Articles9 Books That Will Turn Your Kids Into Math Lovers
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Fluency SupportKindergarten
What to Practice: Addition and subtraction within 10; Counting to 100
Games
Bingo Compare Addition Roll and Record Addition Roll and Record Subtraction Apps Hungry Fish Splash Math 1st Grade
What to Practice: Addition and subtraction within 20; Adding and subtracting 10's from any number mentally; Skip counting by 2's, 5's, 10's
Flashcards
Addition/Subtraction Fact Triangles Games Roll and Record Addition Roll and Record Subtraction Shake Those Disks! Counters in a Cup Apps Hungry Fish Ten Frame Mania Splash Math Videos/Songs What Makes Ten Know About Tens 2nd Grade
Recommended Practice: Addition and subtraction within 20; Adding and subtracting 10's from any number mentally; Skip counting by 2's, 5's, 10's
Flashcards
Addition/Subtraction Fact Triangles Games Addition Top-It Subtraction Top-It Closer to 20 Roll and Record Addition Roll and Record Subtraction Apps Splash Math Sushi Monster Medieval Math Battle Sumdog Videos/Songs What Makes Ten Know About Tens 3rd Grade
Recommended Practice: Addition and subtraction within 100; Multiplication facts through 10 x 10
Flashcards
Addition/Subtraction Fact Triangles Multiplication/Division Fact Triangles Games Addition Top-It Subtraction Top-It Multiplication Top-It Multiplication Baseball Apps Splash Math Sushi Monster Medieval Math Battle Sumdog Mathmateer 4th Grade
Recommended Practice: Addition and subtraction within 100; Multiplication and division facts through 12 x 12
Flashcards
Addition/Subtraction Fact Triangles Multiplication/Division Fact Triangles Games Addition Top-It Subtraction Top-It Multiplication Top-It Division Top-It Four in a Row Neighbors Count Apps Splash Math Sushi Monster Sumdog Mathmateer Impoppable 5th Grade
Recommended Practice: Addition and subtraction within 100; Multiplication and division facts through 12 x 12
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apps & Websites for kidsSumdog
Highly recommended by 321 teachers and students (and used a lot at the school) - this is a kid-friendly hub of math games that "make learning fun." Parents can set up an account for their children (there is also a subscription with even more services). Sumdog will run a diagnostic for the child based and tailor the math offerings based on their demonstrated skill/need. Parents can login in with a parent account, and monitor their child's progress. Motion Math: Hungry Fish
Feed your fish and play with numbers! In this game that's perfect for kids in K and up, children practice counting, mental addition and subtraction. A great choice for younger children! DragonBox Numbers
DragonBox Numbers will teach your child what numbers are, how they work, and what you can do with them. The game makes it easy and fun for your child to gain an intuitive understanding of numbers. It's a great introduction to the wonderful world of math. This app is designed for children ages 6-8. Mathmateer
Students build and pilot rockets as they work on a range of math fluency activities, including work with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Perfect for children ages 9-11. Bedtime Math App
Parents know to read to their kids at night, but what about math? Bedtime Math's mission is simple: to make math a fun part of kids' everyday lives, as beloved as the bedtime story. Choose the Math Problem of the Day, or explore over 400 additional math problems with various zany topics, ranging from electric eels and chocolate chips to roller coasters and flamingos. Each has three levels of challenge, and many also have harder questions for really big kids, grown-ups, and anyone who's feeling brave! Motion Math App Collection
(Paid Apps) Motion Math is a collection of math apps that cover all age groups across a host of math skills. There are fun and engaging apps to choose from, like "Cupcake" and "Pizza," which develop everything from number sense to fluency with decimals. These apps were developed with Jo Boaler, Professor of Mathematics Education, Stanford Graduate School of Education, and are highly recommended by NYC educators. Impoppable
This fun math game is recommended by NYC teachers and math coaches. Kids will get to practice multiplying and dividing over 100-levels of bubble-bursting fun. Splash Math
(Paid Apps) Splash Math covers young mathematicians of all age groups, with apps for kids in K-5. The apps use bright, colorful games to help kids practice key math skills, including fluency with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Medieval Math Battle
It's Adventure Game meets RPG (role playing game) meets Math. In this app, players practice addition, subtraction, multiplication or division while doing battle with dragons and other fantastical creatures. They can upgrade their character as they go. And the math gets harder for them as they progress in skill. Please note that Medieval Math Battle addition is free to play, however, subtraction, multiplication, and division cost $.99 each, or you can unlock all for $1.99. Sushi Monster
Recommended by our 2nd Grade Team, Sushi Monster is Scholastic’s new game to practice, reinforce, and extend math fact fluency. Kids practice addition and multiplication skills by feeding the monster numbered plates of sushi, creating a number sentence to arrive at the monster's requested number. DragonBox Algebra 5+
(Paid App) In this app, kids learn and practice simple algebra as they solve a series of puzzles involving an intriguing magical dragon box. Greg Tang's Ten Frame Mania
For grades 1 and up - this one is recommended by our 2nd Grade Team. Ten Frame Mania helps kids learn and exercise their number sense. They'll think about how to play with numbers, and how the different numbers work together... all while having fun! Twelve a Dozen
(Paid App) Players practice addition, subtraction, multiplication and division as they help guide the character "Twelve" on a journey through the universe of numbers. Khan Academy
This one is highly recommended by some 321 staff and parents! Khan Academy puts together amazing personalized videos and exercises for children. Students receive a custom dashboard where they can practice practices skills personalized to their needs. |