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 5×5 in size. Here are some hands-on activities, games, and worksheets to help your students… Read More
Snowman Supplies (a Free Station for Addition with 4 Addends)
A few years ago I was bored to tears trying to find engaging ways to practice addition in my classroom, particularly when needing to add up to four 2-digit numbers. I decided to bring a little real-world math into the classroom and let my students go shopping. Today I want to let your students go shopping with this little addition… Read More
Math Mazes (Addition and Subtraction)
Math fact fluency has been something my second graders have always needed to practice, but I was tired of them practicing in the same, boring ways. I was looking for a way to keep things fresh and exciting, but still provide a way for meaningful practice. I decided to combine their love for mazes with math fact practice. That’s when… Read More


