MATH TOOL KIT
A list of resources that are free or affordable to help support your child or student with Math. Understanding that there are two types of subitizing, Perceptual subitizing and Conceptual subitizing is crucial when you are teaching a child with math difficulties. Please take the time to read this article. Subitizing: What Is It? Why Teach It? By Douglas H. Clements
Affordable or FREE resources
FREE Ronit Bird Cards
NOTE: Use the dominos to add together and you also use the cards to do the same. You can also use them like a flash cards. Only add the facts you have taught when using domino cards. Dots cards and dominos are great for subitizing. See link at the end to explain subitizing.
Polka Dot game: great for math facts t 2-10. You can play up to 16 games. $25.00 at Whitcoulls
FREE Expanding mat – read the article attached to understand what to do, it demonstrates the importance of place value.
FREE Large Tens Frame – buttons or counter use these to give a visual with adding and subtraction – 1 more, 1 less, 2 more, 2 less etc
FREE 100’s board Cover the number and see if they can work out what numbers are missing.
FREE Ronit Bird Games free domino games you can upload on to your device.
FREE Place Value comparing numbers mat from Math Geek
FREE Place Value War Mat pack of cards from Clever Monkey
REE Dots to dots on the internet but here is one to 50 and one to 100
REE Dots to dots on the internet but here is one to 50 and one to 100
FREE Place value board Game from Measuredmom
Deck of playing cards – Games to play with a deck a cards.
Mobi Math Players must make all their number tiles into a pod – a mathematical crossword using equations instead of words. The first one to make an error free ‘pod’ is the winner! Great fun for children and adults alike.
Pop to the shops – learning to use money – Local toy store $40.00
New Zealand Money Shopping game by you clever monkey
Place value Spinners Junior learning
FREE Space chase game addition and subtraction up to 10 you can download it for free or buy it from scholastic $15.00
Numicon – you can use any materials you have it home but we like Numicon $60.00 Edushop
Easy Read Time Teacher Student Edition – Single
FREE Bingo Make you own bingo games up or I’m happy to share mine flick me a PM Teen vs Tys 1-100 and up to 100 in 10’s
Math Card Games from Creative Maths Taster Pack
Here is the YouTube video which will link you to all her videos of her games .
Dominoes
This document was created by Sharon Scurr founder of the deb in August 2020