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__Ideas for Math Manipulatives__
 * Beads- Beads may be used for sorting, counting, addition, or subtraction.
 * Shaving cream- Students can practice writing numbers or practicing math facts in the cream.
 * Egg carton- Egg cartons may be used to count, practice math facts, or demonstrate fractions.
 * Dice- Dice can be used to show numerical values and practice math facts.
 * Money- Money can be used for sorting, counting, or practicing math facts.
 * Cards- Students can use cards for counting or to practice math facts.

__Activity Ideas for Math Manipulatives__ 
 * Counting pennies- Students can use pennies to practice counting by 1s for real life practice that will help them generalize.
 * Addition or subtraction war- Use a deck of cards and have the numbers be their values and Ace=1. The Jack, Queen and King could be taken out or made larger numbers. Students can play war but instead of putting down one card they would put down two and add or subtract them. The person with the largest sum gets to keep the cards. This could also be done with a few sets of dice.
 * Number writing- Students can practice writing numbers and math facts in materials such as shaving cream or sand.





__Homework/Math Tips__  1. If possible find manipulatives, or items, to assist in counting, adding, and subtracting. These can be items such as pennies, beads, beans, or cards. 2. Household tasks and chores such as cooking can be used to practice and help math skills. 3. Use online games to make practicing math facts and counting more fun. 4. Have a number line or hundreds chart available for the child to assist with homework. Ask a teacher if you can not find one online. 5. Have the student practice math skills with a sibling or a friend to make it more fun. 6. Try modeling for the student how to do the skill than assist the student as needed, but be careful not to do the homework for the student. 7. Be patient and keep practicing. It may take time to learn a new skill.



__ Strategies __ 1. Start out using manipulatives and numbers to count and add and subtract and than move onto just counting numbers and just doing math facts. 2. Switch out counting with the number and counting with the word for the number so student makes the association. 3. Practice writing numbers through tactile methods such as writing in shaving cream or sand to increase memory. 4. Teach counting in groups of 2s, 3s, 5s, and 10s as well as by 1s so students can use those skills to multiply later. 5. Teach addition by starting with bigger number and counting up 6. Teach subtraction by counting backwards or counting up to the larger number. 7. When doing addition or subtraction, have students look for the sign and highlight it before performing the operation so they are clear what they are doing.

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__ Helpful Websites __ Math Fact Cafe -Students can practice math facts independently and and view which facts they did not know. This website may also be used to make practice worksheets for students. [|www.mathfactcafe.com]

ICTs Games -Students can practice a variety of skills such as counting, skip counting, math facts, place value, time and money through fun interactive games. []

Cool Math -Includes lessons, tips, tools, and games for parents, teachers and students. It is designed for students ages 3-12. [|www.coolmath4kids.com]

Math Playground -Students can practice a variety of skills at the elementary school level complete with games, videos, and a manipulative section. There is also a section to make worksheets. [|www.mathplayground.com]

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives -Virtual manipulatives help students of all ages to practice numbers and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and data analysis and probability. [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Proteacher -Ideas for lesson plans on addition and subtraction []

A to Z Teacher Stuff -Ideas for lesson plans on counting []

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