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Winter Math

Winter break is almost here! 

 It's around this time that I notice my students getting antsy and excited for the break to come. I don't know about your students but my students seem to have a harder time staying focused and engaged during our afternoon math block. 

 If your students are like mine, you've probably searched for fun and engaging math activities to do this time of year.  Here are some of my ideas to keep kids engaged during your math block.

 1. Math Story Problem Mad-Libs

 Yes, you read that correctly - story problems. Story problems can be hard, but I have found that my students are more engaged when they get to make up parts of the story problems. I created these Winter/Christmas Themed story problem mad-libs so students could create their own story problems with some guidance.

I like to use it whole class and in math centers so students get lots of practice.

     

           


If you're interested, you can find the packet here for just $2.

 2. Math Around the Room

 My students love Write the room during literacy and so I love to do math around the room activities as well to keep kids engaged during math centers or even during whole class activities. 

 Count the room has always been a classic favorite for my kindergarteners.

 For my 1st graders, I created a Math Around the Room that practices finding what number comes next and 10 More, 10 Less.





If you're interested, you can find the packet here for just $1.50

 I hope your kiddos stay engaged during the next couple of days before winter break - especially during math!

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