Things I LOVE to teach math to my kindergarteners. Must haves, games and things that make my life easier!
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Student Tool Kits
Small Group
Whole Group
General
Games & Fun Math Activities
Student Tool Kits
A must have math manipulative if you don’t already have. Can never have enough! Kids love for free choice time and imaginative play too.
Jenaai 200pcs Linking Cubes for Math
I use these for individual math toolkit bags. So easy for kids to open! Love the 9x12 size so it fits a standard paper size for laminated reusable work mats. And fits so many tools too! Manipulatives, dry erase marker/eraser, etc.
SUNEE Mesh Zipper Pouch 9.2x12.5 in, 30 Pack
Great hands on tool!
26 Packs Double Sided Number Line Dry Erase Boards 12x4
Small Group
Number sense pop its for small group or centers.
6 Pack Ten Frame Pop Board Fidget Toys
Students love using these to practice counting! Numbers to 10 or great for addition. Helps student with one to one correspondence too by popping one at a time.
Ten Frame Pop Board Fidget Toys Set of 6
These are so engaging! So many teachers pay teachers activities that use these to practice math!
Magnetic Bingo Wand & 500 Metal Chips, 5-Pack
Whole Group
I use these for EVERYTHING! For math, I have different work mats to pop in and have kids reuse in their tool kits. Ten frames, addition sentence frames, number bonds, etc.!
The best hands on tool for learning addition! Pop it right on your whiteboard.
Learning Resources Magnetic Addition Machine, 26 pcs
Spinners = instant engagement. I love having enough for every student in case I do whole group spinner activities.
Gejoy Clear Dry Erase Spinners 10 Pack
So fun to keep kids engaged and independent at centers, once they know expectations! 🤣
Dot Markers for Kids, 6 Color Bingo Daubers
I put one of these above our morning message and put different problems to solve. At the beginning the year I put dots on the ten frame and they have to write the matching number. Great for warm ups at math time too.
70 PCS Magnetic Ten Frames & Math Counters
General
Clips boards are a must for write the rooms!
HappyHapi 20 Pack 8.5x11 Wooden Clipboards
So fun and so many ways to use for math! Patterns, addition, number sense etc.
JIALEEY 600 Pc Rainbow Plastic C-Clips
Great for bingo, a counting tool, patterns and the shake and spill addition game!
Plastic Two-Color Counter Red/Yellow, 200pcs
One of the best math manipulatives to have! Great for sorting, counting, patterns and so much more!
Timoo 60 PCS Colored Counting Bears Set
Games & Fun Math Activities
Love these! My kids are obsessed with number blocks.
hand2mind MathLink Cubes Numberblocks 1-10 Set
Love this memory game for building number sense during small group. I will also put the cards in a pocket chart and they will have to “find” something behind the numbers. Usually a button work well.
hand2mind Numberblocks Memory Match Game
So fun!!!
University Games Pete the Cat Pizza Pie Game
Love these for subitizing! My kids love magnet tiles so these are awesome for an academic component too.
