Cribbage With Grandpas  helps kids practice and improve the following skills:

Working Memory: Recalling and retaining information in our minds while working. 

Players need to remember the rules of cribbage while they are actively playing the game. Keeping the combinations you need to score points in your head while playing will allow you to decide what cards you need to hang onto and make sure that you do not lose any points. For players who struggle with Working Memory, choosing a grandpa who is helpful means he will explain the rules of cribbage as you go along, assisting you until you feel like you know the rules well enough to play without help. 

Focus: Getting started and then maintaining attention and effort to tasks.

Each game of cribbage is played until one player gets to 121 points. This means that the games require the focus of the player. They will need to stay on track and make sure they are getting all of the best combinations with the cards they have been dealt. Depending on what level of cribbage knowledge they have assigned to their grandpa, they may or may not receive help. If the player chooses a grandpa who knows a lot about the game of cribbage, for example, they may find that they will not point it out if there are extra points the player is missing. For players who struggle with Focus, choosing a more helpful grandpa to start with is easier and can help build up their focusing skills while they are learning the rules of the game.