Math Games to Master Basic Skills: Multiplication & Division: Familiar and Flexible Games With Dozens of Variations That Help Struggling Learners ... Really Master Multiplication & Division Facts [Paperback]

Denise Kiernan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0439517737 | ISBN-13: 978-0439517737 | Publication Date: April 1, 2007

Engaging and motivating versions of favorite games such as Go Fish, Tic-Tac-Toe, Checkers, Bingo, and more, encourage students to practice and build automaticity and computational fluency in basic multiplication and division facts. Perfect for small-gro

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching (April 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439517737
• ISBN-13: 978-0439517737
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Denise Kiernan is an author, journalist and producer. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Village Voice, Reader's Digest, Saveur, Discover, Ms., Sports Illustrated for Kids, Conde Nast Sports for Women and others. In addition to her books for adults and children, she was head writer for ABC's "Who Wants to be Millionaire" during its Emmy award-winning first season and has produced for ESPN, MSNBC and others. Her latest book, "Signing Their Rights Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the United States Constitution," releases fall of 2011.

You can follow her work at:

Twitter: @DeniseKiernan and www.denisekiernan.com

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple but Convenient, November 2, 2009

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This review is from: Math Games to Master Basic Skills: Multiplication & Division: Familiar and Flexible Games With Dozens of Variations That Help Struggling Learners ... Really Master Multiplication & Division Facts (Paperback)

This book contains simple game templates that you can customize with whatever math facts you are focusing on. Games include bingo, checkers, go fish, concentration/memory, war, and tic tac toe. The game cards are separated into fact families, so there are sets of 5's facts, 8's facts, etc. One card has the problem (5 x 7 =); another card has the product (35). Other charts show the problems and products together, arranged by number families. There are directions for assembling the games as well as variations for play.

You certainly could save the money on this book and make your own flashcards and game boards. There's nothing super fancy about the templates, but the real advantage is convenience. It's all right here in one easy to reproduce volume. If you have lots of time to find freebies online or to make your own, then you will think this book is a waste. But if you love being able to pull this book off the shelf and photocopy exactly what you need in minutes, then you'll find this book a lifesaver. I consider it a worthy purchase and a nice addition to our living math resources. If you want a book with more bells and whistles, look at 25 Super Cool Math Board Games.

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids tested and approved, November 21, 2011

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This review is from: Math Games to Master Basic Skills: Multiplication & Division: Familiar and Flexible Games With Dozens of Variations That Help Struggling Learners ... Really Master Multiplication & Division Facts (Paperback)

The kids in my class are enjoying the games in this book. They are easy to make and store in the classroom. Scores on timed fact tests are up!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning through fun, January 1, 2011

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This review is from: Math Games to Master Basic Skills: Multiplication & Division: Familiar and Flexible Games With Dozens of Variations That Help Struggling Learners ... Really Master Multiplication & Division Facts (Paperback)

My students will loves these games and activities as they will think they are just playing and not even doing math at all!