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I always want to give my students something for an end of year gift but I don't want to spend a lot of money. I also want it to be easy and something that will benefit my students. For the past few years I have given my students four dice games that we have used for morning tubs and in math throughout the year. You don't need to have taught the games already because families can use the directions to figure out how to play the games! The main expense is buying 3 dice for each student. If yo

Spatial reasoning is an important skill for success in math. Pentominoes help kids develop and practice their spatial reasoning, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Pentominoes are made by joining five squares together and there are 12 distinct pieces in a set. Included in this product are 20 puzzles using two pentominoes, 20 puzzles using 3 pentominoes and 10 puzzles using 4 pentominoes. For each puzzle there are two levels. I recommend printing the puzzles back to back to make for ea

What to do… Select a game mat and print it out. I like to print mine on cardstock and then laminate. Although they work just fine without being laminated. When you print select “FIT” so it fits on the page. If you don’t, the side borders will be cut off. Each mat will need two dice and 22 markers (11 markers for each player). You can use cubes, two-color discs, or my favorite…seasonal mini erasers! I usually find mine in the Target $ section. Directions… Put a game mat between two play

This game gives students practice comparing numbers using > , < , = symbols. It can be played alone or with a partner. Students spin a spinner two times. If playing with a partner each person will spin once. Students record their spin on one of the recording sheets, then compare the numbers using > , < , = symbols. One recording sheet has a “read it” column. Students read the equation and then draw a check in the checkmark. The recording sheet is great in a page protector or yo

Print the game board and keys in color. Also included is visual directions for students. Students will…. Roll a number and move their marker forward on the game board. Look at the color of the box they land on. Use the key to tell them where to move their marker. (+1, -1, +10, -10) Then player 2 rolls and moves. Students can play this game alone or with a partner. For more accountability and practice students can also write their moves on a white board. (54 + 10 = 64)

This is a two-player game with very little prep! The goal of the game is to have students practice comparing numbers using greater than and less than vocabulary. Supplies…You will need two different markers (Mini erasers fit great!) and one die. You will also need to print the game board on cardstock. Laminating, or a page protector, is optional but not necessary. Put the markers at the start line. Player 1 rolls the die and moves forward that many boxes. Then player one reads the sente

These puzzles are great to use as math games and morning tubs. Each students will need a puzzle mat/frame (included) and the 10 puzzles pieces. I printed the puzzles on cardstock and then laminated them. I use a binder clip to hold each set of pieces. With a quick lesson my first graders were able to put the clips on themselves. The backgrounds are different colors because sometimes the pieces get mixed up. This is very helpful!They are a fun way for students to practice counting by 1s,

Addition and Subtraction Squares are a fun way to practice facts. Each square has six problems and there are 6 squares on each pages. That's 36 facts on each page! There are 40 pages for addition and 40 pages for subtraction practice. I have used these as stand alone worksheets and also in a packet.

Students will count the monsters and put the corresponding number in the number bond. They will then use the number bond to make two addition and two subtraction number sentences to create a "fact family." This set has sums to ten. Color printing is best because the number bond "parts" have the corresponding colored monsters. I put each page in a page protector because I have found page protectors easier to be erased than when I laminate. There are 25 pages in this set. This is a good

I LOVE games I can teach once and change out the theme or level of difficulty. This game has three levels of difficulty. I have used it whole group, in morning tubs and math centers. What to do… Print a set of cards on colored cardstock and cut them in half horizontally and vertically. Each page has four cards on it, a set has 36 cards. I print different sets on different colors of cardstock. You can laminate the cards to make them last longer but I’ve been really happy with how the cardst

Addition squares are a fun, self checking way to practice addition facts. They are self checking squares because the answer in the darker, outlined square, is the sum of the vertical and horizontal addition problems. If the sum is not the same for both problems, students need to check their work and find their mistake! Each page has six squares and each square has six addition facts, for a total of 36 addition problems on each page! Included are 20 pages for sums to 10 and 20 pages for sums

My first graders LOVE number puzzles! This product is the LABEL ONLY for 4 x 6 boxes in a variety of colors for 24, 48, 50 and 100 piece puzzles. It takes a little time to set up but it is so worth it. You will need to purchase 24, 48, 50 or 100 piece puzzles at the Dollar Store, or anywhere. Build the puzzle on top of a heavy piece of paper/cardboard... Once the puzzle is built put another piece of paper on top and flip the puzzle. On the back side of the puzzle number the pieces with a co

I like to have routines and games that I can teach and prep once and use all year. Included are 9 different card games with student directions and teacher directions. The games allow you to differentiate for your students. 1. Go Fish! 2. Go Fish! Doubles 3. Top It! Greatest Number Wins 4. Top It! Lowest Number Wins 5. 2 Digit Numbers! Greatest “Units of 1” Wins 6. 2 Digit Numbers! Greatest “Units of 10” Wins 7. Add it Up! Greatest Sum Wins 8. Make 10! How many can you make? 9. Hit the Target

Subtraction squares are a fun, self checking way to practice subtraction facts. They are self checking squares because the answer in the darker, outlined square, is the difference of the vertical and horizontal subtraction problems. If the difference is not the same for both problems, students need to check their work and find their mistake! Each page has six squares and each square has six subtraction facts, for a total of 36 subtraction problems on each page! Included are 20 pages for diff

Print a set of cards on colored cardstock (slides 4-12) and cut them in half horizontally and vertically. Each page has four cards on it, a set has 36 cards. It is very easy to prep! I print different sets on different colors of cardstock. You can laminate the cards to make them last longer but I’ve been happy with how the cardstock has held up. I like to use different colors for each set because that way if I find a card on the floor (Sad, but true!) I know which set it belongs to. Since

This is a two-player game with very little prep! Students will practice facts and will “get up and move” while playing. When my kids play their favorite boxes to land on are the boxes with movements! Supplies…You will need two different markers (Mini erasers fit great!) and one die. You will also need to choose a game board to print on cardstock. Laminating, or a page protector is optional, but not necessary. Game boards come in color and black and white. How to Play…Put the markers in th

Students will count the monsters and put the corresponding number in the number bond. They will then use the number bond to make two addition and two subtraction number sentences to create a "fact family." This set has sums to fifteen. Color printing is best because the number bond "parts" have the corresponding colored monsters. I put each page in a page protector because I have found page protectors easier to be erased than when I laminate. There are 5 pages in this set. This is a goo

Students will use a spinner and markers to "spin 20" on the ten frames. There are two levels and each level comes in a black and white printer friendly version. This is a fun game for math and makes a great morning tub too. I like my students to say, "I have..." after each spin.

This is a one page recording sheet for students to show with words and pictures how they counted the objects in a counting collection.

Each player will need a game board. Player 1 will roll a die, or two if you choose. Player 1 will put the corresponding number of markers on his/her ten frame. The boxes are narrow, so mini erasers would work best. If you laminate or put the game board in a page protector, students can mark an x in the box with a dry erase pen. Then Player 2 will roll and place the corresponding number of markers (or X’s) on his/her ten frame. The winner is the first player to fill his/her ten frames…to ro