Ideas for Making Math Fun

Math can be boring. Admit it. The same facts over and over again. So, spice math up and make it more fun with these ideas:

• Play cards. A great website found by one of our Facebook friends, Mrs. Gold’s Class, has a list of math games you can play with a deck of cards and/or a pair of dice.
• Print out some bingo games and make drilling those facts a little less stressful and a lot more fun.
• Open up a shop and play “store” to reinforce math concepts using money. If you have not covered the types of coins, you can just use pennies and make everything cheap.
• Use different manipulatives each day.
• Get busy in the kitchen. I am convinced that the best way to learn fractions is through cooking… or eating!
• Change the format. If you normally do worksheets, move the lesson to the sidewalk with chalk. Use a dry erase board or write in sand. Mix it up.

Need more math ideas?

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