Domino – A Domino Effect For Learning Disabilities
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As with arranging dominoes, the process of plot creation resembles that of playing domino. Every small movement has an immediate and impactful ripple through our structure – witnessing how small changes affect other pieces can be mesmerizing while one misstep can have devastating repercussions for a whole structure that we had just finished building! For those challenged with learning differences this metaphor provides powerful insight into how learning differences impact our daily lives.
The term domino comes from Latin and means “falling or rushing”. While many popular games allow players to empty their hands of dominoes and win, others involve positional play where one player places dominoes edge-to-edge against another so that both numbers on either end match (i.e. twos touch fours or threes touch fives). Furthermore, some dominoes may feature special values which add or subtract points during scoring.
Dominoes are typically crafted from hard materials like bone or silver lip ocean pearl oyster shell (“mother of pearl”), featuring black or white pips inlaid into or painted on their surface. European-style sets may also incorporate additional natural materials, including marble, granite or soapstone; wood such as ebony or oak; brass or pewter metals (for instance); ceramic clay as well as even frosted glass or crystal.
Although most dominoes are black and white, some sets include colored pieces for matching purposes.
Players attempting dominoes games often begin by placing all their dominoes face down on a table and drawing lots to determine who leads; usually the one with the heaviest piece plays first. After this, other players draw from what’s called a boneyard or stock of dominoes until either their leader completes all his/her dominoes or no more dominoes can be played from it.
Western domino games typically involve placing dominoes side-by-side so that their exposed sides match or create a total number. Once lined up, players knock over dominoes in order to score points or end the game; scoring games such as Bergen & Muggins count the dots on each domino while other types include matching, blocking and tumbling domino games that help teach math skills by adding or subtracting sums on both ends of a double domino; additionally pips may sometimes serve to identify its suit.