[Nfb-krafters-korner] Mancala

Thu Dec 23 04:08:02 UTC 2010

The MInnesota chapter is selling them again at convention I believe. 
Otherwise you can get them at Wallmart. There are several ways to play. It 
is a wooden board with holes and you use smooth rocks to play. It is very 
tactile and lots of fun.
Theresa

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 6:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Mancala

> 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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