How to Play Mental Tic Tac Toe
Describe to your children how the invisible board looks, assigning numbers to mark each space, left to right, top to bottom, as follows: One is the top left spot Two is the top middle spot Three is the top right spot Four is the left spot, center...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Describe to your children how the invisible board looks
Everyone now should visualize the appropriate spot and consider this spot taken. , For example, if your children chose FIVE, they now control the dead center spot.
You may choose to take SEVEN.
Continue to visualize the board so that you will remember who is positioned where. , Perhaps they will try to block you by controlling spot THREE. , In this case, NINE would be a good choice. , If they have not been paying attention, they may be losing the vision of the board and they may say FOUR instead.
If they say EIGHT, then offer congratulations and start again.
If they say FOUR, then you might wish to take EIGHT and say "I WIN"! -
Step 2: assigning numbers to mark each space
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Step 3: left to right
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Step 4: top to bottom
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Step 5: as follows: One is the top left spot Two is the top middle spot Three is the top right spot Four is the left spot
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Step 6: center line Five is dead center Six is the the right spot
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Step 7: center line Seven is the lower left spot Eight is the lower middle spot Nine is the the lower right spot ;
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Step 8: Tell your children to claim a spot by announcing a number one through nine.
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Step 9: Choose your spot by giving another number.
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Step 10: Tell your child to take another spot.
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Step 11: Choose your next spot.
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Step 12: Listen to your children now
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Step 13: who may say EIGHT.
Detailed Guide
Everyone now should visualize the appropriate spot and consider this spot taken. , For example, if your children chose FIVE, they now control the dead center spot.
You may choose to take SEVEN.
Continue to visualize the board so that you will remember who is positioned where. , Perhaps they will try to block you by controlling spot THREE. , In this case, NINE would be a good choice. , If they have not been paying attention, they may be losing the vision of the board and they may say FOUR instead.
If they say EIGHT, then offer congratulations and start again.
If they say FOUR, then you might wish to take EIGHT and say "I WIN"!
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