Math Coach

Below you will find a list of games that you can play with your child/family to help build math/logic skills:

• Hi Ho! Cherry-O - Ages 3+

• Chutes and Ladders - Ages 3+

• Monopoly Jr. - Ages 5+

• Connect 4 - Ages 6+

• Set - Ages 6+

• Mancala - Ages 7+

• Blink - Ages 7+

• Blokus - Ages 7+

• Battleship - Ages 7+

• Yahtzee - Ages 8+

• Rummikub - Ages 8+

• Monopoly - Ages 8+

• Life - Ages 8+

• Payday - Ages 8+

• Clue - Ages 8+

• Puzzles

Below is a list of simple math activities to keep students thinking over the summer and to prevent the "summer slide."

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K-2

• Weekly estimation jar - Use items around the house and have your child guess how many are in the jar.
• Sidewalk Chalk Jumping Maze Puzzle
• Telling Time Puzzles
• Money Puzzles
• Even and Odd Number Beanbag Toss
• Shapes Scavenger Hunt
• Chalk Number Line Race
• Skip Counting Hopscotch 
• Addition and Subtraction with LEGO Bricks
• Math in the Kitchen

3-5

• Fact Navigator - Learn your math facts through stories.
• Weekly estimation jar - Use items around the house and have your child guess how many are in the jar.
• Count the Dots - Multiplication card game
• Divide and Conquer- Card game
• LEGO Fraction Games
• Fraction War Card Game
• LEGO Building Challenge: Brain Puzzles - extension: have your child find the perimeter and area of each piece.
• Math in the Kitchen
• 8 Fun Cooking Activities - Uses the metric system, but can be converted to customary units. You can also use the ideas to create your own recipes. 
• All About Money
• Summer Multiplication Ideas (including games, art, and color by number activities)
• Kidoku puzzles

6-8

• Kidoku puzzles
• Grocery Shopping - Have students “shop” for meals for the week within a given budget. They can use the local grocery store ad to calculate percentages of items on sale, use their knowledge of unit rates to find the best deal, along with add, subtract, multiply and divide to make sure they stay within budget.
• Here are some other ideas on how to use math while grocery shopping
• Baking/Cooking - Ask students to double, triple, or half the recipe. Have them convert some of the measurements. Have them measure all the ingredients.
• Calculate tip - While out at dinner, have your student calculate the tip.
• Shopping - Give your kids a budget and have them look through websites or sale ads to see what they can buy. They can also calculate discounts and factor in tax while shopping.
• Baseball Stats Activity

Counting Books

Anno’s Counting Book by Mitsumasa Ann

Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews

Two Ways to Count to Ten retold by Ruby Dee

How Many Snails? A Counting Book by Paul Giganti Jr.

Every Buddy Counts by Stuart J. Murphy

Lifetime: The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives by Lola M. Schaefer

Adding and Subtracting

Zero the Hero by Joan Holub and Tom Lichtenheld

More or Less by Stuart J. Murphy

12 Way to get to 11 by Eve Merriam 

Ten Friends by Bruce Goldstone 

Pigeon Math by Asia Citro

Shapes/Geometry

The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns

Let’s Fly a Kite by Stuart J. Murphy

The Shape of Things by Dayle Ann Dodds

Round is a Tortilla by Roseanne Thong

Money

Penny the Forgotten Coin by Denise Brennan-Nelson

Benny’s Pennies by Pat Brisson

Measurement

Just a Little Bit by Ann Tompert

A Second is a Hiccup by Hazel Hutchins 

How Long or How Wide? A Measurement Guide by Brian P. Cleary

Even and Odd Numbers

Even Steven and Odd Todd by Kathryn Cristaldi

Patterns 

Two of Everything by Lily Toy Hong

Mr. Noisy’s Book of Patterns by Rozanne Lanczak Williams 

Skip Counting/ Early Multiplication

One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor J. Pinczes

How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin by Margaret McNamara

Fractions

Full House, An Invitation to Fractions by Dayle Ann Dodds

Repeated Subtraction/Early Division

The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins

• Savvas (K-6)
• Ixl (K-12)
  • Parent Letter
  • Parent Video
• Prodigy (1-2)
  • Parent Letter
  • Parent Video - Will allow you to get a free parent account to keep track of your child’s progress
• Xtra Math (2)
  • Parent Video
• Reflex (3-6)
  • Parent Letter
  • Tutorial Video - Will allow you to get a free parent account to keep track of your child’s progress
• Desmos (7-8)
  • Parent Letter

