pointing to the large |
| Sometimes we all take a break in the middle of the | | | | symbol in the middle of the card, "that has a circle like |
| day and play a game together. Most of the time, I just | | | | this one?" |
| make sure we play games so that we all have fun | | | | While I still had my finger next to the symbol, she went |
| together. I can get so caught up in things that I'll go | | | | through each card, one a time. She carefully checked |
| from one task to the next and forget to have a little | | | | to see if she had a "match" - and when she found |
| fun. | | | | one, she put it down on top of the pile. |
| Today, after several pleas from my kids, I got out the | | | | The game was a great success--especially since she |
| Uno cards. Today I would be playing with six-year-old | | | | won the first round! |
| Ryan and three-year-old Maegan. In the past, Maegan | | | | "That's one point for the team 'My Little Pony' (as she |
| would sit on my lap and help me with my cards; but | | | | had named her team)," I congratulated her. She |
| today, she wanted to be her "own team". | | | | beamed with pride. She had won and she had done it |
| Not feeling sure how things would go, I dealt seven | | | | all by herself. |
| cards to each of us. Maegan picked up her cards and | | | | As I sat there admiring her accomplishment, I realized |
| held them in her hand. | | | | how easy it is to miss opportunities like this that are |
| I flipped over the first card and asked Maegan to go | | | | educational in nature. This game taught her taking turns, |
| first. "Do you have a yellow card to put down?" | | | | sorting, colors, and shapes. |
| "Yep," she answered and put down a yellow card on | | | | It's always a great asset as a home school parent to |
| top of the pile. | | | | have one more way to help our kids learn and |
| Round and round we went, with Maegan putting down | | | | practice what they've been learning. So, "Uno away"!! |