Are you going crazy trying to get it all done?
If you're like me, you want to enjoy that last day with the students. I've got 7 steps I take on that last day. Today is about Step 3.
You can read about Step One here: Read Your Favorite Book.
You can read about Step Two here: Leave Out a Few Favorite Games
Here is the third Strategy:
If you're anything like me, you have a TON of math games, but it's ok to pack those up, since there are several games that can be played with a simple deck of cards!
Here are some easy card games they can play to review important math skills:
1. Addition War (Like regular war, but with 2 cards added together.)
2. Multiplication War (Like Addition War, but with the cards multiplied together.)
3. Salute This is one of my favorite games (and the kids, too!) I learned about it HERE. You can download a freebie with directions to the addition version as well as the multiplication version on this website.
4. Twenty-One Some people know this game as Blackjack, but this is the "non-gambling" version. This game requires addition skills as well as some strategy and thinking about probability. The children absolutely love this one! You can download directions for playing the game here: Twenty-One.
5. Solitaire I know, this doesn't have a specific math skill, but it sure does strengthen their Number Sense!
I'd love it if you shared your ideas for more educational ideas for playing cards!
Here's a link to Step 4:
