Math Triangles cover the basic facts, making practice almost fun once a student sees how few cards it takes to master addition and subtraction for 1-12 or 13-20 and/or multiplication and division 1-12s. That’s because Math Triangles address the commutative property of numbers. Each card represents 4 possible problems:
Can you create equations that will let you cover or x-out all of the numbers? Roll the dice once and give this game a try. Good Luck!
Students participate in many observable ways. It’s important to stop and take a look at how students are engaged in both whole class activities and small groups. Here’s a chart to record your observations.
Tis the season! Join me for a second book fest. Puyallup Festival of Books, Saturday, Oct. 6th from 1-4 PM at the Puyallup Public Library, located at 324 S. Meridian, Puyallup. WA 98371 (253-841-5454) I’ll have all of my books and materials available for purchase. You can also pick my brain about school-related issues:… Read More »
Please join me at FAB: the 6th Annual Lakewood Film Art and Book Fest held at Clover Park Technical College the weekend of September 28-30. Book sales, free resources, and signings are available from 12-6 PM each day of the event.
Now’s a great time to play a few math-themed games to relight a spark in math skills. Check out my website http://www.paddyeger.com for free math samples and/or purchase my book, 98 Individual and Partner Skill-Building Math Games online or from your favorite bookstore. I firmly believe that games are a great way to use keep math… Read More »
The internet has tons of great sites related to education. These are my top 3. (1) www.edutopia.com is a great resource for all kinds of articles on education that relate to parents as well as teachers. Check out these archived articles: 15 Questions to Replace ‘How Was School Today?’ Teaching Good Study Habits: Minute by… Read More »
Summertime is a chance to renew our energy as well as a time to look for new inspiration. While it may be fun creating new materials, is it the best use of your time? Consider using other people’s ideas that meet your needs. Look to libraries, classes you attend(ed), and how-to-books. These days the internet… Read More »
Teachers…Looking for a break from testing stress and your usual math games? Parents…looking for math activities for the summer break? I suggest you investigate my website downloads for a list of more than 20 easy-to-play, mathematically-sound games. I’ve created individual and partner games that kids may play in 5-15 minute time slots. Each requires readily… Read More »
Summer! The perfect time to carry around a book and spend time with favorite or new characters and subjects. This is # 7 in my 8-part series on Summer Literacy. The vastness of resources is mind-boggling. Rather than provide a list, I suggest you grab a cup of coffee, tea, or whatever, and go online… Read More »