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Spiral Math Review for Classroom Teachers - Get More Math

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Get More Math® provides cumulative spiral math review sessions uniquely tailored to each math student's needs.

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Math Fluency Centers Teaching Resources | TPT

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Browse math fluency centers resources on Teachers Pay Teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources.

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This math center was also made to bring some fun and color into the classroom. I wanted a fact fluency center that students could practice, self-check, and reuse as needed. This activity covers facts 1-12 and is meant to be used with clips.

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Need another way to build math fact fluency? Try these fun printable math games - they're free!

Let's talk about basic math facts, shall we?

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

All math teachers agree that their learners need to develop fluency with these facts.

What is math facts fluency?

It's the quick and effortless recall of math facts. If kids have to think for a minute before telling you that 5 x 6 = 30, they don't have math facts fluency.

Why do kids need math facts fluency?

Here are the two most important reasons.

When kids know their facts automatically, they can do math more quickly. This becomes especially important in the higher grades.

When kids have fluency with math facts, their brains are freed up to do more complex tasks - such as mental math and problem solving.

Should I start with flash cards?

While many people begin with this step, I don't encourage it. Instead, we need to focus first on an understanding of the math behind the facts.

Kids need to explore addition as combining or adding to.

Kids need to understand subtraction as separating or taking away.

They need to see that multiplication is repeated addition of a number, and that division is dividing a number into equal parts or groups.

If not flash cards ... what?

I love beginning with a good book. (For example, check out this list of books that's great for introducing multiplication.)

Continue with manipulatives. Even older kids who are starting to learn multiplication and division need to explore basic operations using small pieces before committing facts to memory. Some of my favorite manipulatives are teddy bear counters, 2-color counters, and unifix cubes. Small budget? Use pennies!

Reinforce the concept in a variety of ways. In addition to manipulatives, try number lines, ten frames, and more. Pinterest is your friend. Go search for some fun ideas! I even did some searching for you, and I found these goodies:

Build first grade math skills with legos with these tips from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls. Not So Wimpy Teacher has some hands-ways to practice multiplication. Also see Math Geek Mama's round-up of ways to teach multiplication using arrays.

Vary your instruction. Do whole class lessons, work with small groups, and provide opportunities for individual practice.

Should I ever use flash cards?

Of course! In fact, I recommend it - after students have an understanding of the math behind the facts and need to commit them to memory. (And 15 in a Row is a fantastic game to play with flash cards!)

But don't make flash cards your only method for building math fact fluency. Try my free printable games!

Free games for building math fact fluency

At the end of this post, you'll get a math games pdf with 40 printable games for practicing basic facts. As you can see in the above image, each game features a string of facts along the border.

In the center of each game is a Bingo board.

Kids move around the board with a die, name the fact they land on, and find its answer on the Bingo board. They can color or dot it (we like Do-a-Dot markers, but they can be pretty messy - I don't recommend them for a classroom of kids).

When they have five in a row, they're done!

These games are perfect for the classroom, homeschool, or after-school practice at home.

I hope your learners enjoy them!

Check out this post too!
*Stock image via iStock.

© 2018 - 2020, Anna G. All rights reserved.

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40 math games for math fact fluency - The Measured Mom

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This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Need another way to build math fact fluency? Try these fun printable math games - they're free! Let's talk about basic math facts, shall we? Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

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Free math fluency centers for K-5 to assess fluency, monitor progress, and plan instruction and intervention.

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I don't know about you, but we have seen an inordinate amount of rain around here! And while it has been great for the trees and the flowers, it has not been quite as great for these stir crazy kids! Not to worry, though, because I came up with a math game that kept them busy AND wore them out, all while practicing important math facts!
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I simply turned the classic game of Twister into a get-up-and-move math game to help my little ones (who are starting Kindergarten and First grade this year) practice basic addition facts and work on their mental math skills! It took no time at all to set up, and they seriously had SO.MUCH.FUN!

Set up:

First, I used post it notes to write an answer value on each of the colors. I wanted to start with some easier addition facts since my son is just starting, so I used the numbers 4, 5, 6 and 7 to represent addition answers.

Each color was the same number, so for example, since red represented the answer 4, I stuck a #4 post it on each red circle. (Side note: they had a ton of fun just sticking all the post its on the mat! Ha! It's the little things, right?)

Then, just to help me remember which color stood for each answer, I stuck a little post it on the spinner as well to label each of the colors (and in my very old version, the colors don't go in the same order on the spinner that they do on the mat, so this proved to be very useful for me as I called out problems!)
Then we were ready to play!
To play:

Each of them stood at a corner of the mat, and I would spin the spinner and use whichever hand or foot it designated, i.e. right hand, left foot, etc. Then, instead of calling out the color, I would say an addition problem that corresponded to the appropriate answer.

