[Nfb-krafters-korner] Mancala

Wed Dec 22 12:47:21 UTC 2010

How do you play it and how much is the game?

Terry P.

-----Original Message-----
From: Theresa Taylor [mailto:tct71887 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 10:40 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Mancala

----- Original Message -----
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> O.K> I adore mancala and my daughter made and sold mancala boards for NFB Minnesota this past summer at the convention. It was a great wood craft and plus a great social event when they were done. For those mancala lovers there is a 4 player board which is gorgeous and a blast to play!
Theresa
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Hello everybody!

>I love mancala!
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Terrence 
> van Ettinger
> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 11:15 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Hello everybody!
>
> Hello Ramona and Dick,
> The game you're thinking of is called Mancala, and has been around, in 
> some form or other, for years. It is a traditional African game. It 
> seems to me that it would be an excellent game for working on spacial 
> and math skills while having an awesome time in the process. Oh and 
> logic, too.
> '-)
> BTW, speaking of craft options, what about making a gingerbread house, 
> and/or decorating gingerbread men?
>
>
> Terrence, an avid Mancala player when the chance arises.
>
> Twitter: www.twitter.com/terrencevane
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>
>
> On Dec 21, 2010, at 6:29 AM, Ramona Walhof <rwnfbi at q.com> wrote:
>
>> Dick, you are doing a great thing with your nephew!  Mostly, things 
>> that
> feel right probably are!  The more he finds things with his cane, the 
> more he is likely to want to use it.  Don't hesitate to encourage him 
> to investigate, even things off the ground if there is nobody in the way.
> The
> cane can find low-hanging limbs on trees, fire hydrants, playground 
> equipment, toys to pick up off the floor, and you have already thought 
> of much of this.
>>
>> Does he know the Braille alphabet and numbers.  If so, you can try 
>> simple
> card games, such as war or fish or uno. Decks of cards are available 
> from the Independence market, Independent Living Aids, and other 
> places that sell things adapted for use by the blind.
>> My granddaughter introduced me to a new game that requires no sight 
>> as you
> buy it right off the shelf.  It is called monkola, but maybe a 
> different spelling.  It is a woodenboard with indentations in it and 
> sort of flattish beads.  No color issues, and no markings on the 
> board.  The beads are large enough that they are not hard to handle, 
> but toddlers might put them in
> their mouths.   I was delighted to find it because so many of the things
> kids now do are visual.  .
>>
>> Ramona
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Carlson"
>> <dick.carlson0428 at earthlink.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>; "'List for blind crafters and 
>> artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 3:50 AM
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Hello everybody!
>>
>>
>>> Hello everybody!!
>>>
>>> I bring you greetings not only from me this time but also from a 
>>> pretty
> happy six-year-old who is sound asleep...has been for a few hours.  
> He's going to be staying with me for a few days, as he's off from 
> school this week for Christmas.  I have the week off as well.  He came this morning.
>>>
>>> First, I want to let whoever gave the recipe for those brownies know 
>>> that
> they were fantastic!  I thought I'd make them for the two of us, and 
> they were a hit.  In fact, he might have eaten one too many, I think.  
> He was sitting down in the kitchen keeping me company while I 
> attempted to make the brownies.  They sure smelled and tasted good.  
> Other than that, we're getting ready for Christmas in a few days.
>>>
>>> We did end up going outside to the near-by park today, and it was 
>>> great
> because a few other kids were there.  Willy rode the swing and was 
> talking to another kid on the swing next to him, which is great.  He 
> has school friends but could stand to have more kids his age around 
> him.  I was thrilled that he was being social and wwanting to be outside.
>>>
>>> I don't know what has happened lately, but today was the first time 
>>> Willy
> took his cane with him without me having to remind him or talk him 
> into it.
> He used it, too!  In fact, he used it a lot and at one point, he was 
> not holding on to my arm, and I don't think either of us realized it 
> but we kept walking.  I didn't want to spoil his moment so I just kept 
> next to him talking to him.  We noticed that his cane had a cool tap 
> to it and almost had a rhythm to it.  I got him laughing because as we 
> walked along the sidewalk and he was tapping his cane, I was being 
> silly and snapping my fingers along with his cane tap and I sometimes 
> just clapped along as we walked and we had fun.  Willy finally did 
> realize he was walking next to me by himself.
>>>
>>> So, now that we know he can use his cane, I have a question for you. 
>>> How
> do I continue to encourage it?  How often should I continue to make 
> him use it and take it with him now?  And, should we continue to see 
> if he keeps it up?
>>>
>>> Well, since this is a kraft list, I should let you know that we 
>>> tried one
> of those things one of you suggested with the apple and cloves.  
> Thanks for the suggestion.  It smelled good and we did a couple of 
> them but for some reason I guess Willy wasn't as interested.  He's 
> been really excited and wanting me to show him to make and do new 
> things that are exciting and I think he personally wants a challenge.
>>> We played with his blocks today, and he enjoyed that, but again, I'm
> thinking Mr. Willy wants a true kraft, so we'll just have to give him one!
>>> We're definitely going to do the popsicle stick things too, just as 
>>> soon
> as I get them.  LOL  We'll just see how things go.
>>> Happy holidays!
>>> Dick
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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