• Advice for Parents/Guardians (Spanish version available- disponible en español)
• 7 Tips for Helping Your Child with Math at Home (When You Hate Math)
• Talking Math with Kids - More resources to help you talk math to your child
• Math Before Bed - Prompts to help you have math discussions before bed
• Bedtime Math - Gives a little fun fact and then leveled questions to ask your child before bed. Bedtime Math also has an app that you can download and use.
• Khan Academy - Useful videos to help your child (or you) remember how to solve the problems
• Number Rock YouTube Channel - Math songs to help your child learn math
• Developing Number Sense at Home - 5 simple activities to help develop number sense at home
• Building a Strong Math Foundation at Home
• Fact Navigator - Learn your math facts through stories.

Welcome to Kindergarten! Below you will find a parent letter for each topic your child will be learning in school. Please use the letter and any activities to enhance your child’s learning in math.

• Topic 1: Numbers 0 to 5
• Topic 2: Compare Numbers 0 to 5
• Topic 3: Numbers 6 to 10
• Topic 4: Compare Numbers 0 to 10
• Topic 5: Classify and Count Data
• Topic 6: Understand Addition
• Topic 7: Understand Subtraction
• Topic 8: More Addition and Subtraction
• Topic 9: Count Numbers to 20
• Topic 10: Compose and Decompose Numbers 11 to 19
• Topic 11: Count Numbers to 100
• Topic 12: Identify and Describe Shapes
• Topic 13: Analyze, Compare, and Create Shapes
• Topic 14: Describe and Compare Measurable Attributes

Additional Activities to Help your Child in Math

• Math Scavenger Hunt BINGO
• Numbers to 5 and 10
• Numbers to 10
• Double, Add, and Subtract
• Paths to Adding, Subtracting, and Measuring
• Winter Activities
• Two-Dimensional Geometry
• Three-Dimensional Shapes and Numbers Beyond 10
• Measurement, Place Value, and Computation
• Spring Activities
• Summer Activities 

Welcome to First Grade! Below you will find a parent letter for each topic your child will be learning in school. Please use the letter and any activities to enhance your child’s learning in math.

• Topic 1: Understand Addition and Subtraction
• Topic 2: Fluently Add and Subtract within 100
• Topic 3: Addition Facts to 20: Use Strategies
• Topic 4: Subtraction Facts to 20: Use Strategies
• Topic 5: Work with Addition and Subtraction Equations
• Topic 6: Represent and Interpret Data
• Topic 7: Extend the Counting Sequence
• Topic 8: Understand Place Value
• Topic 9: Compare Two Digit Numbers
• Topic 10: Use Models and Strategies to Add Tens and Ones
• Topic 11: Use Models and Strategies to Subtract Tens
• Topic 12: Measure Lengths
• Topic 13: Time and Money
• Topic 14: Reason with Shapes and Their Attributes
• Topic 15: Equal Shares of Circles and Rectangles

Additional Activities to Help your Child in Math

• Math Scavenger Hunt BINGO
• Numbers All Around Us
• Developing Strategies with Dice & Dominoes
• Adding, Subtracting, Counting, and Comparing
• Jumps on the Number Line
• Winter Activities
• Geometry 
• Figure the Facts
• One Hundred and Beyond
• Spring Activities
• Summer Activities 

Welcome to Second Grade! Below you will find a parent letter for each topic your child will be learning in school. Please use the letter and any activities to enhance your child’s learning in math.

