98 Individual & Partner Skill-Building Math Games

by Paddy Eger

Introduction

The easy-to-use math games in this collection are intended to reinforce basic facts and build student confidence with math skills.

The games are a mixture of individual and partner games but also work well for review in small groups or for class review if the materials are available in the quantities needed. Many have simplified rules since their initial introduction.

Games range from easy to more complex and have suggested options. They include addition and subtraction with some multiplication and simple division as well. Most can be played in 10-20 minutes and require little supervision once the rules are understood. Some games include a written component that may be collected.

Supplies needed for games include decks of playing cards, dice, paper and pencils, game boards, clear markers, basic facts cards, and, occasionally, a timing device and wipe off marking pens.

Copies and Storage

Laminate the game boards and the game rules separately so students can refer to the rules without disrupting the game board or any markers in play. A plastic sleeve or laminating the games boards will keep the games usable for a longer time.

Use playing cards with a variety of ‘designs’ on the back of the cards to make sorting card decks easier for students when multiple decks are used in a single game.

To reduce the noise of dice on tables, consider using foam dice or a desk mat to provide a quieter game. A square of cork board or felt square makes an inexpensive mat.

Consider storing the game materials in an easy-to-locate space so students can gather materials on their own. All game boards may be reprinted as needed.

Enjoy the games!

Create your own variations!

Games make practicing math fun!

273 pages, Paperback

Published October 10, 2022

About the author

Paddy Eger loves to write. She focuses on writing YA novels about ballet as her first series in production.

Book 1 84 Ribbons is the award-winning debut book released in 2014.

Book 2 in the ballet trilogy, When the Music Stops , continues to follow Marta's journey into adulthood.She returns home to recover and decide her future as a dancer and an adult.

Book 3 Letters to Follow- A Dancer's Adventure, moves to explore the career of Marta's best friend, Lynne Meadows. Alone and lonely with Marta gone from Billings, Lynne becomes a thorn in the ballet company director's life. When an opportuity to dance in France arrives, Lynne jumps at i and staayas after but faces challenges she'd never expected she'd face.

Book 4 Act 4- The Continuing Friendship of Lynne and Marta, follows the young women as they step into adult lives. Will thy be able to continue dancing and being active in ballet? What obstacles as well as successes await? Read this final book in the series.


Paddy Eger loves books! She reads picture books to primary classrooms, enjoys YA books and finds the process of learning to read intriguing. "As a person who learned I was dyslexic when I started teaching, I'm proud that my teachers gave me coping skills when they didn't even know I needed them."

Paddy Eger loves writing materials for schools and homeschooolers alike. She's successfully written and sells numerous math games and activities for grades 2-8 and enjoys training classroom assistants.