26 Awesome and Fun Math Ideas for Struggling Students

With the summer vacation just around the corner, it will be important to implement some mathematics over the break to avoid the "summer slide." The "summer slide" is a term used to describe the loss of academic skills and knowledge over the course of the summer holiday. In fact, young learners can lose from 2-6 months of instruction.

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How Do We Entice Young Math Learners to Keep Their Skills Sharp?

When I work with students over the summer months, the key to my success is to integrate fun activities and games into all of my lessons. I not only want to maintain each student's current knowledge, but the summertime is a wonderful opportunity to review concepts that students may have missed or preview topics to get them ahead. Here are a few simple options that can get you up and running:

Create a fun and creative math manual that implements memory strategies.
Use online math tools, sites, and apps such as Math Playground.
Use the free math site, Khan Academy, for outstanding lessons, activities, and more.
Use coloring activities that integrate math concepts, such as coloring shapes and basic addition and subtraction.
Get dot-to-dot activities that help young students develop their sequential skills.
Develop math reasoning with Sudoku activities.
Make the learning or review process fun by associating math activities with pleasantries such as favorite foods or a special math nook with comfortable pillows.
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Cheers, Erica

Dr. Erica Warren is the author, illustrator, and publisher of multisensory educational materials at Good Sensory Learning. She is also the director of Learning to Learn and Learning Specialist Courses.