Simple Math Grid Games

We played a fun game this afternoon during lunch that my son truly enjoyed. I know that it was probably not a good idea to play "AS" we were eating with the dirty money and all, but with that being said we had a good time and we got some number practice in.

I quickly made a grid using Word then searched the internet for "Ham" from Toy Story graphics, printed them out and laminated each sheet for durability.

After my son took a nap I quickly found a whole bunch of free, already made Math Grid Games at PreKinders some with really cute themes so go check them out.

It is such a quick and simple way to get some practice in and can be easily made to match what ever theme your child is into!!

Working on Number Recognition

The power of the piggy bank is truly working at our house...

My son has been having some real trouble learning his numbers despite our efforts at home and at his special education preschool that he attends five days a week. The odd thing is, he knew how to count to ten over a year ago but somehow forgot, he just seems to be getting stuck around six or seven.

We started a new game with him at home that really seems to be working with his number recognition. My husband had a great idea of using the digital numbers on his piggy bank to help him learn. We started the first night with 4 random coins (to change the amount displayed on the screen). We then asked him what numbers were there, with a lot of coaxing and some help he was able to say them, he got a few wrong the first go around but we were truly impressed by how well he did. For each number right he gets a coin, and when the game is done he deposits them into the bank (great for working on fine motor skills) changing the numbers for the next night's game.

He loves the rewards he is receiving and I can see his confidence growing nightly.