• Topic 1: Fluently Add and Subtract within 20
• Topic 2: Work with Equal Groups
• Topic 3: Add within 100 Using Strategies
• Topic 4: Fluently Add within 100
• Topic 5: Subtract within 100 Using Strategies
• Topic 6: Fluently Subtract within 100
• Topic 7: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and Subtraction
• Topic 8: Work with Time and Money
• Topic 9: Numbers to 1,000
• Topic 10: Add within 1,000 Using Models and Strategies
• Topic 11: Subtract within 1,000 Using Models and Strategies
• Topic 12: Measuring Length
• Topic 13: Shapes and Their Attributes
• Topic 14: More Addition, Subtraction, and Length
• Topic 15: Graphs and Data

Additional Activities to Help your Child in Math

• Math Scavenger Hunt BINGO
• Figure the Facts
• Place Value and Measurement
• Addition and Subtraction Within One Hundred 
• Measurement 
• Winter Activities
• Place Value to One Thousand
• Geometry
• Measurement, Fractions, and Multi-Digit Computation 
• Spring Activities
• Summer Activities 

Welcome to Third Grade! Below you will find a parent letter for each topic your child will be learning in school. Please use the letter and any activities to enhance your child’s learning in math.

• Topic 1: Understand Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers
• Topic 2: Multiplication Facts: Use Patterns
• Topic 3: Apply Properties Multiplication Facts for 3,4, 6, 7, 8
• Topic 4: Use Multiplication Facts to Divide: Division Facts
• Topic 5: Fluently Multiply and Divide within 100
• Topic 6: Connect Area to Multiplication and Division
• Topic 7: Represent and Interpret Data
• Topic 8: Use Strategies and Properties to Add and Subtract
• Topic 9: Fluently Add and Subtract within 1,000
• Topic 10: Multiply by Multiples of 10
• Topic 11: Use Operations with Whole Numbers to Solve Problems
• Topic 12: Understand Fractions as Numbers
• Topic 13: Fraction Equivalence and Comparison
• Topic 14: Solve Time, Capacity, and Mass Problems
• Topic 15: Attributes of Two Dimensional Shapes
• Topic 16: Solve Perimeter Problems

Additional Activities to Help your Child in Math

• Addition and Subtraction Patterns
• Introduction to Multiplication
• Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction
• Measurement and Fractions
• Winter Activities 
• Multiplication, Division, and Area
• Geometry
• Extending Multiplication and Fractions
• Spring Activities
• Summer Activities

Welcome to Fourth Grade! Below you will find a parent letter for each topic your child will be learning in school. Please use the letter and any activities to enhance your child’s learning in math.

• Topic 1: Generalizing Place Value Understanding
• Topic 2: Fluently Add and Subtract Multi-Digit Whole Numbers
• Topic 3: Use Strategies and Properties to Multiply by 1-Digit Numbers
• Topic 4: Use Strategies and Properties to Multiply 2-Digit Numbers
• Topic 5: Use Strategies and Properties to Divide 1-Digit Numbers
• Topic 6: Use Operations with Whole Numbers to Solve Problems
• Topic 7: Factors and Multiples
• Topic 8: Extend Understanding of Fraction Equivalence and Ordering
• Topic 9: Understand Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
• Topic 10: Extend Multiplication Concepts to Fractions
• Topic 11: Represent and Interpret Data on Line Plots
• Topic 12: Understand and Compare Decimals
• Topic 13: Measurement: Find Equivalence in Units of Measure
• Topic 14: Algebra: Generate and Analyze Patterns
• Topic 15: Geometric Measurement: Understand Concepts of Angles and Angle Measurement
• Topic 16: Lines, Angles, and Shapes

Additional Activities to Help your Child in Math

• Multiplicative Thinking
• Multi-Digit Multiplication and Early Division
• Fractions & Decimals
• Addition, Subtraction, and Measurement 
• Winter Activities
• Geometry & Measurement
• Multiplication and Division, Data and Fractions
• Extending Fractions, Decimals, and Multi-Digit Multiplication
• Spring Activities
• Summer Activities

Welcome to Fifth Grade! Below you will find a parent letter for each topic your child will be learning in school. Please use the letter and any activities to enhance your child’s learning in math.

