It’s probably the best time of the year for sports fans. Football is in full-swing, basketball and hockey are starting their seasons, and of course, the Major League Baseball playoffs are underway. One of my favorite things to do as a kid was to keep the score while watching baseball and it’s something I have wanted to teach my kids to do. I hadn’t kept score in ages, so I needed a refresher if I was going to teach my boys. I found the great page How to Keep Score in Baseball

Keeping score while watching baseball is a great activity to do with your kids.

Keeping score while watching baseball is a great activity to do with your kids.

and it was a tremendous help. It all came back to me after reading that article. I printed it out and used it to teach them while watching a game. My oldest son picked it up right away and is very excited to watch baseball with me. He can’t wait to actually do it at a game instead of while watching it on television. It was such a great experience to share with my children–I only with I had done it sooner.