There are 8 stations in each of our family math night kits. All the materials and manipulatives for each of the 24 activities (8 stations x 3 activity levels) is included in the kits. The photo above reflects how I get ready for event night. I have 8 handled bags for easy carrying. Each bag reflects one of the stations. Shown above are the bags for our Gellin’ with Geometry kit. In the bags are all the materials, activity sheets,…
Games are a great way to reinforce math skills because kids are getting practice within the context of something fun. And when kids get to be a part of making the game, well, it’s even more fun. Here’s an easy game to make with your child that will help develop skills such as: numeral recognition counting beginning addition facts concentration Materials Needed: 20 4 x 5 blank index cards or cardstock stickers and/or rubber stamps 10-frames (optional) Directions: Help your…
Here’s a great resource to hand out to parents at your Family Math Night events. It covers 5 areas: Support positive attitudes towards mathematics ● Let your child know that everyone can be successful in mathematics. This can be done by… ● …encouraging your child to be persistent in working through problems; success will build confidence. ● Avoid negative comments about math such as, “I was never good at math.” ● Praise effort not intelligence. Use words like I like…
We often spend a lot of time teaching fractions as pieces of a pie. And that’s one way to represent fractions. But they should also be represented on a number line and as parts of a set. This fun and easy fraction flip book is a great way for students to show these multiple representations of fractions. There is also a flap where students write the definition of a fraction including the denominator and numerator. In addition, they can show…
This is an easy activity to do with students that shows the set model of multiplication: number of groups x number of objects in each group. Students (or the teacher) chooses the number of groups/circles to work with. Then they choose how many they want in each group and use stickers, rubber stamps or actual object to place in each circle. Students can glue their circles onto construction paper and record the multiplication equation underneath. Makes a great bulletin board!…