Make math fun for kids by finding spirals in nature. Then introduce the Fibonacci number sequence; the math behind spirals. Even I can do it!
Category: Math
Math games, apps, and ideas for kids including math facts addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Best Summer Math Supplementation Work Books and More
Yes, I believe in summer math. I have the best math workbooks for math supplementation plus math apps, math picture books and fun math games.
Best Math Apps for Kids in 2nd and 3rd grade
Math apps for girls in 2nd and 3rd grade. My mom friend Liz reviews math facts apps and math logic games with her two daughters.
More Multiplication Tricks: Strategies from Kids and Teacher That Work!
My daughter said that her class came up with a list of strategies to learn multiplication. In fact, her friend Helena came up with the x8 trick. Learning math facts seems to work best when it gets presented different ways; this is the logical reasoning method. The post I refer to throughout on Tips and Tricks uses songs; another great way to go. We do flashcards and mnemonics; do you have any good ones for facts? The only one I know is 8 x 8: I ate and I ate ’til I threw up on the floor, so 8 times 8 is 64! It works so well that my youngest knew 8 x 8 at age 3 but just that one one because he finds gross humor particularly funny. If you have any other tricks or tips, please share!
10 Ways Sports Teach Math
Thank you to Babysitters.net for guest posting. Combining math with sports? Yes! It’s a great way to make math relevant to kids!
Math Facts Games for Kids
After mid-year progress reports, you might be thinking that your child needs more math practice at home. Here are ways to make mastering math facts fun!
Trade-First Subtraction App to Learn Carry Subtraction!
This is a great educational iPhone and iPad math app, and well worth $1.99 though it is very specific to one math concept, albeit a tricky one!