Dominoes are a useful manipulative for math skills. The can be used to develop many different math skills. - Use dominoes for children...

Uno cards can be used for quantity discrimination. In addition to the UNO deck of cards, cut a 3 x 5 index card in half. On one half,...

For grades 1, 2, and 3, children might be excited to practice math facts with Uno cards. Use a half of a 3 x 5 note card. Place + on...

Consider using mini-marshmallows (ones), pretzel sticks (tens), and triskets (hundreds) to replicate base ten blocks children are using...

This is similar to "high Tower". However, the supplies that the child has available are different. In this activity, The "builder" will...

Counting down time until an event happens can be a fun-filled way to build anticipation for an upcoming event. Whether you choose to...

Help students reason through increasingly difficult computation tasks appropriate to their current ability. This game is highly variable...

This is a two-player game. Each player will need three counters that are the same (i.e. 3 nickels, 3 goldfish crackers, 3 stones, etc.)....

Allow your child to help plan your errands for the day. If you have several stops to make, draw a basic map, and let your child help you...

This Tic-Tac-Toe variation requires strategy and flexibility, along with an understanding of adding numbers with a sum of 12. It is a...

This estimation game reminds me of Goldilocks and the Porridge and bed that was "just right". Gather a collection of objects (i.e....

This game has survived the test of time. Present your child with a tray...

It is important to allow children to reason about math concepts in a way that makes sense to them. As they are learning about new...

Making observations about similarities and differences in situations is a key step in beginning stages of scientific explorations. This...

I know, this is an odd thing to find in a blog about mathematical skills, or any blog with educational messages. However, I think we...

We talk about how to emphasize mathematical thinking in the normal game of Uno on our Game page. However, the official game of Uno can...

As your child begins to understand the counting sequence after some experience in early learning and school it is still important to...

For all children there are certain methods and facts about development that are important to keep in mind when we do any activities...

As children get older they will continuously learn new vocabulary in everyday interactions and in school. It becomes increasingly...

It can be very hard to convince someone to keep trying things that come unnaturally to them or are hard to do. It is even harder to get...