At Home Learning Resources

Are you looking for at home learning resources that work?


Do you want your kids to do meaningful math at home?

Last week I wrote blog about At Home Learning Schedule you can read HERE. This week I'm including more resources and activities that make math meaningful at home. Being at home can be fun and enjoyable with your family. Make these moments count and engage in math discourse with daily activities.

At Home Learning Resources 

Growing a lifelong learner is not an overnight process. Take learning one day at a time. At Home Learning is not stressful, it's inquisitive and applicable. Try one of these At Home Learning Resources today!

1. Math Menus

Try doing a different math activity every day. Each weekly menu displays nine different activities. Students pick five different activities to complete for the week. Math menus are perfect for practicing grade level skills in a unique way.

Click HERE to download Math Menus.

2. No Prep Math Packets

Practicing basic math skills doesn't have to be boring. What skills does your student need to review? Each grade level (3rd through 8th) reviews key math standards. Make math fun with a puzzle today!

Click HERE to download the April math packet. 

3. End of Year booklets

The end of year mini booklet is an overall math review for the grade level. Grades 5-8 each have a booklet complete with 60 questions that review all the standards for the grade level. It's compact in a booklet form for students to easily complete on their own.

Download the booklet HERE. 

4. Math Vocabulary

Learning grade level math vocabulary is a must before going on to the next grade level. There are certain terms that students should know before being promoted. Have your students had enough practice this school year with vocabulary?

Download the vocabulary book HERE. 

5. Math Games

Some of my favorite math games you probably already have at home. Grades K-2 math students can play monopoly and practice counting skills. Grades 3-5 students can play the game 21 with play cards to practice finding sums of 21. Grades 6-8 math students can play Battleship to practice coordinate graphing and problem solving skills. Games are meant to be fun and light. Make math time enjoyable at home!

Whatever resource you decide to use for math at home, just make it fun. When learning is fun, your students will want to do it again. It's important to foster a love of learning during difficult times.

Free Math Vocabulary Cards

We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe at anytime.

Powered By ConvertKit

Happy Learning at Home!

How to Prepare for a Math Test

How do you prepare your students for a math test?

Do you spend any time preparing your students for the end of year math test?

In previous blog posts we discussed Math test prep tips and 15 Math test taking strategies for math test success. These were great points of discussion for making a math test success plan and what strategies to teach your students to use on testing day. Another point that needs to be addressed is how to prepare for a math test. Today's blog post goes over all the top five things necessary to prepare your students for math test success.

How to Prepare for a Math Test

When preparing for a Math test first look at the big picture. What is the end result you want for your students? What will your students accomplish? Start from the desired end product and work backwards.

Do you want your students to pass the math test? What do they need to know to pass the test? Look for math test prep materials to help your students, make a lesson plan, and outline your plan of action.

  

Make a 1-week or 2-week plan to follow for math test success. 

The following are tips for math test success. For optimal success try  all of these activities to prepare your students for the math test. When students are prepared, then they can succeed.

5 Tips for Preparing Students for a Math Test

The following tips for preparing students for a math test are guidelines for math test success. What you do to prepare is up to you. Try one or all of these with your students to maximize their preparedness. 

1. Know how to use a reference sheet. 

Look up your state math assessment website. Do you get a reference sheet with your math test? If you do, print it before hand and review it with students. 

2. Know how to use a calculator if necessary. 

Learning how to use a calculator is not always intuitive. Do your students get to use a calculator on the math test? Teach your students what all the keys means before the test day.

3. Know what material to cover. 

Before you begin planning look at what your students are supposed to know. What will be covered on the math test? Teach or reteach math material for test prep success.

4. Know how to check for mistakes.

After solving problems always check your work. Do your students know this important step? Review how to answer a math problem from start to finish. 

5. Know how to review your test answer sheet.

After finding the answer for a math problem, write it on the answer sheet correctly. Make sure the right bubbles are bubbled. Put the correct numbers in the right columns.  You've done all the hard work to find the answer, don't mess up writing it on your answer sheet. 

Plan Your Math Test Success Now

Getting your students to earn higher test scores isn't tricky. Make a plan for success. Download the roadmap for Math Test Success today! 

