Word problems are a big part of math because they show that students can understand what a problem is asking as well as how to do the actual math to get the answer.
While word problems can be mystifying, if … Read More ...
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Word problems are a big part of math because they show that students can understand what a problem is asking as well as how to do the actual math to get the answer.
While word problems can be mystifying, if … Read More ...
I have a dark secret: I never really learned my multiplication tables. I don’t know why, but multiplication was about the time I decided math was hard and I wasn’t going to be good at it no matter what I … Read More ...
My daughter is really interested in math, and we try to discuss the concepts behind how math works maybe even more than trying to get her to memorize equations.
One thing that helps kids learn many new math skills — … Read More ...
‘Tis the season when Christmas and winter themed learning materials dominate, because they seem to make those last days of learning before winter break a little more fun.
If you need a math project for the last days of school, … Read More ...
Addition and subtraction are essential math skills that kids need to learn before they can learn about money, and a lot of other things they need to know in life.
But just memorizing math facts isn’t much fun, and it … Read More ...
Here’s a super cute free math printable you still have time to use for Halloween.
This addition Frankenstein from Simple Fun for Kids uses math facts for adding 8 to 10 has different sums on each body part, so students … Read More ...
My daughter loves the show “Odd Squad,” which is about kids who solve odd problems, usually having something to do with a mathematical concept.
There’s a villain on the show called Odd Todd, and another called Even Steven, so of … Read More ...
There are lots of resources out there for learning to count from 1 to 10 or 20, but not as many fun things for getting beyond that.
I love this caterpillar printable activity from You’ve Got This, which helps kids … Read More ...
There are a lot of different ways to think about how groups of numbers work together when you’re learning multiplication. You can think of them as groups, as numbers being added together, as an array and more.
Childhood 101 has … Read More ...
Building fine-motor skills is essential in early childhood, and it’s always fun to combine those physical activities with something that involves other kinds of learning as well.
And Next Comes L has a great collection of more than 50 fine-motor … Read More ...
Summer camp and other activities for kids can be really expensive, but just letting kids go feral for the summer months isn’t really recommended, either, for the sake of your sanity and furniture, not to mention their future academic success.… Read More ...
Dice are a great way to introduce basic math concepts to kids. They get one to one correspondence as they learn that one dot stands for one number, they learn to recognize the patterns of the dots instead of having … Read More ...
Teaching kids about money is a necessary life skill, and it’s a great thing to learn while your kids are learning math.
Life Over Cs has an exceptional collection of ideas for a money unit study, including things like … Read More ...
After posting some activity ideas for little kids related to Valentine’s Day, and a few card and craft ideas, here are some great math and science activities you can do with older kids for Valentine’s Day. Enjoy!
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My daughter is in first grade and her class is a little obsessed with cootie catchers (aka fortune tellers). She likes to make them a lot, and other kids her grade and a little older do, too.
Which is just … Read More ...