In the early years, a child's math education should focus on developing number sense. In other words, helping them to understand numbers in lots of different ways, and to be fluid in how they use numbers and work with numbers to solve problems. As kids progress through school, they begin to be introduced to fractions. And since fractions are in fact numbers, we want kids to be as fluent and comfortable using and manipulating fractions as they are Keep Reading...
FREE Simple Printable Division Games {1-2 Digit Divisors}
How did you learn long division? Did your teacher drill the steps in your head? Was a fun song or chant involved? Or did your teacher write problem after problem on the board, while you copied them down? This wonderful math skill can be a struggle for many students. Long divison can be, well....long (guess the name clearly states that), and it can be tedious! We can't get around the longness of long division, or the fact that the steps seem to go Keep Reading...
{Free} Summer Math Calendars for Grades K-5
The time is here. The joyful sounds of children finally free from the daily routine of school and homework. They're ready for fun, sun-filled days of freedom and a lack of responsibility. And rightly so--they're kids, and they need freedom to play and explore, get messy and get bored. But you also know that with those long Summer days comes the Summer slide. A regression or loss of all that valuable learning that took place during the school Keep Reading...
Simple, Hands On Coordinate Graphing Worksheet
Plotting points on the coordinate plane is one of those concepts that seems so simple, yet can be so challenging for kids who are just learning. Yet this is a crucial skill if kids are to be successful in higher level math! While this means it's going to require a lot of practice for kids to get the hang of it and feel confident, it doesn't mean that practice has to be boring. Today, I want to share some fun and simple ideas for graphing using a Keep Reading...
Simple Multi Digit Multiplication Game {FREE}
Multiplying two digit and three digit numbers! There are a lot of steps. It can be quite confusing! And it requires a ton of practice for many students to master. But no student wants to spend hours practicing multiplying two digit numbers over and over. We don't want that for our kiddos either, so here is a fun multi digit multiplication game that gets children practicing multiplying two and three digit numbers. *Please Note: This post Keep Reading...
Decimals on a Number Line Game that Kids LOVE!
It is always exciting when we start a new math unit! There is something invigorating about knowing we have completed a chapter, and that its time to learn something new. This new unit introduces my oldest to two new concepts: large numbers up to a million, and understanding decimals. We have had a blast reading about, exploring, and playing games with large numbers and now it is about time to move onto decimals. Like any new concept, it is Keep Reading...
Measuring Angles Activity: Simple and Fun Puzzle Set {FREE}
Even though I taught (and LOVE) Algebra, there's one thing that I will always love about Geometry: it's hands-on and visual. I do realize Algebra can be hands-on and visual too, and I tried to teach it that way. But there is something much more obviously visual and tangible about Geometry. And I think this makes it fun! So if you're looking for a fun, engaging Geometry resource for 4th grade or 5th grade, you will love this measuring angles Keep Reading...
Multiplying Large Numbers with a Table: Building Number Sense
I remember the first time that I was introduced to using tables for multiplying large numbers, division and more. Prior to that, my experience with tables included reading them, interpreting them, and graphing them. Pretty straight forward stuff that most Algebra students experience. Yet here I was, in a class for math teachers, looking at a table that was clearly written by a 2nd grader. I don't mean to say that the handwriting was so bad Keep Reading...
Bitsbox: App Coding for Beginners
Over the past 3 months or so, my daughter has been learning some app coding for beginners with a subscription to Bitsbox. Today I want to share our newest app coding challenges and the progress my daughter has made over the last 3 months. It has been a joy to see her to excited and engaged while learning javascript, and my son (a year younger) is now very interested in trying it out as well. If you're looking for a fun way to teach or introduce Keep Reading...
Make a Buck: Unique Adding Decimals Game
One of the easiest and most relevant ways to teach and practice decimal operations is to use money. This makes it more than just a math skill; it makes it meaningful to students' lives. All kids want to know how to add up their money correctly! So today's adding decimals game will relate it back to student's lives by making it about money, and challenging them to be the first to collect exactly $1.00. Plus, with several variations, once your kids Keep Reading...
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