#HomeschoolWithBoardGames: Richard Garfield’s Carnival of Monsters

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Welcome to our #HomeschoolWithBoardGames: Richard Garfield’s Carnival of Monsters Deck Building & Set Collecting Board & Card Game — Explore Magical Lands & Gather Exotic Beasts — 240 Cards is what we will be playing this week.

Since I am not one to like Monsters or Scary things I am not to sure about this Game especially with David not being home. But being what Charlie wants to play I have said I will give it a whirl. Would you like to play with us?

Richard Garfield’s Carnival of Monsters Deck Building & Set Collecting Board & Card Game — Explore Magical Lands & Gather Exotic Beasts — 240 Cards

Can you build the most magnificent menagerie of monsters the realm has ever seen? Explore magical lands brimming with exotic beasts, and try to capture the most impressive specimens to win the top award for your Carnival.

But the Monsters aren’t peaceful, so you’ll need to hire hunters to keep them from escaping before you can put them on display for your adoring public. And achieve your secret goals.

This masterful card-collecting and set-building game from the inventor of Magic: the gathering is loaded with beautifully-illustrated cards and brimming with strategy, all packed into a 45-minute play time.

Spelling:

Richard Garfield’s, Carnival of Monsters, Amigo, Royal Mostrological Society, Counts, Members, Renowned, Respected, Experts, Empire, Society, Applicants, Menagerie, Monstrous Beasts, Capture, Quests, Discovery, Stipend, Fund, Journeys, Magical Lands, Hunting, Organizations, Annual Banquet, Card-Drafting Game, land Cards, Talented Staff, Gold Crowns,

Write the spelling words inside your Spelling Journal. Include the definition of each word.

Reading Class:

Set the board game up. Then ask the players to sit down at the table. Read the instructions to them. When you finish ask them questions to make sure they understand what is going to happen and why. Then let them ask you questions to make sure you know what you will be doing and why.

Math Class:

Count the Game pieces . Once you’ve counted everything share the answer with the players. Then ask one of them to create 5 math problems for you to work out. Once you finish them create 5 math problems for that person to answer. Write the math problems down inside your math journal.

Drama Class:

Using the tokens and Game Cards act out a scene that happened in the Game. Then make sure you describe what your acting out and why. Write your description inside your Drama Journal.

Art Class:

Using one of the cards or tokens in the Game create a piece of Art showing what happened. Make sure you write a description of what you drew in the picture and what is happening inside your Art Journal.

Music Class:

Create a Song or Journal about that Game that can be used in a Commercial. Perform the song/ jingle before you begin playing the Game. Write the song/ jingle inside your Music Notebook.

Cooking Class:

Create a Snack based on the Game which can be served while playing the Game. Write the recipe inside your Cooking Notebook which will be turned into a Cookbook at the end of the year.

Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates