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Christmas Math Puzzles for Kids {FREE!}

December 6, 2017 3 Comments

Keep your kids' brains sharp this holiday season with fun, yet challenging Christmas math puzzles! This FREE download includes 3 different math and logic puzzles that will help your kids develop their logical reasoning skills, while getting in the holiday spirit.

I know how crazy those days leading up to Christmas break can get. The kids are ready to be done, and let's face it, teachers are usually ready to be done too! It can be hard to keep kids engaged during this time. Or maybe you teach high school and you're gearing up for final exams. What are your kids supposed to do when they've finished? Well today, I'm sharing a fun, yet challenging set of Christmas math puzzles to help your kids deepen their Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Free Printables, Grades 6-8, High School, Math Games Tagged With: christmas, logic, logic puzzles, logical reasoning, sudoku

Grow a Christmas Tree Farm! {FREE Math Game}

December 7, 2015 4 Comments

This beautiful Christmas book is a great way to explore math and science! Learn about growing trees, as well as working with large numbers with this fun and FREE printable game!

It's no secret that I love literature based learning. And while it might seem obvious to use literature to teach reading, comprehension and grammar, I think it's just as useful and engaging to use literature to teach and explore math! And so, at this time of year, when we are reading stacks and stacks of Christmas books, I'm constantly looking for ways to incorporate math into our holiday festivities. Today I'm sharing a Christmas Tree Farm math Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Grades 2-3, Literature based, Math Games Tagged With: addition, christmas, large numbers, math talk, mental math, subtraction

Easy Christmas Tree Symmetry Craft!

November 30, 2015 3 Comments

This simple Christmas craft for kids is a great way to have fun and learn math at the same time! It's simple to put together and uses things you already have on hand!

It's the most wonderful time of the year! But it's also that time of year when young minds are consumed with anything and everything but schoolwork. Whether you are a classroom teacher or a homeschool parent, you likely sympathize with my struggle to enjoy the holidays and make sure we're doing lots of fun activities, while also sneaking in lots of good learning. Thankfully, December is the perfect time to take a break from the norm and to weave Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Grades 2-3, Grades K-1, Hands on, Math Art Project Tagged With: christmas, elementary, geometry, math art, measurement, symmetry

Decorate a Christmas Tree! {Number Sense Activity}

November 25, 2015 5 Comments

This Christmas math activity helps increase number sense, and gets kids to think creatively about numbers! There are so many ways to use it depending on the age of your students, so the possibilities are endless!

I recently wrote about a fun and simple way to increase number sense and help kids think creatively about numbers. The "Build a Turkey" Number Sense lesson was so popular that I made a similar activity for Christmas! I was so excited to create this activity, I went a little overboard purchasing Christmas clipart. So if you like this, be sure to check back throughout December for more Christmas learning activities and printables! This Christmas Keep Reading...

Filed Under: All Ages, Free Printables, Hands on Tagged With: addition, algebra, christmas, division, expanded form, large numbers, multiplication, number sense, place value, roman numerals, subtraction, tally marks

Simple Problem of the Day Christmas Countdown!

November 23, 2015 8 Comments

This fun, Christmas twist on a "problem of the day" is SUCH a great idea! What a fun way for kids to countdown to Christmas while still practicing important math skills!

Whether you are a classroom teacher or a homeschool parent, there's no denying that December is one of the hardest times of the year to get kids to stay focused! All of the excitement and anticipation get the best of even the most studious kids, making it hard to introduce new topics or review old ones before pausing for Christmas break. So if you're looking for a fun way to take your kids' excitement for the holidays and use it to actually get Keep Reading...

Filed Under: All Ages, Classroom strategies Tagged With: christmas, math games, problem solving, tips for success

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I'm Bethany, a.k.a Math Geek Mama. I believe every child can succeed in math with the right help and support. So I'm here to help you provide rich and engaging math lessons without sacrificing your entire weekend. Learn more about the resources I create HERE.
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