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Playful Math by Denise Gaskins

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You don’t need a set of worksheets or lesson plans to learn math. All you need is an inquiring mind and something interesting to think about. Play. Discuss. Notice. Wonder. Enjoy. —Denise Gaskins

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Geometric Coloring Designs 4: Islamic Patterns

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A circle is perhaps the simplest geometric shape, yet it can bloom into countless geometric patterns. Over the centuries, Islamic artists and architects crafted tremendous variety and beauty based on the symmetries created by dividing a circle.Your

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Geometry, World History, Visual Arts

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Big Bundle of Geometric Coloring Designs

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When students learn to visualize shapes, designs, and patterns, it makes them better at math. Even topics like algebra can be surprisingly visual.Art lets children experiment with geometric shapes and symmetries. They can feel their way into math

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$Math Journal Task Cards Mega-Bundle: 312 Ways To Play with Math$

Math Journal Task Cards Mega-Bundle: 312 Ways To Play with Math

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In a math journal, students explore their own ideas about numbers, shapes, and patterns through drawing or writing in response to a question.Journaling encourages children to develop a rich mathematical mindset. They begin to see connections and

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Math, Word Problems, Problem Solving

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$312 Things To Do with a Math Journal$

312 Things To Do with a Math Journal

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Are you looking for new ways to help your children learn math? In a math journal, children explore their own ideas about numbers, shapes, and patterns through drawing or writing in response to a question.Journaling encourages students to develop a

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Applied Math, Arithmetic, Geometry

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Geometric Coloring Designs 5: Advanced Tessellations

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On the template pages in this math art activity guide, each construction guideline represents a choice for the creative artist. Each page will be different for every person. And whenever you come back to the same template, you’ll discover a fresh

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Geometry, Other (Math), Visual Arts

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Geometric Coloring Designs 1: Doodling with Shapes

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Doodling gives your students' minds a chance to relax, wander, and come back to their work refreshed. And though it goes against intuition, doodling can help children remember more of what they learn.Math doodles let students experiment with

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Geometry, Other (Math), Visual Arts

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Geometric Coloring Designs 2: Create Your Own Art

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Curious artists find creative inspiration in a simple page of graph paper. They discover lines and angles, shapes and symmetries -- a whole world to explore, hidden within the grid.This 26-page printable (pdf) activity book features a variety of

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Geometry, Other (Math), Visual Arts

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$Prealgebra & Geometry: Math Games for Middle School$

Prealgebra & Geometry: Math Games for Middle School

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Prepare students for high school math by playing with positive and negative integers, number properties, mixed operations, algebraic functions, coordinate geometry, and more. Prealgebra & Geometry features 41 kid-tested games, offering a variety

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Algebra, Geometry, Mental Math

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70+ Things To Do with a Hundred Chart: Number, Shape, and Logic Activities

By Playful Math by Denise Gaskins

Are you looking for creative ways to help your child learn math? You don’t need a special workbook, teacher’s manual, or lesson plans. All you need is an inquiring mind and something interesting to think about. Author Denise Gaskins guides you

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Arithmetic, Geometry, Numbers

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool, Staff

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$Multiplication & Fractions: Math Games for Tough Topics$

Multiplication & Fractions: Math Games for Tough Topics

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Rescue your child from math phobia — by playing games! You’ll love these math games because they give your child a sturdy foundation for understanding multiplication and fractions. Help your child master the times tables and build mental math

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Basic Operations, Fractions, Mental Math

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Diffy Inception: Subtraction Puzzles with Whole Numbers

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Diffy Inception puzzles have their own symmetric beauty, but mostly they are just plain fun. Students can practice subtraction with one-, two-, and three-digit numbers. This 30-page printable (pdf) activity booklet includes puzzle instructions, game

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Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations

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Prime Factor Art: Playing with Multiplication

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Use the prime factors of numbers from one to one hundred to create a colorful design.The best way to practice math is to play with it -- to use the patterns and connections between math concepts in your pursuit of something fun or beautiful. So this

