A surprising series of computer games that you might not even recognize are based on algebra (at first): http://dragonbox.com
I play games mostly of pattern recognition; repeating tiles, shape combinations (sets), etc. I mostly let the little ones drive and don't expect anymore than 20 minutes of focus.
What I'm paranoid about is the focus on literacy in schools and how formulaic and uninteresting maths can be. I'm hoping my kids won't be turned off of a beautiful subject just because they're taught in a rote manner to recall formulas and equations.
I play games mostly of pattern recognition; repeating tiles, shape combinations (sets), etc. I mostly let the little ones drive and don't expect anymore than 20 minutes of focus.
What I'm paranoid about is the focus on literacy in schools and how formulaic and uninteresting maths can be. I'm hoping my kids won't be turned off of a beautiful subject just because they're taught in a rote manner to recall formulas and equations.