Fun Math Games – Your kids will love these!
We all know how boring math can be sometimes. Especially for a kid who just wants to get out of that stuffy school and get home to play. Math can be a very tedious and mind boggling subject and – unfortunately – there’s no way to get around it. We try to tell our kids how important it is and that they’ll need it when they grow up every day. Whether they believe us or not isn’t what’s important. They’ll realize soon enough. What IS important is that we give them every opportunity for success when we have the chance. Below are some fun math games your kids can play to not only get better at math, but they’ll also have fun playing the games. They’ll think they pulled one over on you, but really we know it’s the other way around.
Top Fun Math Games Sites
Cool Math Games is a free site which let’s your kids play cool math games and puzzles. My kids absolutely love this site. In fact, my 7 year old son said to me once (verbatim) “my teacher think we’re learning, but they don’t know that it’s really just games”.
Hmmm.
So the old theory that kids actually do learn better when they don’t realize they’re learning is true then. It’s a great site to let your kids have it and just play around.
The only down side to the Cool Math Games site is that because it’s free, there are a lot of ads. HOWEVER…that doesn’t make it a bad thing. I’m just pointing that out. My kids play on there all the time, and I have never had a problem.
Succeed in Math is second on our list of the top math games sites. The Succeed in Math site isn’t free (it’s very inexpensive though – nice on the wallet) but it has some very cool features and fun games for kids to play. This site is more geared toward creating a tailored lesson plan for individual children. It’s great because every child is different and needs to work on different things, and this site actually goes through and accesses your child’s needs. Just like Cool Math Games, the practice is disguised as games, so your child won’t know he or she is actually learning.
The only down side to the Succeed in Math site is that it’s not free. However, like I mentioned it’s very affordable, and you have to always remember…you get what you pay for. If you’d like to read my full review you can see that here : The Succeed in Math Review
Top Fun Printable Math Games
Of course, math practice wouldn’t be complete without printable math games and worksheets.
Making Math More Fun is a great site that offers a ton of printable math games and worksheets. With it you get 4 different books – math board games, play sheets for 2 players, card games and great ideas on how to help your child with math. It’s a great value, and you can print them off right away. There’s so much included in the Making Math More Fun I can’ possibly go into it all. However, the value you get for your money is really a good deal. The games are fun and very easy to print.
There are so many different websites right now that offer games and/or practice. It can be kind of difficult to sift through them all just trying to find a site that your child will enjoy. Hopefully the list above (while I know it’s short) has given your some options.
The only down side to the Making Math More Fun package is that…well, that they’re printable! If you’re looking for a site that your child can play on obviously the 2 mentioned above would be a better fit. However, if you’re looking at expanding your child’s horizons and giving them more choices, then the Making Math More Fun would be a great idea. You’ll always have the games on hand once you print them.
So there you have it, in a nutshell! My top picks for fun math games. I hope your children love them as much as mine do!
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