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:
In addition to playing board games, computer games as well as dice and cards games with kids, here are two math scavenger hunts. Enjoy! Math Scavenger Hunt Grades K-2 Ask as adult to be your helper. Look for each of the following items and write down where you found them. You will need: this… Read More »
Looking for family games to take along on vacations or family trips? Consider making a small games box. One of those plastic tool boxes the kids use for school works great. Here’s a list of items to include: 2 decks of cards with contrasting back designs (so if you interminglee them, you can easily separate… Read More »
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 four parts remain the same across learning math concepts: Plan and Organize skim and preview tasks breakdown the parts decide how to proceed Self-Monitor check your progress troubleshoot problems ask for help when truly ‘stuck’ Self Reflect assess our strategies Think-Pair-Share-Compare with others Direct Our Own Learning know what we know know what we… Read More »