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4 Ways to Teach Math Through Storytelling

Long before the written word, significant cultural ideas passed from generation to generation through storytelling. It is an artform meant to be shared among community members. Whether you’re looking for ways to celebrate Math Storytelling Day on September 25, or … Continue reading

16 All-Star Math Games for Kids

Are you looking for math games designed to spark kids’ interests? If they’re sports fans, then you’ve come to the right place! We’ve rounded up the most extreme math games for kids who love sports. Whether they’re fans of football, … Continue reading

Top 6th Grade Math Games

In sixth grade, most students have an understanding of basic mathematical concepts and begin learning about more advanced concepts, such as solving equations with variables, understanding ratios and proportions, and working with negative numbers. Students may also encounter problems that … Continue reading

How to Use Pac Man to Teach Math

We bet you’ve spent hours guiding Pac Man around the screen on your computer or at your local arcade, but have you ever considered using Pac Man to help teach math? The classic arcade game actually lends itself well to concepts … Continue reading

The 20 Most Awesome Math Games for Fourth Grade

By fourth grade, kids have mastered the basics of addition, subtraction, and multiplication, and are ready to move on to more complex skills. They start to learn about division, factoring, fractions, and decimals. In geometry, students start to understand the … Continue reading

9 Games to Teach Multiplication in Third Grade

While rote learning and memorization are generally frowned upon in today’s world of math education, when it comes to helping kids learn multiplication, sometimes those repetitive practice methods are exactly what’s needed.  Taking timed multiplication quizzes and playing multiplication games … Continue reading

10 Spooktacular Math Games for Kids

10 Spooktacular Math Games for Kids While just the thought of doing math is enough to strike fear into the hearts of some children, it never hurts to add some ghosts and goblins to spice it up! This Halloween, to … Continue reading

3 Back-to-School Math Resources

3 Resources to Prep Kids for Back-to-School Math During the summer kids often spend their time running around, going on vacation, and enjoying some much deserved downtime. But unless they were engaged in specifically designed activities (like 25 Ways to … Continue reading

25 Ways to Practice Math at the Pool

25 Ways to Practice Math at the Pool  It’s hot. It’s sunny. You might feel like you have to choose between keeping your kids’ minds active and doing something like heading to the pool. Well, why not do both!? Below … Continue reading

Learning from Popular Apps & Games

Learning from Popular Apps & Games While there are plenty of educational games on the market, many of the games kids love have nothing to do with education… or so you think. Plants vs. Zombies, Angry Birds, Candy Crush, Bubble … Continue reading