FREE Themed Addition Mats!

You are going to LOVE these addition mats!  My son has already learned his ones tables and is working on mastering those twos.  I also babysit a second grader who needs lots and lots of practice with addition.  These are a perfect way to help them learn!

Each page includes one large grid.  Really, it is two grids overlapping.  On the left are one set of tables, and on the right are a different set.  I went in order, meaning the 1's and 2's are on the same mat, 3's and 4's on another, 5's and 6's, and so on through 10.  Each mat (page) has a different theme.  The themes are Christmas/winter, beach, space, ocean animals, and superheros!  

Inside each square is a cute clipart with a sum.  On the page following each mat is another large grid with one image to match the theme and an addition problem.

There are MANY ways to use these.  First, if your child is just beginning to learn their addition facts, I recommend leaving the large grid in tact.  Just print (I did mine double sided) on cardstock and slip into a page protector.  Then, print (not double sided!), laminate, and cut out the addition problems.  Your student or child will then match the addition problems to the sums.

Once your child is a little more advanced, you can cut the mats down the middle- with one table on the left, and one on the right.  This way you can mix and match what facts they are reviewing.  This won't be too much of a challenge though, as the clipart gives away which mat it should go to. 

Another way your child can play is as a memory or matching game.  Print (not double sided), laminate, and cut out each square individually.  Lay face down, making sure the corresponding sums and addition problems are on the table. See if they can find the matches.  You could also lay only the sums down, and have them draw the addition problems from a pile or vice versa.  Use your imagination, as there are many ways to use these!

You can find these FREE addition mats here.  Also, these were designed to be printed in landscape, not portrait, so don't forget to check your settings!

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FREE Roll and Add, Subtract, or Multiply to Build a Race Car Scene!

We absolutely love these kind of activities- especially because they cover several different levels with one easy download. Even if your child can't add, subtract, or multiply yet, you can print all of the different levels and save in your files for when they are ready!  And believe me, they'll be ready before you know it, and you'll wonder why you didn't hold onto those recording sheets!

Just print the pages you need, making sure to laminate spinners and race car pieces.  Everything else can easily slip into page protectors!  This download is FREE but only on the blog!  Be sure to Subscribe by email to receive first notice of these fun, educational resources!

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3 FREE Christmas Roll and Cover Games!

If you're like me, you're tired of the same boring math homework that is sent home with kids.  One of the kids I watch after school has a sheet with a list of math activities to choose from.  Problem is, the activities don't change throughout the school year!  And the activities are not even challenging enough for him.  So why not replace one of those activities with something on their level?  Especially when the teacher (or me for that matter) doesn't even know whether or not the kid played the game listed?

Whether practicing math facts for homework, tutoring, or at a math center, here is a fun activity I'm sure you've seen- Roll and Cover games.  I made 3 different games for 3 different skill levels- basic addition, basic subtraction, and subitizing.  If you are teaching children on different skill levels, this is a great activity to pull out.  The younger ones (like my 2-yr old) won't know that older brother is playing a different game than he is, and vice versa.  

Playing is very simple.  For the addition and subtraction games, players simply roll 2 dice.  If they are adding, they add the numbers and cover the correct sum with a game marker (buttons, gems, etc.).  If they are subtracting, they subtract the smaller number from the larger one and cover their answer.  For the basic roll and cover game, child rolls one die and covers what they rolled.  Game is over when the page is filled.  These can be single or multi-player games.

Everything comes easy to this 5-year old, so I love challenging him.  While he knows the 0, 1 and some of the 2 addition tables, that's as far as we've gotten with addition. But who says he can't do this game?  All he has to do is count the dots!  And I have to say that he does need help counting those dots.  He likes to start from 1, but with this game I was able to teach him that you don't start counting with 1 if you already know there are 6 dots on that die!  He was getting the hang of that shortcut by the time we were done!  

He loved this game, and what makes this Mama proud is that hours later he told me when he has a 4 on one die, and 2 on the other, that makes 6!  So with little or no prep, and while having fun, your child can learn their math facts too!

I love adding color graphics to all of my printables, as it really makes learning so much more appealing!  Print in grayscale if you wish, but I think the cost of color ink is well worth it when a child learned something and had a good time doing it!

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