Tag: Mathematics
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4 Fun Maths Challenges to Help Build Kids’ Problem-Solving Skills
Problem solving is such a valuable skill for our students, yet it can sometimes take a bit of problem solving on our part to figure out how to be intentional with it in our classrooms. One simple and super engaging way that I like to encourage students to work on their problem-solving skills is through…
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5 Fun Maths Problem-Solving Activities for Elementary Students
Problem-solving is an important skill for students to use across all subject areas and is especially used in the context of maths. So, how can we give our students more opportunities to practise their problem-solving skills? This post will give you 5 engaging ideas to help get your students problem-solving, as well as a freebie to try in your…
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12 Fun Multiplication Games and Activities to Teach Kids Times Tables
Teaching those terrible times tables. It’s something that all educators and parents who work with kids above the age of about 6 have to deal with at some point. Knowing your times tables is a helpful skill to have, but there is just no real way to learn them other than through mundane repetition and…
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8 Creative Ways to Teach Problem-Solving Skills to Kids
Problem-solving is such as essential skill for children to learn, as it is relevant to so many areas of life. It is often taught within the context of mathematics, although I don’t believe that it should only be taught in that context. If you are a teacher or a parent, you may be wondering how…
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7 Fun Place Value Intervention Activity Ideas
When it comes to learning the basics in Maths, place value is such an important concept for students to understand. It carries over to almost every other topic in Maths, and helps children to visualise and utilise the numbers they are working with. So, if place value sets such an important foundation for children in…
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