Have you been looking for some engaging kindergarten math games? From one to one correspondence to their math facts, kindergarteners are expected to master so many math skills. Why not practice those skills with some fun games?
Why Math Games & Activities
Students should be exposed to many multi-sensory activities to improve their math skills. This could include many hands-on centers and activities to develop these important math skills. Here is a list of six kindergarten math skills and games to develop each skill.
Game 1: Number Roll
Skills Practiced: Number Recognition & Counting 1-12
Number recognition is the ability to visually recognize and name numbers. It supports the development of other number skills, such as counting.
Materials Needed: Number Roll Game Card; 10 Counters for each student playing (different colored manipulatives such as cubes or pieces of paper); dice (1or 2 dice with either numerals or dots on the dice)
Number of Players: 1-5
How to Play: One at a time, students roll the die and either say the number or count the dots. They find the matching number on the Number Roll Game Card and place their counter above that number on the chart. The game continues until one person reaches the top of any column and wins the game!
Game 2: Roll & Cover
Skills Practiced: Counting & Numeral Recognition 1-12
The act of determining the quantity or the total number of objects in a set group. Counting numbers are used to count objects.
Materials Needed: Roll & Cover Game Card; 10 Counters for each student playing (different colored manipulatives such as cubes or pieces of paper); dice (1or 2 dice with dots on the dice)
Number of Players: 2-3
How to Play: Students take turns rolling the dice one at a time. Student counts the number of dots on their die or dice. They place their counter on the matching numeral on the Roll & Cover Game Card. If they roll a number that is already covered the next person rolls. Player who covers the most numbers when all number are covered wins!
Game 3: Ten Frame Mats Match
Skills Practiced: 1:1 Correspondence, Numeral Writing & Ten Frames
The ability to match an object to the corresponding number and recognize that the numbers are symbols to represent a quantity.
Materials Needed: Ten Frame Mats 0-20; Counters for mats; writing implement (if mats are laminated use a dry erase marker, otherwise use pencil)
Number of Players: 1-4
How to Play: Students place the correct number of counters on the 0-20 Ten Frame Mats that corresponds with the numeral on the page. Once the counters have been placed, student practices writing the numeral on ten frame mats.
Game 4: Number & Number Word Match Game
The ability to match an object to the corresponding number or number word and recognize that the numbers or words are symbols to represent a quantity.
Materials Needed: Numeral Counting Cards 0-20; Number Word Counting Cards zero-ten; Counters for mats
Number of Players: 1-4
How to Play: Students place the correct number of counters to match the numeral or number word on the card.
Game 5: Addition & Subtraction Number Sentence Match Game
Skills Practiced: Addition & Subtraction Math Facts
The ability to compute addition or subtraction single digit numbers and finding the sums or differences of those chosen numbers.
Materials Needed: Addition & Subtraction Math Facts Cards
Number of Players: 1-4
How to Play: Students match the addition or subtraction number sentence with the number of items on the cards. This game can also be played as a matching game or memory by limiting the number of cards to play with.
Game 6: Missing Number Clip Game
Skills Practiced: Missing Number
The ability to understand which number is missing in the sequence of three numbers.
Materials Needed: Missing Number Clip Game
Number of Players: 1-4
How to Play: Students say the numbers on game card and decide which number is missing in the sequence. They place a paper clip or clothes pin to the correct answer of what numeral is missing in the series of three numbers.
In summary, there are many engaging kindergarten math games to use in your classroom. These hands-on activities and centers develop the many math skills kindergartners need to learn throughout the school year. With the use of multi-sensory activities students will learn to love math!
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