6 of our favourite family games to help your young child develop important basic numeracy skills When kids are starting out with math, it's really important to make it fun and interesting. One of the easiest ways to make practising math skills enjoyable, is to play games. Because really, … [Read more...] about The best family games for practising early number skills
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St. Patrick’s Day multiplication worksheets
It's multiplication with a St. Patrick's Day twist! Fun, no-prep and great for working on times tables. Once we get towards the end of February, it feels like the hardest (or rather coldest!) part of winter is done, and we can finally start looking ahead to spring. Along with the … [Read more...] about St. Patrick’s Day multiplication worksheets
Skip counting sunflowers (math craft!)
A summery math craft to practise skip counting. Math meets sunflowers? You betcha! Where I live, you know it's summer when you drive outside the city limits and see endless fields of yellow sunflowers under huge blue skies. Sunflowers are so joyous and I find it very hard not to feel … [Read more...] about Skip counting sunflowers (math craft!)
What is one to one correspondence in math?
One to one correspondence. It's something to do with counting, it's certainly a bit of a mouthful to say, but what exactly is it? Let's find out. One to one correspondence is a skill that young children need to develop in order to learn to count things. And, it's an important one. Let me … [Read more...] about What is one to one correspondence in math?
Number Sense Clip Cards (numbers to 10)
A bumper pack of 120 clip cards for preschool and kindergarten aged children to help them build number sense with numbers to 10. Clip cards! What's not to love? Young kids love them because they're hands-on, fun and a bit like a quiz! I love them because they're a great way to practice … [Read more...] about Number Sense Clip Cards (numbers to 10)
Printable Multiplication Tables (1 – 10)
A PDF printable which lists all multiplication tables from 1x to 10x. Bright, colourful and free to download. What's not to love?! Today's math freebie? Printable multiplication tables! When your child is learning their multiplication facts, it's really helpful (for both them and you) to … [Read more...] about Printable Multiplication Tables (1 – 10)