The Crawfords have developed hundreds of brand-new Math-tivities that combine math instruction with arts and crafts, games, puzzles, and outdoor play to make math the most fun part of the day! All the Math-tivities are aligned with specific Common Core Standards for grades K to 2 so teachers can track their students' progress toward mastering each Standard. Math-tivities includes a wealth of printable activities for students including: Mathbooking a new combination of math journals + scrapbooking; Math Glyphs students answer math questions to create a personal work of art; Math and Tell combines storytelling with math word problems; Math Games and Puzzles brand-new math games to entertain students while they learn; Taking Math Outside use the great outdoors as your new location for math class; Holiday Math use special seasons of the year for showcasing math instruction Many of the Math-tivities provide opportunities for integrated and differentiated instruction to allow teachers to combine subject matter as well as pinpoint each student's individual needs. And the charming Math-tivities characters will delight young students as they learn math skills! Math-tivities is designed for teachers who want to enliven their approach to math, and it is perfect for homeschoolers with its wide variety of new printable activities. Math-tivities makes math crazy fun! But watch out! Your students will be begging you to do math and begging their parents to do math on the weekend! They will even beg to do math before anything else you might be learning! The book gives a multisensory approach to math and give teachers fun practice and learning options while also aligning with Common Core! So put away some boring book that practices math with no thought and use the Crawfords creative approach to math that will never have your students crying that they are bored. Math should be fun and that has been accomplished in this great book! My students love it! --Kimberley Arbouw, Teacher, Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 3, Roanoke, Virginias I adore the Math-tivities book! It is my new go to book. I love that I can use it on the computer or print a copy of an activity for my students. The activities in it are great for warm ups, review, R.T.I., and sub plans. I also keep a copy in case I get called for last minute meetings. My students love how the lessons incorporate art and math. --Michelle Divkey, Teacher, Kindergarten, California Brian and Yvonne Crawford have a dynamic way of approaching math. Their activities are versatile enough to challenge fast learners, while the readability of their word problems doesn't inhibit the students that lack a strong reading and vocabulary background. The lessons are rigorous, but still entertaining, which is a big plus in this era of digital gimmicks. Their activities meet CCSS standards while allowing me to differentiate to fit the needs and learning styles of the students in my classroom --Jennifer Ayers, Teacher, Grade 2, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Authors Brian and Yvonne Crawford are a husband-and-wife team who bring their unique experience to mathematics education. Yvonne has spent several years teaching English and Language Arts in the United States, Hungary, Slovakia, and France. Brian has served as a faculty member at a top-ranked medical university in the United States and has a number of years experience in online teaching and information sharing. Now back in the United States, Yvonne and Brian provide teaching tips and resources on their website, Mixminder.com, where many of their concepts have been shared with their readers and adopted in classrooms around the world.
