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Calculating (6+):
All dragons are in the bag. The dice and egg are not required. The teacher reads
out an arithmetic problem, using the number range 1-5, for example 2 + 2. You can
illustrate this very well using the finger. Whoever guesses the answer first, reaches
into the bag and tries to feel the dragon with the correct number of spikes. Giving
the correct result, the player gets a flint. For advanced players, you can extend
the number range to 10 and let the children subtract, for example: 8 – 5 = 3. But
be careful! Whether adding or subtracting, the result can only be 5 at the most.
For each number that is greater than 5, the dragon egg can be grabbed.
Tips for Parents
Let your child feel that they are part of the game and story. Answer the questions your
child asks you. Allow your child sufficient space and time for counting while exploring the
numbers. If needed, give your child some help during the exercises. Count quietly before
or else with your child, so that they can memorise the number images. Grasp your child’s
ideas and games. Together you could create new creative possibilities for games.
Spikes in sets of three (team game) (4+):
Sit down behind each other in a line. The player at the back receives the dice,
the players sitting before him get the flints and the front players get the bag
containing the dragon. The dragon egg is not required this time. The player at
the back rolls the dice, so that the other players can’t see. The player at the
back writes the number rolled with his finger on the back of the child in front.
They must identify the number drawn and set the relevant amount of flints on the
table. Now the player at the front must sense the correct dragon spikes in the
bag, based on the flints that were set out. If he is right, the team receives a flint.
Now it’s the other team’s turn. The team that has collected the most flints at the
end wins.
Dragon-spikes story (4+):
Place the dragon, flints and the dragon’s egg in the middle of the table so that
everyone can see. Now each child can think of a sentence or part of a story
about the dragon. Where does the dragon actually come from? What do you
think is in the dragon egg? Why do the dragons have different spikes? And what
else can be done with flints? Then later a complete story can be made.
In this way the children learn how to express themselves verbally and how to im-
prove their speech and sentence building. They communicate with each other
and exchange knowledge and ideas.
Dragon sounds (4+):
The dice and the egg are not required. Two children sit opposite each other.
One child gets the bag with the dragon. The second child knocks on the table
(1 to 5 times maximum). The first child must listen carefully to this! How many
times was the table knocked? Now the child tries to find the corresponding
dragon in the bag and take it out. Is it the right dragon? Then, he gets a flint as a
reward. Then they swap around.