Math for the fun of it

Nate finding out how many ways he can make nine. Kaytie, on her own, took this to the next level. She would lay out a rod, (eg: a ten) put another rod on top, (eg: a one) and say, "Ten minus one is nine! See, I made nine!"

This is a game I adapted from Peggy Kaye. I drew a grid and covered it in clear tape. With a dry erase marker, I wrote a random variety of numbers and plus or minus. Then they rolled their dice and added or subtracted the numbers. It was a race to the top, so there was no taking turns. This was even more of a challenge for Kaytie, because she doesn't think well under stress. So she got practice in calming herself and thinking in a hurry without freaking.