For example, if I spun "Right hand yellow," I would say something like, "Right hand, 4 + 2," because yellow represents an answer of 6. Easy, right!?

Play continues until they are sufficiently exhausted, or someone falls over!

A word of caution: be sure you are sitting away from the mat or holding the spinner out of sight, because once or twice my son saw the color I spun and didn't have to actually figure out the addition problem. 😉

Our " Math Twister Game " was hugely successful, even though they needed a little help at times remembering their right from their left, and my son needed some help with the addition. But that's what practice is for, right?

And while we used it to practice addition, this could easily be adapted to practice any number of math facts, including subtraction, multiplication, division or operations with integers!

Want another fun way to help your kids practice mental math? Check out this post!

And most of all, have FUN!

~Math Geek Mama

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I don't know about you, but we have seen an inordinate amount of rain around here! And while it has been great for the trees and the flowers, it has not been quite as great for these stir crazy kids!

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Crash Course: Multiplication 📚 Math Fitness Run 📚 PE Game to Stimulate Mental + Physical Development

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Practicing math facts or learning to count and recognize numbers can be challenging for young learners. And it can be tedious and boring if the only way they practice is sitting at a desk doing worksheets. Puddle Jump is a simple game that only takes about five minutes to prep, but gives kids a chance to practice math and get moving at the same time! And one of the best things about this game is that it is highly adaptable for kids of all ages.

I'm so excited to be participating in the "ABC's and 123's" series over at NurtureStore! To learn about this game, how to set it up and all the different variations, read the full post here!
What's your favorite way to get kids moving and learning at the same time?
Never Run Out of Fun Math Ideas

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Puddle Jump: Simple Math Game to Get Kids Moving!

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Practicing math facts or learning to count and recognize numbers can be challenging for young learners. And it can be tedious and boring if the only way they practice is sitting at a desk doing worksheets.

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that kids need to move around, and creating opportunities to move during math class can pay off in spades.

Therefore, we have a collection of some of our favorite math/movement quick activities to share. These are especially good for K-4, though they're adaptable to older and younger grades too. They provide a dose of movement, fun, and mathematical practice in an abbreviated time frame-perfect for station breaks and transitions.

If we're missing any of your favorites, let us know! A PDF with Common Core tagging is available at our Lessons page.

Teacher-led Games

Student-pair Games

Finger Speed-Sums (1-5 minutes)
Students meet in pairs with one hand behind their back. On the count of three, they each put forward some number of fingers. Whoever says the sum first wins. Then the pair breaks up and each person finds a new person to play with. Advanced players can use two hands instead of just one.

Finger Speed-Differences (1-5 minutes)
Same as speed-sums, except whoever find the difference between the two numbers first wins.

Five High Fives (1 - 2 minutes, or longer with the exploration)
Students try to give a high-five to five different classmates. When they've gotten their five high-fives done, they sit down. This game is part mystery: sometimes it will be possible for everyone to get a high-five; sometimes not. The difference (which the teacher knows but the students don't) is that it is only possible if there are an even number of people giving high-fives. Try this game at different times and let students guess whether they think everyone will get a high-five or not. Why does it only work sometimes, not always?If you make it four or six high-fives instead of five, then everyone will be able to get their high-fives every time.

Why we love these games

Getting kids moving is a win-win. Movement refreshes your students while giving them another take on math concepts. These games are super quick and super fun for everyone.

Tips for the classroom

1. Make sure kids never feel ashamed if they don't already know the right answer. You can also tweak competitive games to make them collaborative.

2. You enthusiasm is critical in these games. Figure out your favorites, and expand on them, or get the students to come up with their own variations. If you're into them and having a good time, the kids will have a good time too.

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Quick Physical Games for the Math Classroom

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that kids need to move around, and creating opportunities to move during math class can pay off in spades. Therefore, we have a collection of some of our favorite math/movement quick activities to share. These are especially good for K-4, though they're adaptable to older and younger grades too.

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Practice addition, multiplication, fractions and algebraic reasoning with our popular math games. Discover fun learning games kids love to play.

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‎Meet Sushi Monster! A game to practice, reinforce, and extend math fact fluency is completely engaging and appropriately challenging. Strengthen reasoning strategies for whole number addition and multiplication by helping monsters make a target sum or product. Earn points with each correct answ…

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Crash Course: Addition Level 1 - PE and Math Video Game for Home or Gym

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Start enjoying Math with this great new PE Game.