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Math poem The Mayan Climb by Nine integrates the nine times table and information about the Maya. This power point can be used in a math class along with Mayan men math counters also found at www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Consuello-Battin. The poem could also be used when covering ancient peoples in social studies.

This 10 slide power point is a poem by Consuello Battin entitled Papa, Mama, Baby about the fact family. Use when teaching addition - subtraction or multiplication - division. Students will jump right in with a rhythmic beat. There are free poster pictures on TpT to be downloaded and printed out on card stock for children to act out poem.

This reward card is an extension of the poem The Mayan Climb by Nine which is about the nine times table. However, it can be used without reference to the poem. There is one front side Reward Card page. There are two optional backside pages. The first has blank steps which the teacher or students can write in math or Mayan facts. On the other page, the steps show the nine times table with repeated addition. Tips on how to use the reward card are included. The page can also be used simply as