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...
Let’s Convert: Easy Metric Conversions Game
Ready for another fun and easy math card game? Everyday this week I'm share super simple games that you can use any time you need extra practice with important skills. Learning math facts does not have to be boring! Today's game is especially low-prep: all you need is a deck of cards and you're ready to practice metric conversions. While we don't typically use the metric system in the U.S., this is still an important skill because it will Keep Reading...
Race to Pi: Simple and Fun Pi Day Card Game
Are you gearing up for a fun-filled Pi Day celebration? I am always looking for new and engaging ways to celebrate Pi Day with kids of all ages. I even began this site about this time two years ago so that I could be ready in time for Pi Day! :) Since then I've gathered tons of fun ideas, from simple games and art projects, to challenging math investigations. But today, I want to share a SUPER simple and fun Pi Day card game that you can play Keep Reading...
Multiplication Card Game the Whole Family Will Love
One of the most frequent questions I receive from parents is, "How can I help my child learn their multiplication facts and make it fun?" This is a valid question! Though I am a huge advocate for conceptual, inquiry based math instruction, I also believe that fluency is important. Knowing the multiplication tables forwards and backwards will set kids up for success and less frustration in higher levels of math. But that doesn't mean hours of Keep Reading...
Weekly Math Freebie Round Up
Welcome to the weekly collection of the best math teaching resources from around the web! Each week I search for fun and FREE math lessons and games for grades K-12, and then I share them with you! Do you have a fantastic math teaching resource to share with other educators? Send me a link so I can share it here! :) Kindergarten-2nd Grade: Practice place value and comparing numbers with this fun math card game from Teacher Mom Plus Keep Reading...
6 Little Known Benefits of Taking Math Outside
Are your kids excited each day to do math? Maybe they love math. If so, that's great! If not, I want to encourage you to find ways to make it less painful and maybe even a little bit fun. If you have a reluctant math learner, there are things you can do to help and support them. One of my favorite ways to get kids more involved and excited about learning math is to take it outside. There are so many benefits of taking math outside that I hope you Keep Reading...
The 20+ Best Math Card Games That Are Easy To Learn
Looking for simple and fun math card games to engage your learners? This list includes a huge variety, organized by skill, will help you find a "just right" game to practice math skills. And the best part? All you need is a simple deck of cards and perhaps some dice! A great way to engage kids who would otherwise loathe math practice (and also just a fun way for anyone to review important skills!) is to play a game. My son has a hard time Keep Reading...
Pyramid: Fun and Easy Math Card Game!
What kid doesn't love to play games? Any time you can turn math practice into a fun, engaging and competitive game is a win! Especially when all you need to play that game is a regular deck of playing cards! :) This math card game to make ten is fun and simple! *Please Note: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links and help support the work of this site. Read our full disclosure policy here.* I read about this game recently in the Keep Reading...
