Monday, October 4, 2021

It's Never Too Early to Get Started with Math Worksheets!

Base Ten Blocks Worksheet

Introducing math concepts at an early age is one way for students to get a jump on many of the concepts they will be exposed to in later grades. Finding a good source of preschool math worksheets or Kindergarten math worksheets can be challenge. Fortunately, I have some recommendations for you!

Basic familiarity with numbers can start with simple worksheets like number matching or number tracing. These worksheets can help students recognize the spelled out name of a number along with its numerical form, and provide some simple counting practice (and here's useful link if you need some handwriting practice paper as well!)

One important topic for young students is basic number sense. While as adults we take for granted how numbers in familiar Arabic decimal form relate to quantities, these concepts can often be an early stumbling block. Base ten blocks worksheets can help students visualize quantity using units, rods, flats and cubes to help associate quantity with place value.

Basic counting activities teach students how numbers precede and follow each other in order. Missing numbers worksheets are a fun way for students to practice counting numbers, including starting in the middle of a sequence of numbers instead of always beginning from one. And tools like a hundreds chart can start building comfort with adding numbers using basic "counting up" skills.

No matter when you start, being basic math schools is an important first step in a child's development. Have other recommendations for early learning math worksheets? Drop your suggestions in the comments below!


Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Multiplication Charts, Worksheets and Teaching Resources

 

Multiplication Chart

Learning how to multiply has always been a rite of passage for 3rd grade students, and you'll find no shortage of timed multiplication tests or multiplication worksheets online, however these should only be some of the tools you'll use to build multiplication skills.

Students start out learning multiplication facts and memorizing the multiplication chart is a key first step. A printable chart is a resource every student should have in their math binder until those facts can be recalled quickly and reliably. Having a few simple rules for learning the multiplication facts can be a strategy for building fact recall.

As your 3rd and 4th graders move on to two digit and three digit multiplication, other tools that illustrate exactly how to work these problems can help students work past stumbling blocks. A multiplication calculator that shows the work needed to break down multi-digit problems is one resource that students (and adults!) may find incredibly useful, and the interactive calculator linked here definitely shows how each step in a long multiplication problems combines to form the final product.

No matter how you get there, mastering multiplication is an important grade school skill that is a foundation for other math topics. Give the tools linked here a try and leave a comment if you have other suggestions!