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Arithmetic, Visual Arts, Mental Math

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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The Great Quotations Bundle: 104 Ways to Get Students Writing

By Playful Math by Denise Gaskins

Writing doesn’t belong only to the language arts classroom. It’s an important part of every subject. The process of wrestling their ideas into words forces students to pin down nebulous thoughts and decide what they really believe.The task cards and

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Life Skills, Problem Solving, Writing-Essays

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Geometric Coloring Designs 3: Isometric Drafting

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Artists who want to represent a three-dimensional object on flat (two-dimensional) paper have three basic options: oblique, isometric, or linear perspective drawing. This math art project explores isometric perspective, as seen in many computer

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Geometry, Other (Math), Visual Arts

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Journaling Pages for Adventurous Students: A Bundle

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The adventure of learning doesn't belong only in school. Learning happens whenever a curious mind meets a new idea.As students write about their discoveries, they build deeper layers of understanding. The process of wrestling ideas into words forces

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Math, Problem Solving, Writing

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Reflective Journals for Teachers, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

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$Star Polygons: A Math Art Project$

Star Polygons: A Math Art Project

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A ready-to-play 18-page printable (pdf) activity excerpt from Prealgebra & Geometry: Math Games for Middle School.Star polygons are complex, non-convex geometric figures in which line segments crisscross each other several times before

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Geometry, Other (Math), Visual Arts

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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$Diffy Inception Bundle: Subtraction Puzzles from Primary M$

Diffy Inception Bundle: Subtraction Puzzles from Primary Math to Prealgebra

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Diffy Inception puzzles have their own symmetric beauty, but mostly they are just plain fun. Students can practice subtraction from early elementary math to prealgebra with this 3-books-in-one printable (pdf) activity bundle.Notes to the teacher

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Arithmetic, Fractions, Decimals

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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$Math You Can Play Combo: Number Games for Young Learners$

Math You Can Play Combo: Number Games for Young Learners

By Playful Math by Denise Gaskins

Math Your Kids WANT to Do. You’ll love these math games because they give your child a strong foundation for mathematical success. By playing these games, you strengthen your child’s intuitive understanding of numbers and build problem-solving

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Basic Operations, Numbers, Mental Math

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool, Staff

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Skyscrapers: A Hands-On Logic Puzzle for Kids

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Students who can think visually have a much easier time learning algebra. Skyscraper puzzles build children’s abilities to visualize 3-D shapes. This 40-page printable (pdf) activity booklet features tidbits from math history, logic puzzles (with

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Math, Other (Math), Mental Math

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Diffy Inception: Subtraction Puzzles with Integers

By Playful Math by Denise Gaskins

Diffy Inception puzzles have their own symmetric beauty, but mostly they are just plain fun. Students can practice subtraction with positive and negative integers up to three digits. This 30-page printable (pdf) activity booklet includes puzzle

Subjects:

Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

For more than three decades, Denise Gaskins has helped countless families conquer their fear of math through play. As a math coach and veteran homeschooling mother of five, Denise has taught or tutored at every level from preschool to precalculus. She shares math inspirations, tips, activities, and games on her blog at DeniseGaskins.com.

MY TEACHING STYLE

As a homeschooling advocate, Denise says, "I encourage parents to look beyond the textbook -- a useful tool, but such a limited one. We want to explore the adventure of learning real mathematics, math as mental play, the essence of creative problem solving. This is what we need to teach our children: Mathematics is not just rules and rote memory. Math is a game, playing with ideas." Follow Denise's newsletter (and get the 8-week email series “Playful Math for Families”) at tabletopacademy.net/mathnews.

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English Language Arts, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Applied Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Numbers, Other (Math), Social Studies - History, Elections - Voting, World History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Life Skills, Critical Thinking, Professional Development, Statistics, Character Education, Word Problems, Problem Solving, Writing, Writing-Essays, Mental Math, Decimals, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects

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