Mancala is an enjoyable, classic game that requires visual reasoning and no reading. This 2-player game challenges students to strategically move their 24 marbles around the 8 holes on the board; whoever collects the most marbles wins. The instructions are not simple, but there are only a few basic rules so after a round or two even the youngest players will catch on and enjoy a bit of visual strategy. This game is good for teaching younger children to visualize and think strategically, especially since there is no reading and games only last a few minutes.

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Visually appealing to children in the target age range
• Adults would enjoy playing with a child
• For electronic games, gives positive or encouraging feedback
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
• Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
• Does not require excessive set-up time after first time use
• Can be fun as a single player game
• Multi-player game which fosters collaboration or cooperation
• Well-made for the cost
• For electronic games, can play without sound
• For electronic games, allows user to save work
• For electronic games, voice/sounds are appealing and pronounces words properly
• Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

• Fine Motor Skills
• Requires challenging finger movements, motor precision or physical manipulation
• Self-regulation
• Multi-player activity with a clear 'winner' and 'loser'
• Spatial Perception
• Requires scanning in multiple places for words, objects or numbers
• Requires remembering and completing a sequence of visual steps

Ideal Classic Mancala is a Board Game with Folding Wooden Gameboard and Glass Game Pieces that provides hours of entertainment and is a great way for children to learn and teach strategy. Mancala is a game played around the world, sometimes called "sowing" games, or "count-and-capture" games, which describes the game play. Players begin by placing (4) stones in each of the pits on the game board. A player may count their stones to plot the game. A turn consists of removing all stones from a pit and placing one in each of the following pits in sequence. If the last stone is placed in a player's own Mancala, then he gets a second turn. Players may not touch the stones to count them and once a player has touched the stones, he must play them. Play ends when one player's (6) bins are empty. Ideal's Classic Mancala is designed for 2-players, measures 8.87-Inch by 1.5-Inch by 5.75-Inch and includes a folding wooden game board, (48) glass game pieces and instructions. Recommended for children 8-years of age and older.