Math Resources
Why use math manipulatives? Here are five reasons for using manipulatives to make math come alive.
- Math Manipulatives help make abstract ideas concrete.
- Math Manipulatives lift math off textbook or homework pages.
- Math Manipulatives build students' confidence by giving them a way to test and confirm their reasoning.
- Math Manipulatives are useful tools for solving problems.
- Math Manipulatives make learning math interesting and enjoyable.
For the complete article, visit Scholastic's Parent and Child Magazine.
MATH TOOLBOX
Addition & Subtraction
- Fact Family Template
- Fact Family Triangles
- Kim Sutton Addition & Subtraction
- Kim Sutton Computation Strategies
Number Sense
- Hundreds Chart
- 0-9 Digit Cards
- Place Value Charts
- Place Value with Decimal
- Ten Frame Cards
- Ten Frames Mat
- Tens and Ones Mat
- Number Cards 1-100
- Domino Flash Cards
Pattern Blocks
- Pattern Block Symmetry
- Pattern Block Design
- Pattern Block Template
- Pattern Block Fraction Design
- Pattern Block Spinners
Two-Color Counters
Tally Marks
Ruler
Coins
- Clean Up the Money (game)
Tangrams
Playing Cards
Dice
- Dice Games to Practice Math Facts (scroll down)
Student Clock
Numbered Dice
Attribute Blocks
Color Tiles
Sorting Cups
Compass
Protractor
ASKING GOOD QUESTIONS
To help you with specific questions to ask about math... Print This!
- Math Talks at Home (questions to get you started)
From Math Talk 101 by Genia Connell at Scholastic's Teaching Blog
WEBSITES WITH PRINTABLES
MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES POSTERS
Print these wonderful posters from Debbie Waggoner for home use. These practices help children make sense of math problems and persevere at solving them.
MATH VOCABULARY TERMS
Print or view these math dictionary terms from Creative Mathematics to help add valuable vocabulary to your home Math Talks.