{"id":207,"date":"2009-01-02T21:37:48","date_gmt":"2009-01-02T13:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com\/blog\/?p=207"},"modified":"2024-02-16T21:14:39","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T13:14:39","slug":"newsletter-15-happy-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/newsletter-15-happy-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter #15 : Happy New Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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[This is a back-issue of this website’s newsletter<\/a><\/em>]<\/div>\n
This is just a quick email to wish you all the best for the new year. Hopefully the festive season was a good one for you and yours, and you’re all ready for the challenge and excitement of 2009!<\/div>\n
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Last week I sat down and reviewed the year 2008 with respect to Dr Mike’s Math Games for Kids. When I did so, I was amazed. So many things have happened!<\/p>\n

* The number of games and resources on the site went up from the low 40’s to over 50…
\n* I launched this newsletter…
\n* My wife started translating the site into another language…
\n* I gave the site a new (and hopefully better) look…
\n* And towards the end of the year, most amazingly of all, the site got featured in a real, live newspaper. You can read more at http:\/\/www.mmail.com.my\/Mad_about_math.aspx<\/a> (and, more briefly, http:\/\/www.mmail.com.my\/Passion_for_times_ahead.aspx<\/a> ). Astounding!<\/p>\n

It makes me wonder what 2009 will bring…<\/p>\n

So, if you have been working hard at something, plugging away every day of 2008, take the time to remember where you were a year ago. You may be surprised what you’ve accomplished.<\/p>\n

Anyway, that’s all for my ‘New Year’ rant… Let me close with a quick note about two pages on the site, one old and one new.<\/p>\n

The “15 game” is one of the first games I put on the site. You can find it at http:\/\/www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com\/1-to-9-15-game.html<\/a> with downloads and instructions. Now I’ll throw you challenging puzzle related to this game…<\/p>\n

* What is the connection between the “15 game”, Magic Squares, and Tic-tac-toe?<\/p>\n

I’ll give the answer in a month or three… \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

The new page I want to mention isn’t a new game, but a page linking to some exisiting games. I’ve collected together the three board games on the site, and made a new page linking to them all. It’s http:\/\/www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com\/math-board-games.html<\/a> – I’ll put this page in the website’s menu soon anyway. Also, if you’re a fan of the times table board game or the addition board game, but you aren’t happy with how it comes out on your printer, I’ve found a way to make a professionally printed version of the game board available. See the relevant game pages for details.<\/p>\n

Well, that’s all for now, so let me say once again… Happy New Year!<\/p>\n

Yours,
\nMichael Hartley
\nDr Mike’s Math Games for Kids<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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