Do you and your kids like hands on math? I am always quick to pull out standard materials such as base ten blocks or play money, but sometimes I want to model math with something unique. Apples provide a simple and tasty math manipulative. Apple math games or activities are perfect at the beginning of the school year, or anytime in the fall. They're also fun during an apple unit study. And what I love is that they can be used to teach and explore Keep Reading...
20+ Engaging Math Tasks That Promote a Growth Mindset
In our culture, we are bombarded with messages implying that some people are good at math and some people aren't. There's this notion that some people have that elusive "math gene" and some people don't. Overcoming these negative attitudes and baggage to encourage kids that they can in fact learn and enjoy math and there is actually no such thing as a "math person," is a challenge. But more and more research is showing up that kids with a growth Keep Reading...
{FREE} Ten Little Monkeys Jumping On the Bed: Math Game for All Ages!
Are you familiar with the fun kids rhyme, Ten Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed? I'm sure you're familiar with at least some version of this, and probably sing the song or read the story with your kids. Well, since this is a great opportunity for math and counting (count to ten or count backwards from ten as those monkeys fall off the bed!), I just had to make a math game for my kids! The great thing about this game, Ten Little Monkeys Jumping On Keep Reading...
30+ of the Best LEGO Math Activities for All Ages
Looking for a new approach to a certain math concept? Or a helpful and hands on visual to help your kids make sense of numbers and operations? Using LEGO bricks to learn math may be just the thing! This HUGE, growing collection of LEGO math activities and resources will help you teach virtually any concept with LEGO. *Please Note: This post contains affiliate links which help support the work of this site. Read our full disclosure Keep Reading...
50+ Spring Math Ideas for Grades K-8
It's always exciting when the weather starts to warm up and flowers begin to bud on the trees! But it can also cause kids to get distracted from their learning as they look forward to summer and a break from school. Reel them back in with these fun and engaging spring math ideas! There are so many resources here, from hands on activities and games to STEM to super low prep worksheets, you're sure to find something your kids will enjoy, no matter Keep Reading...
How to REALLY Help Kids Solve Math Word Problems
Recently, I was working on multiplying and dividing by 2 with one of my kids. A constant refrain was, "What does multiply mean?" or "But remember, what does that division sign represent?" As they started to grapple with these concepts and play with manipulatives and pictures and equations, I tried to make sure we always came back to the why. But why are you counting by 2's to get the answer? And why are we splitting our set into groups of 2? Keep Reading...
Top 5 Essential Math Manipulatives
There are so many gadgets, toys and manipulatives out there that seem to make math more hands-on and fun, but as a homeschool mom on a tight budget it might seem overwhelming and expensive! Are all those tools necessary? There are certainly uses for many different tools out there, but here are my top 5 necessary homeschool math manipulatives. You may think this list is small, or that surely you need more than this to adequately teach math, but I Keep Reading...
The BEST St. Patrick’s Day Math Activities {All Ages!}
Are you looking for a fun and unique math challenge for your little leprechaun this St. Patrick's Day? Below you will find a huge collection of St. Patrick's Day math activities, including hands on ideas, STEM challenges, printables and more! Hands On St. Patrick's Day Activities and Games Students race to create a rainbow and collect gold coins...while practicing fractions! Check out We Are Teachers for game instructions and game card Keep Reading...
30+ Valentine’s Day Math Ideas for All Ages
Looking for the perfect Valentine's Day math idea for your students? Well, look no further! There's a huge variety of ideas here for all ages, including math art, hands on activities, Valentine's Day STEM and printable activities and worksheets. Read on to find an engaging math idea for your kids! Hands-On Valentine's Day Math Visit Math Wire to download instructions on how to make a symmetrical valentine’s day card. Stay At Home Keep Reading...
Geoboard Activity Cards {FREE Geometry Challenge}
My sister does not know what a geoboard is. I was purging my homeschool supplies when I found I had not one, but 5 geoboards. 5! Why do I have 5? So I thought I would ask younger sis if she wanted one or two for her girls. And she looked at me blankly. We went through the same school system and yet I know what a geoboard is and she doesn't. How? Did they change math in-between teaching me and her? Probably. I even showed it to her and still Keep Reading...
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