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- Use a Deck of Cards to Set Your Child Up For Future Math Success by I Want to Teach Forever on Nov 19, 2009
It's never too early to start working with your children on counting and grouping, and you can use just about anything. I'm partial to using a deck of cards, though, because they are so simple to use for this and so many other activities as you...
- Instant Elementary Grouping Game for School or Home by I Want to Teach Forever on Nov 5, 2009
Following up on yesterday's simple elementary grouping game, here's a way to use a deck of cards to do more practice on grouping in the classroom, at home, or anywhere you have some table space to lay out cards. This is appropriate for K-3, (ol...
- Simple Elementary Grouping Game by I Want to Teach Forever on Nov 4, 2009
I can't remember exactly where I picked up this idea--I'm not sure if I participated in this game as part of professional development of some kind or if I watched a colleague use it with their class. Either way, it's a way to practice grouping...
- Use Playing Cards for Unlimited Number Sense Practice by I Want to Teach Forever on Nov 3, 2009
Here's a quick, easy number sense activity you can do in the classroom or at home. All you need is a deck of cards. Deal out 16 cards face up. Arrange them in a 4x4 box. This square is kind of a "number bank," which will be drawn f...
- On Games and Puzzles by I Want to Teach Forever on Oct 21, 2009
Working with elementary school students in my tutoring job has had me thinking a lot about how I learned math when I was younger. I'm good at following directions and solving problems with the standard methods we're always taught, but I've finally g...
- Make Your Own Sudoku by I Want to Teach Forever on Oct 20, 2009
When I fly home for the holidays, I usually take a book of sudoku puzzles with me. They keep me occupied to prevent both boredom and anxiety about flying that I've never completely shaken.Sometimes I bring along a very challenging sudoku book, one w...
