If you are looking for a fun and effective way to develop fact fluency, games may be the solution. Whether you want students to master addition facts or subtraction facts, there loads of simple games that will do just that. I have created many, many games for developing fact fluency and today I would like to share some No Prep free games with you. These games are Print and Go games - just print them out and hand them out. That makes it a real win for teachers and there is a big win for the kiddos too. They get to play a game while they … [Read more...]
Earth Day Activities
Earth Day is nearly here and it certainly is worth celebrating our amazing earth! To help you and the kiddos celebrate, I have some Earth Day activities that focus on the Earth! These include - Earth Day Math Games and Brain Teasers Earth Day Writing Quilt Earth Day Sun Catcher Earth Day Stained Glass Coloring You will find the details and links below. Earth Day Math Games Freebie These Earth Day Math Games are a Freebie that I created to give you some Earth Day themed math! There are also more math games, puzzle … [Read more...]
Fun New Year Math
Happy New Year, 2017! It is the start of 2017 so let's have fun in math! Today I have a few different math ideas for your first math lessons of 2017! New Year Number of the Day A great activity to get them thinking is to use 2017 as the number of the day. You can create your own activity or I have some posters and worksheets ready for you to print and use! These Number of the Day posters and worksheets use 2017 as the number of the number of the day. There is a basic version and an advanced version and both are provided … [Read more...]
Can You Make It? Math Game
Would you like 50 Free Math Games? – Join our Free Games 4 Learning Club! This is one of my favorite math challenges. I love the thinking that is involved as students compete to create equations in this game. Now Available - Seasonal Can You Make It? Challenges Click on an image to learn more. You can use this game with students of different abilities. It is quick and easy to prepare and it can be played with 1 person, a small group or even a whole class. Materials: You will require 3 sets of small number cards with the digits … [Read more...]
Pick, Flip Check Cards Fun!
Today I would like to share with you some of my favorite resources. They are my Pick, Flip Check Cards for a variety of skills in math and also language arts. The kids really love using these cards. I think they love that they clip their answer with clothespins. But they also seem to love the challenge of flipping the card over and seeing if they have all of the right answers. These cards are so popular with the kids that I have created them for many different concepts. The cards are quite easy to make. Just print them on … [Read more...]
Math Card Games
Would you like 50 Free Math Games? - Join our Free Games 4 Learning Club Did you know that with a simple deck of cards you have many, many different math games that you can use with students of varying abilities and ages? Here are 5 of my favorite card games that will get kids thinking math and having fun while they do! The best part is that all you need to play is a deck of cards. Just remove the picture cards from the deck and use the aces as ones. Pick Three a game for 2 - 4 players Spread the cards out in rows face down. The players … [Read more...]
