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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.

Three free downloadable Papa, Mama, Baby pictures for children to use when acting out poem by same name. The poem covers fact families in math. Use after reading the poem from Egg-cellent Math Poems or viewing power point found on TpT by Consuello Battin. Print out the three pictures on card stock or regular paper. Laminate so that different numbers can be written and erased for each addition, subtraction, multiplication or division word problem being taught. Teachers can place the Papa, Ma