• Topic 1: Understand Place Value
• Topic 2: Use Models and Strategies to Add and Subtract Decimals
• Topic 3: Fluently Multiply Multi-Digit Whole Numbers
• Topic 4: Use Models and Strategies to Multiply Decimals
• Topic 5: Use Models and Strategies to Divide Whole Numbers
• Topic 6: Use Models and Strategies to Divide Decimals
• Topic 7: Use Equivalent Fractions to Add and Subtract Fractions
• Topic 8: Apply Understanding of Multiplication to Multiply Fractions
• Topic 9: Apply Understanding of Division to Divide Fractions
• Topic 10: Represent and Interpret Data
• Topic 11: Understand Volume Concepts
• Topic 12: Convert Measurements
• Topic 13: Write and Interpret Numerical Expressions
• Topic 14: Graph Points on the Coordinate Plane
• Topic 15: Algebra: Analyze Patterns and Relationships
• Topic 16: Geometric Measurement: Classify Two-Dimensional Figures

Additional Activities to Help your Child in Math

• Expressions, Equations, and Volume
• Adding and Subtracting Fractions
• Place Value and Decimals
• Multiplying and Dividing Whole Numbers and Decimals
• Winter Activities 
• Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
• Graphing Geometry and Volume
• Division and Decimals
• Spring Activities
• Summer Activities

Welcome to Sixth Grade! Below you will find a parent letter for each topic your child will be learning in school. Please use the letter and any activities to enhance your child’s learning in math.

• Topic 1: Use Positive Rational Numbers
• Topic 2: Integers and Rational Numbers
• Topic 3: Numeric and Algebraic Expressions
• Topic 4: Represent and Solve Equations and Inequalities
• Topic 5: Understand and Use Ratio and Rate
• Topic 6: Understand and Use Percent
• Topic 7: Solve Area, Surface Area, and Volume Problems
• Topic 8: Display, Describe, and Summarize Data

Additional Activities to Help your Child in Math

• Math Activities for Middle School - Real-World Examples 
• 50+ Fun and Interesting Middle School Math Games
• Open Middle - 6th Grade Activities

Welcome to Seventh Grade! Below you will find a parent letter for each topic your child will be learning in school. Please use the letter and any activities to enhance your child’s learning in math.

• Topic 1: Rational Number Operations
• Topic 2: Analyze and Use Proportional Relationships
• Topic 3: Analyze and Solve Percent Problems
• Topic 4: Generate Equivalent Expressions
• Topic 5: Solve Problems Using Equations and Inequalities
• Topic 6: Use Sampling to Draw Inferences About Populations
• Topic 7: Probability
• Topic 8: Solve Problems Involving Geometry

Additional Activities to Help your Child in Math

• Math Activities for Middle School - Real-World Examples 
• 50+ Fun and Interesting Middle School Math Games
• Open Middle - 7th Grade Activities

Welcome to Eighth Grade! Below you will find a parent letter for each topic your child will be learning in school. Please use the letter and any activities to enhance your child’s learning in math.

• Topic 1: Real Numbers
• Topic 2: Analyze and Solve Linear Equations
• Topic 3: Use Functions to Model Relationships
• Topic 4: Investigate Bivariate Data
• Topic 5: Analyze and Solve System of Linear Equations
• Topic 6: Congruence and Similarity
• Topic 7: Understand and Apply Pythagorean Theorem
• Topic 8: Solve Problems Involving Surface Area and Volume

Additional Activities to Help your Child in Math

• Math Activities for Middle School - Real-World Examples 
• 50+ Fun and Interesting Middle School Math Games
• Open Middle - 8th Grade Activities