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Miniatures Adventure => Other Adventures => Topic started by: Irregular Wars Nic on March 25, 2020, 05:05:15 PM

Title: Home schooling with FAVSTVS FVRIVS (racing rules for the historical dilletante)
Post by: Irregular Wars Nic on March 25, 2020, 05:05:15 PM
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With social distancing the new normal, and schools closed for the foreseeable future, I have joined many of my generation in trying to juggle working from home, with homeschooling a wee'un. Before the shutdown, my lad was looking a probability as part of the KS2 maths curriculum. 'Ah ha,' says I, 'Lets roll some dice!'

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To put our probability theory into action, today we went on to play what will become a part of the weekly lesson plan - a wargame. He opted for Faustus Furius, cracked out his three 6mm racers, and waited patiently for the race to begin...

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Title: Re: Home schooling with FAVSTVS FVRIVS (racing rules for the historical dilletante)
Post by: syrinx0 on March 25, 2020, 09:38:05 PM
A war game a day is a perfect way to break up a day of work and study while still working on strategic thinking.  Brilliant.  lol