PYRAMATH Cards

Once Freely Educate announced that one could get a free deck of math cards in the mail, I sent for them. They arrived promptly and the boys were excited and anxious to play as soon as we got them. Pyramath card sets are brightly colored number cards (0-9) with the words for the numbers in several languages and roman numerals and four basic mathematical symbols on the back. Players quickly add, subtract, multiply and divide in order to build a pyramid, trying to be the first player to complete the pyramid.

The object of the game is to provide a way of practicing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in a game format. My 10 and 6 year olds picked up the rules quickly and played two games in about a half-hour. The six-year old needed some help with figuring out his options, but my ten-year old could do it without any help, although I am not sure whether he explored all of his options with two digit numbers. They had some confusion over the rule that you only use the ones (or units) place with the cards in answers that have more than one digit.

All-in-all I thought it was an enjoyable game and a good way to review math facts as it was attractive to the boys and they seemed to enjoy the games they played.
I was very impressed with the sincerity and kindness of the correspondence I have had with the company.

"...feel free to email us, ask question - we are not some big aloof company; we are a couple of college teachers trying to make a difference. Also - help us get the word out, anyway that you can or feel comfortable. Tell your friends that might have children struggling in math...
Finally, if you have friends or folks that are unemployed or cannot afford the cards due to a limited budget - have them contact us. We will make sure that they can get these games for their children. We don't want anyone unable to provide these excellent learning games to their children because of cost. Good games make for good learning and every child deserves a chance at that." 

Disclaimer: I received this product free through the company owner in exchange for my candid review. A positive review was not required, nor did I receive any further compensation. All opinions expressed are mine. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.