As educators, we spend time thinking about how to best prepare students for the future. During my time as a teacher, I tried my best to make connections between content in our math curriculum and the world outside of our classroom. For many students, identifying the “why” behind the reasons they learn a particular strategy […]
As a classroom teacher, parents often came to me looking for mobile apps, websites and resources. They want to find the best digital tools to help their children grow as students. This list can be shared with families at a back-to-school night or open house. You might choose a few of these ideas to share […]
DigiPuzzle is a resource for online games for students that covers a wide range of skills and interests. This website includes educational games. These games cover math skills like fractions and multiplication and playful games related to topics like wintertime. Finding online resources for students that keeps them interested and engaged can be a challenge, but […]
Pinterest is a fantastic resource for teachers. With tons of searchable activities and lesson plans it’s the perfect place to go to gather ideas for your classroom. Here’s a list of Pinterest pages for math teachers: Pinterest Pages for Math Teachers Math Games On this collaborative math games board you’ll find hundreds of pins for a […]
Door 24 Plus is a free iPad Math Fact Game for Kids in grades 1-8. It works to establish students’ fact fluency and then builds computational fluency. Door 24 Plus requires students to solve problems using basic facts, number sense and algebraic thinking. This iPad app contains two games: Snargg Splatt to develop fact fluency and Victor […]
Todo Math is a fantastic math iPad app that supports Common Core Math instruction. It includes exercises and activities to help students master pre-Kindergarten through second grade math skills. This iPad app has bright and colorful features that will grab the attention of young learners and support them as they work to master math content. […]
Parents play an important role in successful learning. Educational technology can help support students and their families after school hours. The Thinksy app creates an environment where families learn and play together with a math app for kids. The designs for Thinksy games come from a partnership with dozens of independent game developers. It covers hundreds of […]
You may have seen my post last year on Happy Numbers. It’s an online learning tool for K-2 students. This tool introduces a variety of math concepts through math exercises. Happy Numbers has added a handful of new exercises that you’ll want to check out. These new activities build upon the current exercises to help […]
The amazing Marble Math family of apps are now available for Android tablets and phones. The Marble Math apps for kids blend arcade-style gaming with important skills. This includes problem solving, strategy, and math drills for a truly engaging and educational experience. Kids can choose to roll or drag their marble through a series of fun math mazes. All […]
Happy Pi Day! GlassLab is an innovative company for Critical Thinking in Classrooms. They developed a new game that helps build students’ critical thinking and proportional reasoning skills. With Creature Caretaker students receive instruction and feedback on finding unit rates and using proportional reasoning to keep their creatures happy. Designed for grades 5-8, Creature Caretaker […]