Every teacher knows that as the end of the school year draws near, it’s harder to keep the focus on schoolwork. The same is true if you homeschool. This week we’ve been having fun with this simple hands-on subtraction activity. This is one of our favorite kinesthetic math activities for kindergarten. It’s perfect for teaching […]
Fun Ways to Practice Math Facts at Home
Chances are if you have a child in elementary school they are working on memorizing math facts. And, chances are, whether they are in 1st grade and are working on addition and subtraction, or they are older and are memorizing multiplication and division facts, you hear a lot of grumbling when you get out […]
Hidden Treasure Math Fact Zap Game
Chances are if you have a child in elementary school they have math facts they need to practice at home each week. Flashcards are boring. But there are fun ways to practice math facts with the kids. Since kids love treasure hunts, we decided to mix math facts and hunting into a few St. Patrick’s […]
Super Fun Math Activity for Kinesthetic Learners
She was supposed to be working on her spelling words, but out of the corner of my eye I could see her turning around, watching as I carefully lined up our flashcards across the kitchen floor. I knew I had her interest piqued. Sitting still is something my daughter doesn’t do. That’s one reason I […]
Easy Kinesthetic Math Activity to Practice Skip Counting
It was the third time I saw her staring out the window, ignoring her schoolwork. The sun was shining; the birds were singing. It was a beautiful spring day. No doubt about it, spring fever has definitely set in. My daughter is a kinesthetic learner. She needs to move. It’s the reason we do activities […]
