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K-3 Math Lesson Plans and Ideas

• Math games and activities which have been useful.

• Useful websites for maths activities.

• Any photos relating to your maths program and classroom or home set up.

• Books you have found helpful.

• Ideas for maths strategies.

• General views on teaching mathematics in K-3.

• Number/Maths poems and rhymes

• Lesson Plans

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Jigsaw Puzzles for Maths  We all know that jigsaw puzzles are wonderful for introducing early spacial learning, fine motor skills and more.

For some reason, about grade 1 or ...

Kindergarten Maths Game - Lesson Starter  Just a fun way to begin a numbers lesson with your class. I teach kindergarten and they like a challenge.

Have children turn their chairs around to ...

Counting the Stars  I am a teacher presently teaching Title 1 Reading and Math grades 1-5. My students that are struggling to count have just bumped up a notch and I am excited ...

Make Your Own Pack of Cards  This lesson would suit late Kindergarten (4-5 years), Pre-primary (5-6 years) and early year 1 (6-7 years) obviously the teacher will know her/his class ...

Build Em Up counting game  I have a favourite maths game that I have used with many different classes including groups of students with moderate special needs.

You will need ...

excellent adding game for all the class  My reception children love this game, and I have had success with other year levels too.

The class sits in a circle on the floor. The teacher is on ...

Math Games Using Cards  This site has a great rundown of how to use a deck of cards for math games.....
Card Games
Enjoy!

Number Fun  Each Friday we have a 45 minute block where we run 'Number Fun Friday'. This is a time where children work in small groups with an adult and participate ...

Online Math Games Site  Hi Everyone
Just found another online maths games site which is worth looking at.  You may already know it as I think it has been around for ...

Maths Concepts Booklist  One of our Teachers Zone members added this wonderful Maths Booklist pdf file.

It is one of the most comprehensive booklists for maths concepts I have ...

Preschool Counting Games  To teach my preschoolers how to count, we hold hands and form a circle and sing "Ring 'round the Rosie" and then when we reach the end of the song everybody ...

Math Bingo Game  You can set up a math bingo game at any time without any pre made materials.

Just ask your children to fold a piece of A4 blank paper in half three ...

Counting Beads Maths Activity  I have children in my class at the special school that I work at who have trouble counting. Today I tried something new to practice counting with them....

Teaching Ideas - 'Fill in the Missing Numbers' boards  Your 'Fill in the Missing Numbers' boards are ideal for a variety of games (e.g. maths bingo and guess the number) and activities (counting on, counting ...

Calendar Maths  Over the year we do calendar art pictures depicting seasons, celebrations and themes etc on A4 paper.

This is stuck onto the top of an A3 page. Below ...

Number - Numeral Match PREP  Using the math spinners from this website, I copied 6 with the dots and another 6 with the numerals 1-6. I copied each numeral spinner onto a different ...

Treasure Island Multiplication  My colleague and I wanted to plan an exciting lesson for our Year 3 classes involving investigative skills and getting to grips with a multiplication square....

Clock Face Templates  When using clock templates do two copies of the numbers and use velcro to place the numbers on the clock so the numbers can be jumbled. It's good for fine ...

Counting to 10  Take 10 pop sticks and write the numbers 1-10 on them.
Children drop the bundle of sticks as in 'pick-up-sticks'. They then race to put the numerals in ...

Flashcard Practice  Set up pockets with students names on them. Before children leave for recess, lunch and home, have the children choose a flashcard (addition, subtraction,...