Access the
Math Test Prep
Roadmap

We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe at anytime.

Powered By ConvertKit

Happy Teaching!

Pi Day Math Read Aloud Sir Cumference and the Round Table

Do you read aloud in math class?

Do you have a Pi Day Math Read Aloud for your class?

Math Read Aloud Sir Cumference

The Read Aloud Math series is a monthly blog post about one book that can be used for grades 6-8. Every month there is a Math Book Read Aloud that will be shared with different resources for middle school math teachers to use.

This month's Math Read Aloud is "Sir Cumference and the Round Table" by Cindy Neuschwander.  The book is not included in the Math Read Aloud packet. You can purchase the book separately HERE. The Math Read Aloud packet includes comprehension questions, discussion questions, activities, teacher directions, and a read aloud report.

A Transforming Table Activity

March's Read Aloud Math book "Sir Cumference and the Round Table" is a great book to read to Middle school students. Students make real world connections with area in the land of Camelot. A fun and engaging way to look how to find the area of a figure.

A great way to introduce how area of figures is with this read aloud. Students will see fallacies with how people thought area worked. Review what a length and width are, how they work, and what that means for creating and finding the area of a figure. It will spark many math conversations! 

Sir Cumference and the Round Table Math Activities for Grades 6-8 features:

1. Discussion Questions {with answer key}
2. Table Problems {with answer key}
3. A Transforming Table Activity {with student & teacher directions, and pictures}
4. Read Aloud Report {response paper with & w/out rubric}

Read Aloud Report Included

Students enjoy listening to stories. This is one math story that they will not forget! Tables, knights, a battle, and a King. There is plenty of excitement to be had from Sir Cumference and the Round Table.

Try one or all of the activities with your students. See how they engage with the math content and enjoy making connections through reading. Doing a Math Read Aloud is an easy way to incorporate cross-curricular activities in your classroom. 

Looking to add more Read Alouds to your Math class this year? Join the Math Read Aloud Series today!

Join the Math Read Aloud Series

Subscribe to receive Math Read Aloud emails.

We won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time.

Powered By ConvertKit

Happy Reading!

Pi Day Math Read Aloud Sir Cumference and the Fraction Faire

Do you read aloud in math class?

Do you have a Pi Day Math Read Aloud for your class?

Math Read Aloud Sir Cumference

The Read Aloud Math series is a monthly blog post about one book that can be used for grades 3-5. Every month there is a Math Book Read Aloud that will be shared with different resources for elementary school teachers to use.

This month's Math Read Aloud is "Sir Cumference and the Fraction Faire" by Cindy Neuschwander.  The book is not included in the Math Read Aloud packet. You can purchase the book separately HERE. The Math Read Aloud packet includes comprehension questions, discussion questions, activities, teacher directions, and a read aloud report.

Make a Fraction Pie Activity

March's Read Aloud Math book "Sir Cumference and the Fraction Faire" is a great book to read to Upper Elementary students. Students make real world connections with fractions in the land of Fracton. A fun and engaging way to look how to order fractions on a number line.

A great way to introduce ordering fractions is with this read aloud. Students will see fallacies with how people thought fractions worked. Review what a numerator and denominator are, how they work, and what that means for ordering fractions. It will spark many math conversations! 

Sir Cumference and the Fraction Faire Math Activities for Grades 3-5 features:

1. Discussion Questions {with answer key}
2. Order Fractions on a Number Line {with answer key}
3. Fraction Pie Activity {with student & teacher directions, and pictures}
4. Read Aloud Report {response paper with & w/out rubric}

Read Aloud Report Included

Students enjoy listening to stories. This is one math story that they will not forget! Fractions, knights, ladies, and thieves. There is plenty of excitement to be had from Sir Cumference and the Fraction Faire. 

Try one or all of the activities with your students. See how they engage with the math content and enjoy making connections through reading. Doing a Math Read Aloud is an easy way to incorporate cross-curricular activities in your classroom. 

Looking to add more Read Alouds to your Math class this year? Join the Math Read Aloud Series today!

Join the Math Read Aloud Series

Subscribe to receive Math Read Aloud emails.

We won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time.

Powered By ConvertKit

Happy Reading!