Grow Little Kinder Garden: Free Math Games: Teen Numbers & Making Ten

I am always on the hunt for math games to supplement our math program. What's the saying, "Adapt instead of adopt?" That's what I am going for this year!

I teach guided math and have 4 rotations: Work with the teacher, work with my assistant, math by myself, and math with a friend. I am always looking (and usually creating) many games to float through my rotations. Games are so easily differentiated...others might be using the games to master the basic facts while others are building fluency through repetition. Plus the kids love games so it's only a bonus if they're learning, right?

Here are two games that helped us in our learning the past couple of weeks (Click on the links below the image to download for free).

Teen Numbers: POP! (Math with a friend)

This game really helped my friends build their ability to recognize teen numbers as well as see them as tens and ones (2 standards in 1 game)!

Directions:

1.Print and laminate 1 set of games cards and 1 board (1 set can be enough for 2-3 players)

2.Students turn cards over in a deck. One player picks a card and counts the quantity on the tens frame.

3.That player finds and covers the number he or she pulled with a counter. The numbers are in order so if a child needs to count to find the number, he or she can.

4.If a player pulls a POP! Card either all counters go back OR just the player’s counters that pulled the card.

DOWNLOAD POP

Making 10: How many more fireflies to 10? (Math by myself)

Directions:

Print the game board you prefer, counters (if you need them), and laminate.
Give students a 1-6 dot dice (or whatever you have that's between 1-10), and the needed number of counters for that dice (whatever the highest rolled can be..usually 6)
Students play by their selves. Roll the dice, build what they rolled, write that number down, and figure out how many more to 10, write that number down.
Erase and repeat!