Photo credit: TurtleDiary.com Number Twins (developed by TurtleDiary.com) is a compelling addition game to help students think about pairs of numbers that add up to the sum of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10. Our daughter and I, both found this game to be fun! Bonus: This game also works on developing focus, speed, and […]
Photo credit: They Might Be Giants I Can Add is a nice song, from They Might Be Giants, to teach kids about addition. Bonus: part of this song is sung in Spanish too. Save Save
Here are some of my favorite songs for teaching children about counting numbers: Zero by They Might Be Giants The Batty Bat sung by Count von Count, focuses on the numbers 1,2,3. Feist sings 1,2,3,4 on Sesame Street. High Five! by They Might Be Giants. The Secret Life of 6 by They Might Be Giants. […]
Photo credit: http://roomrecess.com Tic-Math-Toe is a fun game that uses the game Tic-Tac-Toe to help kids add, subtract, multiply, or divide either whole numbers or integers very quickly. The goal of the game is to solve equations to get three answers in a row correct. These correct answers can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. However, […]
Photo credit: http://roomrecess.com Spot Kicker is a fun game that uses soccer to help kids add, subtract, multiply, or divide either whole numbers or integers very quickly. The goal of the game is to kick the soccer ball into the correct goal as many times as possible, before the time runs out. To do so, […]
Photo credit: http://roomrecess.com Shot Clock is a fun game that uses basketball to help kids add, subtract, multiply, or divide either whole numbers or integers very quickly. The goal of the game is to make as many baskets as you can before the shot clock runs out. To do so, a student must not only […]
Photo credit: http://roomrecess.com The game Snowball Fight, helps students learn about addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, by reading the equation, and choosing from one of three answers. They throw a snowball at the bully with the correct answer on his jacket. Students select from three answers. Disclaimer: Bullies are hit in the face with the […]
Photo credit: http://roomrecess.com Critter Counter is a great way for young kids to practice counting the numbers 1 – 10. They count animals and insects and select one of three answers. They can choose from 1-5, or 1-10. Also, kids can work on number recognition with the numbers 1-20. Animals and insects are scattered throughout […]
Photo credit: http://roomrecess.com Zombie Paintball is a fun game that my daughter used to practice skip counting and number patterns, while in the early part of 2nd grade. The object of the game is to toss balls of paint at the zombie who has the number on its shirt that completes the number sequence. This […]