RF> Good to hear from you again.
I haven't been doing much replying lately - hence the delay in getting
back to you. However, I do get around to logging on most days but mostly
I'm too tired to write back and sometimes I don't even finish reading
the package.  :(
RF> Yeppers, we are involved in alot of them now.  Just bought a new deck of
  > cards too.
I must have about 10 packs - I pick them up at the dollar store. I
should check my box and see how many I do have, maybe it's about time I
bought some more.  With current class sizes running up to 36 I'd need
quite a few packs to accommodate the whole class.
RF> He's also now involved in playing hearts over the network with his dad.
Do you have any of the card game programs for the computer. I know you
can get all kinds of solitaire games really cheap.
  > The only thing I don't like about it is he can't organize the cards 
himself
  > But it requires alot of thinking and is much more involved than Rummy, I
  > would say it is pretty good for decisions (which is is very bad at 
making).
  > BTW, thank for the info, it helps to know that teachers are using this
  > method.
I would venture to say that just about any card game has learning
potential. Even a simple snap game is beneficial - for the little ones
at least. "War" games are the most popular learning tool. Each child
turns over a card and the first one to come up with the
sum/difference/product, etc. wins the cards. You can even use the cards
by yourself. Turn two cards over and use the correct process to come up
with an answer - saves making up worksheets. 
I've also made up bigger number cards for use in the classroom. Each
child gets a card and then gets together with another child to create a
problem. They then find another person and another until they finally
have got together with each student in the class.  Again, one student
can do this alone using a pile of number cards - it's just not as much
fun.
                        Ruth
RF>... All I need is a Wave and a board to surf it on.
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RF>
child can do it! Child sold separately...
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