Fun Math

I learned a fun math game in my lab placement this week. I think math games are a great way to motivate children to have fun doing math and to learn to enjoy it. This takes math out of the normal realm of practicing these skills and the children relate to it more easily.  I would like to learn about more resources and games such as this to get the children excited about math!  This would be a good "game" to use when you are doing an informal interview with a child assessing math skills, this can take the edge off of the norm of worksheets or time tables.

*To practice addition, subtraction or multiplication:

Have your child roll the dice then add, subtract or multiply the two numbers shown. Its good practice, but chidren enjoy it a little more because it feels like a game.  For older children add more dice. They can add 3-4 numbers or use them to make two digit numbers.