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Playing math games to support your math curriculum is critical for students to build fluency by applying the skills they are learning in class in an fun, collaborative way. There are so many games you can find on-line, and all you need are some dice, playing cards, and possibly a few manipulatives you already have in your classroom. Math experts believe that playing math games is one way to provide a rich opportunity to reinforce a student's knowledge. These articles provide great information about how to effectively use math games in your classroom. NCTM and NRICH
My students love playing math games; I usually reserve time once a week for them to play some of their favourites or ones that support the current learning. The great thing about these games is that they can be easily differentiated to suit academic needs in every grade .
One of my class' favourite games last year was spiral multiplication.
While taking my Math Part 1 AQ, we complied a file of math games that cover various math strands, which my instructor happily agreed to let me include in my blog. (Thanks, Gina!!) Here is another link: More games (for juniors)!
In addition, I have also created a list of websites with math games for your reference:
I hope you find these resources helpful. Contact me if you have any games your students enjoy and should be included.
Nicely organized and very useful. Thanks
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