| It is fun for a teacher to be able to give their students | | | | to play over the break that will review some of their |
| a gift from time to time, but the gift needs to be simple | | | | facts and challenge their higher level thinking skills can |
| and not too costly. Why not use fun board games as | | | | help keep their math facts current. Plus it gives the |
| a gift or as a reward? With printable games readily | | | | parents a fall back game to play at home on snow |
| available this could be an attractive, professional looking | | | | days! They too can realize it is easy to make math |
| game, yet the cost would be only the cost of ink and | | | | fun! |
| lamination. It provides a way to make math fun by | | | | End of the Year |
| extend it beyond the classroom walls. This article | | | | Printing out two or three favorite board games that |
| discusses some of the situations where a teacher | | | | cover the essential skills taught during the year might |
| might give one of these games as a gift. | | | | be an interesting end of the year gift for students. |
| For a Birthday | | | | Hopefully they will take the games home and actually |
| A teacher can easily custom choose a game to give | | | | play them over the summer. The summer break is |
| on a birthday by choosing game they know the | | | | really a time when the mastery level of math skills can |
| student likes and that has skills they are comfortable | | | | sink due to lack of use, so having some board games |
| with. You do not want to send a message that says, | | | | to play at home, might just be the answer. |
| "Happy Birthday, but here is the practice you need to | | | | As you can see there are a variety of scenarios a |
| get better." You want to give something you know | | | | teacher can use printable math resources and use |
| they will enjoy and create the opportunity for a | | | | them as a gift for their students. Of course, giving |
| positive experience. | | | | these fun board games out for each one of these |
| For Winter Holiday Season | | | | occasions will get a bit old. It will loose its unique and |
| The long break from the end of December into early | | | | special feeling. Teacher should choose one or two of |
| January generally means a loss of some math skills. | | | | these scenarios for gift giving, and they will find it helps |
| Every math teacher knows it takes a week or so to | | | | create a positive feeling and ways to make math fun |
| get the students back to where they were before the | | | | both in school and out. |
| break. Giving a fun board game as a gift to take home | | | | |