It's an important life skill for kids to learn how to add money. Not only do they need to know how to count coins and dollars, but they also need to understand how to add money for math problems. I'm just beginning to teach my 2nd grader how to add money. It's been an easy transition for him to go from learning addition with regrouping to adding money, but the biggest thing to remember is adding in the decimal point and dollar sign. To practice this skill, I created addition math problems … [Read more...]
Money War Game
I've been teaching my 8-year-old how to count coins. As a fun way to practice this, I came up with this fun money war game. It was a blast and it really helped him compare different amounts of coins. I'm excited to share this free printable with you, too! This game is super simple to play. Students will count the coins on each card and determine who has the greater amount. These are American coins and include the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter. Money War Game Directions Divide … [Read more...]
Root Beer Float Math Cards
Do your kids like root beer floats? Mine sure do! These root beer float math cards are a fun way for kids to practice addition and skills for story problems. You may just want to make a root beer float to go along with this activity! 😉 Directions These cards help kids to practice addition and/or multiplication. The first card shows the recipe for one root beer float: 1/2 bottle of root beer 2 scoops of ice cream 1 cup 1 straw On the other cards, there is a number in the … [Read more...]
Martin Luther King Jr. Printable Booklet
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a courageous hero and a pivotal person in American history. It's important for children to know who he was and the impact he had on civil rights and equality for Americans, regardless of the color of their skin. To help children understand who Dr. King was and why MLK day is a federal holiday, I put together a printable booklet for kids to read. This booklet introduces Dr. King to young learners. I recommend reading this booklet to children in 2nd grade, … [Read more...]