Place value is a big deal when it comes to explaining math concepts. And I especially love to illustrate new concepts with manipulatives. So why not make some shamrock place value manipulatives, right? There are so so so many ways to use these. We have a tendency to pull out manipulatives anytime we start to…
Yes, more make 10 practice! Of course you could easily change this game to practice any number. We’re starting with memorizing 10s and doubles and then will move onto 6-9. Don’t miss the rest of the St Patricks Day math activities! So typically in memory you are searching for matching cards. In this…
This game is so utterly simple I daresay it’s almost brilliant. But it has been the most popular math activity we’ve ever done – with all three boys!!! I had to adjust a little to make it fit for all of them, but I’m more than willing to do that if it means we get…
This is a game that Baloo and I play fairly regularly. Just for 5-10 minutes at a time as it gets tiring, but it’s great practice. And it’s fun! And it’s easy to switch it to addition war, if necessary. Or even subtraction war – whoever gets the lowest number wins. Whatever math skill you…
I think I’ve spoken before about loving all the tools kids get these days for math, and doubles is definitely a favorite of mine. There’s really no trick about it, it’s just memorization. But it can really go far. If you can do doubles, you can easily figure out one up or one down. If…
In my younger (kid-free) days I was a big SuDoKu fan. I actually had a job where we would take a break every day and race to complete SuDoKu. I never won (although I’m not that bad, they were just super quick). I really enjoy the way SuDoKu cradles the creative mind. I used to…
I love a math activity that I can do with all the boys at the same time. But they’re all on completely different levels, so it doesn’t really happen often. Shamrock STOMP however is great math fact practice and they all get to work on their own level! Don’t miss the rest of the…
I LOVE St. Patricks Day. And totally for superficial reasons. Mostly because my maiden name is Erin Grady (descendents of O’Grady) and I feel a tie to Ireland. I’m not totally on board with the meaning of the holiday, but on a very superficial level, I love it. So we spend out time wearing green,…
Day 3 of my St Patricks Math series! I’m actually enjoying these math activities for a change!! I’ll admit, preparing fun and engaging math activities is more difficult than worksheets and straight up math. But I promise, it is totally worth it!! I’m constantly hearing “but when will I use this?” and “why is this…
We love cereal but I try to limit overly sugary cereal – so when as excuse comes up to buy something fun like Lucky Charms, we jump at it. And what is more fun that some early morning graphing? One math activity all my boys have loved, starting from a very young age, is graphing….
The irony of my next sentence should not be missed – my kids hate worksheets. Anything on paper really. (The irony being that I make printable on paper!!). So I’ve decided to put a LOT more effort into making learning paperless – or as paperless as possible. So I’m going to do 17 days of…
I love no prep packs because they are just so convenient. Sometimes I have plenty of planning times, other days I need something in about 3 minutes. That’s what no prep packs are for. No planning. No cutting. No sorting. Just print and go. I really enjoyed making this pack…because it’s pink. Living in a…