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Learning about fractions does not come easily for many of our students. Fortunately, many classrooms have access to manipulatives to make learning hands-on, engaging, and fun. But, don't underestimate the value of a good book. Here are some children's books about fractions to help get your students excited about math!

Children’s Books about Fractions

Learning about fractions does not come easily for many of our students. Fortunately, many classrooms have access to manipulatives to make learning hands-on, engaging, and fun. But, don't underestimate the value of a good book. Here are some children's books about fractions to help get your students excited about math!
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Cup of Cocoa (Math Freebie)

Are you working on addition with 3-addends? Not only do I have a freebie to share with you, but I have several ways you can offer more support for your struggling students.
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Christmas Color by Code Freebie

Christmas Coloring Pages

December can be a busy month in the classroom. Kids are excited about the upcoming holidays and breaks which can create a happy little buzz in the classroom. These Christmas coloring pages will bring a little calm into your classroom while still providing math practice.
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Pigeon Math Freebie

Have you read the book Pigeon Math by Asia Citro and Richard Watson? It's a humorous story about trying to determine the number of pigeons on the line when outside influences keep that number changing until the end. I have a few freebies I want to share that can be paired with this story.
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 Are your students ready to tackle multiplication? Whether you are teaching equal groups, repeated addition, arrays, or just trying to help students understand multiplication, children's books are a great way to bring math concepts to life. Here are some great multiplication books for kids.

Multiplication Books for Kids

 Are your students ready to tackle multiplication? Whether you are teaching equal groups, repeated addition, arrays, or just trying to help students understand multiplication, children's books are a great way to bring math concepts to life. Here are some great multiplication books for kids.
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Arrays

Arrays for Days

If you're teaching second grade, chances are you are building a foundation for multiplication by teaching students to build arrays, use repeated addition, and make equal groups. If you are in a Common Core state like I am, second graders work with arrays up to 5x5 in size. Here are some hands-on activities, games, and worksheets to help your students work with arrays and repeated addition.
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Math manipulatives keep students engaged and provide hands-on opportunities to make learning more concrete. Here are my favorite math manipulatives for the primary classroom.

Best Math Manipulatives for the Primary Classroom

Math manipulatives keep students engaged and provide hands-on opportunities to make learning more concrete. Here are my favorite math manipulatives for the primary classroom along with a few tips to help you manage these materials.
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It is so important for kids to have a strong understanding of place value because it is tied to so many math skills. One of the ways you can help children understand place value is through picture books. Here are some great children's books about place value.

Children’s Books About Place Value

It is so important for kids to have a strong understanding of place value because it is tied to so many math skills. One of the ways you can help children understand place value is through picture books. Here are some great children's books about place value.
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Geometry is all around us in our everyday lives. Whether you are teaching children to identify 2-D and 3-D shapes, explore area and perimeter, or to identify symmetry, picture books can help! Here are some great children’s books about geometry.

Children’s Books about Geometry

Geometry is all around us in our everyday lives. Whether you are teaching children to identify 2-D and 3-D shapes, explore area and perimeter, or to identify symmetry, picture books can help! Here are some great children’s books about geometry.
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Kids are fascinated by money - especially in a world where pocket change is slowly disappearing in favor of adults using debit cards and credit cards. Whether you are teaching children to identify coins, count change, or about personal financial literacy, picture books can help! Here are some great children’s books about money.

Children’s Books about Money

Kids are fascinated by money - especially in a world where pocket change is slowly disappearing in favor of adults using debit cards and credit cards. Whether you are teaching children to identify coins, count change, or about personal financial literacy, picture books can help! Here are some great children’s books about money.
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Teaching children to tell time can be tricky! Whether you are teaching children to tell time on the clock or with a calendar, picture books can help! Here are some great children's books about telling time.

Children’s Books about Telling Time

Teaching children to tell time can be tricky! Whether you are teaching children to tell time on the clock or with a calendar, picture books can help! Here are some great children's books about telling time.
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5 Reasons to Play Math Games

I think we can all agree that kids love to play math games. I love to build upon their love of games by incorporating game time into my math block as often as possible. Playing math games is not only fun, but these games can also provide so many benefits. Here are 5 reasons to play math games in the classroom.
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Looking for a fun way to practice doubles facts? Take a look at these games! Students will get the practice they need while having fun. Included are three games for doubles facts, three games for doubles + 1 facts, and three games for doubles + 2 packs. There are also anchor charts, practice pages, and color by number pages.

Math Games for Doubles, Doubles +1 and Doubles +2

Looking for a fun way to practice doubles facts? Take a look at these games! Students will get the practice they need while having fun.
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These multiplication mazes are a great way to get your students practicing their math facts. These mazes can be used with markers, crayons, Bingo daubers, highlighters, and dry erase markers.

Multiplication Mazes

Math mazes are a great way to get your students practicing math facts! This set of multiplication mazes focuses on the factors 2-12, with TWO different mazes included for each factor. On each maze, students move from start to finish by identifying the true math fact sentences and watching out for the false facts along the way. Today I want to share several ways you can use these multiplication mazes with your students.
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Raffle tickets are a great way to practice math skills in the classroom, but did you know they can be a great management tool, too? Learn how I have used math tickets in my 2nd and 3rd grade classroom.

Using Tickets in Math Class

Raffle tickets are a great way to practice math skills in the classroom, but did you know they can be a great management tool, too? Today I want to share with you how I have used math tickets in my 2nd and 3rd grade classroom.
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