Writing to Learn Math: Writing helps students stretch their thinking and make sense of new ideas. Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math topic or problem-solving situation with these classic tools of learning: Notice. Wonder.

Ever since the school year started, I've been getting questions about how to use my new Math Journaling Adventures logbooks. "I love the way your math books get my children thinking. "Finally, they are having fun with math! "But sometimes I have no idea what the journaling prompt is all about or how to teach it. Where can I buy a solutions manual?"

This game is simple to learn, allowing kids to focus on their strategic thinking. Then ask your students to invent their own tic-tac-toe variation. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. Ben Orlin’s Row Call…

Writing to Learn Math: At its heart, geometry is all about seeing connections and relationships. Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math topic or problem-solving situation with these classic tools of learning: Notice. Wonder. Create.

November is the traditional month of thanksgiving, at least here in the U.S. The harvest is in, and we have holidays just around the corner. It's a great time to take stock of our blessings and practice gratitude. I'm thankful for YOU! 😍 And for everyone who reads my books, blog, newsletter, etc., or backs my Kickstarter campaigns, supports my Patreon, or whatever way you choose to share the Playful Math adventure.

This game gives young children practice adding numbers within twenty. And it's great strategic fun for all ages! Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. Cross-Twenties Math Concepts: addition to twenty, thinking ahead. Players: two or more.

Writing to Learn Math: What did the author mean? Put the thought in your own words. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math topic or problem-solving situation with these classic tools of learning: …

As our children grow and develop their math skills, the mental math strategies grow with them. The basics of mental math don’t change: Use friendly numbers. Estimate and adjust the answer. But we have new ways to help children do math in their heads as the numbers get bigger and the problems more challenging. For example, how might kids figure out a multi-digit subtraction like 67 − 38?

This game helps children practice math facts and understand the area model of multiplication. And it's great for building multi-step mental math skills. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. Distributive Dice Math Concepts: addition, subtraction, multiplication, distributive property, rectangular area, multistep mental math.

Writing to Learn Math: Measurement is our way of connecting numbers to the things we find in the world, in daily life. Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math topic or problem-solving situation with these classic tools of learning: …

I've been updating my old book files to a new publishing program, and in the process discovering anew how often websites change and disappear. So frustrating! Thankfully, the Internet Archive keeps some things that we can look back at. It doesn't always work, but today it came to the rescue and let me recover the wonderful workbook from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, …

This game gives upper-elementary and middle school children plenty of practice adding and subtracting integers. It's a fun challenge for older students and adults, too! Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. Integer Solitaire Math Concepts:

Writing to Learn Math: You can spark creative thought by removing any need to worry about spelling or punctuation rules. Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math topic or problem-solving situation with these classic tools of learning: …

“The true joy in mathematics, the true hook that compels mathematicians to devote their careers to the subject, comes from a sense of boundless wonder induced by the subject. “There is transcendental beauty, there are deep and intriguing connections, there are surprises and rewards, and there is play and creativity. “Mathematics has very little to do with crunching numbers. Mathematics is a landscape of ideas and wonders.”

This game reinforces numerical order and helps children get acquainted with a standard deck of playing cards. But mostly, it's just plain family fun! Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. Michigan (Boodle) Math Concepts:

Writing to Learn Math: Games are the ultimate re-playable activity prompts. Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math topic or problem-solving situation with these classic tools of learning: Notice. Wonder. Create.

Hey, look! A new book from the folks at Natural Math, now on Kickstarter: Modultown! A Math-Inspired Children's Book Experience a whimsical puzzle hunt in a new fantastic world full of friendship and surprises, from the authors of Funville Adventures. When human siblings Emmy and Leo find themselves magically transported to Modultown, they make new friends and combine their different perspectives to solve challenges that flesh out the mechanics of modular arithmetic.

Use this strategy game to prompt math writing: What did your children notice about the game? How did they decide their moves? How is this a Nim game? Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play.

Most of us were never taught how to teach. And we certainly weren't taught what to do when NOTHING is working. My friend Sonya Post is offering a new course that will help you rethink how learning actually works, how you can stop second-guessing yourself and start seeing real growth. I've taken the earlier iterations of her course, and I'd recommend it to all parents.

Writing to Learn Math: What did the author mean? Put the thought in your own words. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math topic or problem-solving situation with these classic tools of learning: …

Mental math is doing calculations with our minds, and perhaps with the aid of scratch paper or a whiteboard to jot down notes along the way. But we cannot simply transfer the standard pencil-and-paper calculations to a mental chalkboard. That’s far too complicated. We still want to follow our basic strategies of using friendly numbers, estimating, and adjusting the answer. So how can we help children do math in their heads as the numbers get bigger and the problems more challenging?

This logic game will get your elementary students thinking about numbers and strategy. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. The Nickel Game Math Concepts: counting larger numbers, less-than and greater-than, logical thinking. Players: two players or two teams.

Writing to Learn Math: When students create their own math, they forge a personal connection to mathematical concepts and relationships. And it’s fun! Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math topic or problem-solving situation with these classic tools of learning: …

Mental math is doing calculations with our minds, though we can use scratch paper or whiteboards to make notes as we work. Doing mental math, children use the basic principles of arithmetic to simplify problems so they can think about number relationships, mastering the basic structures of how numbers work, the same structures that underlie algebraic reasoning. As always, we rely on two key mental-math strategies.

This game promotes flexibility with mental addition and subtraction. Skills practice for elementary students, and fun enough for adults to enjoy playing along! Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. Tiguous Math Concepts: addition, subtraction, multistep calculation.