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My maths, literacy, MFL & RE resources are about learning through play. With 20+ years of teaching experience, I have seen what works well in nurturing education and consolidating key skills. Integrating play and creativity makes learning fun so that children reinforce key concepts, discuss their thinking & strategies. These high-quality materials provide teachers & parents with easy-prep games that enrich the educational experiences to help build a strong foundation for future success.

My maths, literacy, MFL & RE resources are about learning through play. With 20+ years of teaching experience, I have seen what works well in nurturing education and consolidating key skills. Integrating play and creativity makes learning fun so that children reinforce key concepts, discuss their thinking & strategies. These high-quality materials provide teachers & parents with easy-prep games that enrich the educational experiences to help build a strong foundation for future success.
9 Halloween Maths Games October SUBTRACT or ADD to 10, 20 &100 KS1
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9 Halloween Maths Games October SUBTRACT or ADD to 10, 20 &100 KS1

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Are you looking for engaging Halloween maths activities to subtract and add numbers to 10, 20 and 100 this October? Make adding and subtracting fun with these engaging Roll and Calculate maths games. This set of 9 low-prep activities is perfect to help your students become quicker & more confident with these key mathematical skills. The cute Halloween clip art makes this ideal for October fun maths lessons. Quick and easy setup plus clear instructions make the maths games ideal for lessons, centres, homework and supply days. Get students to check each other’s answers to keep everyone engaged. Differentiation is easy as there are 9 games to choose from. Here is what you will get: 9 Halloween Maths Activities Roll & Calculate Games : Game 1 – add to 10 Game 2 – add to 20 Game 3 – add to 100 Game 4 – subtract from 10 Game 5 – subtract from 20 Game 6 – subtract from 100 Game 7 – subtract & add to 10 Game 8 – subtract & add to 20 Game 9 – subtract & add to 100 a blank template for students to make up their own games instructions templates for dice and spinners with Halloween clip art markers teaching notes Banish those boring ways of practicing essential maths skills by using these popular game formats. Students will play in pairs or small groups and check if the other players are correct so they will be engaged not just with working out their own calculations. For extra support provide manipulatives or number lines to work out the answers. Provide a calculator so that students can instantly check if they are correct. You can make it optional that they can only move on if their answer is correct and you can use a timer to say the answer as an extra challenge - this will increase their speed and accuracy. Great for you: Low-prep - print & and play Teachers’ notes with suggestions on how to structure the lesson Great for your maths centres - print and put them together with the instructions, dice & markers and you are ready to play Use them for easy prep morning work Great as independent activities as part of a lesson Ideal as an adult-led activity - take the opportunity to discuss adding and subtracting numbers efficiently Great for fun homework Use them for early finishers Ideal for extra fun practice Great if you need a quick resource e.g. for supply days These games are suggested for KS1 but may also be suitable for other years to consolidate and become more efficient with these important maths skills. Great for your students: Roll &Calculate games are easy to play Instructions are included Players will check each other’s addition and subtraction skills and therefore be learning together Gives students opportunities to discuss strategies Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
Halloween Maths TIMES TABLES Roll & Multiply Fun Games – KS2
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Halloween Maths TIMES TABLES Roll & Multiply Fun Games – KS2

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Are you looking for engaging Halloween maths multiplication games this October? Make practicing & recalling times tables fun with these engaging Roll and Multiply maths activities. This set of 4 low-prep times table games is perfect to help your students become quicker & more confident with times tables and instant recall of these key number facts. The multiplication chart included means they can check their answers immediately. The cute Halloween clip art makes this ideal for October fun maths activities. Quick and easy setup plus clear instructions make the maths games ideal for lessons, centres, homework and supply days. The games will help your students learn and consolidate times table facts and recall in engaging ways. Differentiation is easy as there are 4 games to choose from. There is also a blank template for your students to fill out and create their own game. Students will love playing and won’t even realize how much they are getting quicker at recalling the times table facts. You will get: 4 Halloween Maths Roll & Multiply Games using: 1, 2, 5, 10 Times Tables 3, 4, 6, 8 Times Tables 7, 9, 11, 12 Times Tables 1 – 12 Times Tables a blank template for students to make up their own games instructions templates for dice and spinners with Halloween clip art markers teaching notes multiplication grids to check answers - some with Halloween clip art Banish those boring ways of practicing essential times table skills by using these popular game formats. Students will play in pairs or small groups and see if the other players are correct. You can make it optional that they can only move on if their answer is correct and you can use a timer to say the answer as an extra challenge - this will increase their speed and accuracy. Provide the multiplication grids included so that students can instantly check themselves if they are correct. Encourage them to discuss strategies to multiply different times tables - see tips and patterns for times tables for more ideas. Great for you: Low-prep - print & and play Teachers’ notes with suggestions on how to structure the lesson Great for your maths Use them for easy prep morning work Great as independent activities as part of a lesson Ideal as an adult-led activity Great for fun homework Use them for early finishers Great if you need a quick resource e.g. for supply days Great for your students: Roll & Multiply games are easy to play Instructions are included Players will check each other’s times table & multiplication skills and therefore be learning together Gives students opportunities to discuss multiplication patterns Games have a competitive element so will encourage perseverance Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
Halloween Multiplication Games - 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 Times Tables KS1/KS2
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Halloween Multiplication Games - 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 Times Tables KS1/KS2

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These Halloween times tables games will engage students in KS1 & KS2. Are your students working on multiplication and you are looking for some fun ways to practice multiplying numbers to increase their speed, confidence and accuracy in working out or recalling times tables facts? Your students will love these Roll, Multiply and Find activities as they practice their multiplication fact fluency, which is an essential mathematical skill. The games will help to memorize and recall maths multiplication facts (for 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10 times tables) more easily and quickly. Multiplying will be something they will find fun to do as they find the answers and claim Halloween donuts. The games are for students to play in pairs. Use them as part of a multiplication lesson to practice these skills or a stand-alone activity for students who need extra practice with times tables and prefer to play games rather than do lots of maths sheets. Checking that their friends have got the correct answer means that they have instant feedback if they have the answer right and if they disagree they can work it out together. Playing games such as these will give a competitive element for students to be super engaged and try harder. Provide manipulatives such as Numicon, counters or Dienes or a number line to support learning, or encourage students to use their mental maths strategies to work out and find the answers. We may know all these instinctively but students will gain a lot by having these mathematical concepts highlighted. These are great conversations to have over a fun game so that maths thinking becomes fluid and students have several strategies to fall back on that will help them with mental maths and when they are multiplying numbers in the future. Here is what you will get: 6 Multiplication Games in color and black and white for 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 times tables Dice 1 - 6 in color and black & white Spinners 1 - 6 in color and black & white 2 - 12 spinner - this is for multiplication only so use this if you want to concentrate on times tables rather than add and multiply Cute Halloween clipart for games, dice and spinners Instructions for the games Patterns for the backs of the games Counters to print out and use in different colours Resources are in colour and black and white for more printing options The games for different times tables are great for *differentiation! Students love learning in fun ways and these games will help to practice their maths skills so that these become easier and quicker. They will make connections through a shared fun learning experience and increase their mathematical skills in the process – a win-win situation. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
4 Halloween SUBTRACTION Fun Maths Games - from 5, 10, 12 & 20 for KS1
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4 Halloween SUBTRACTION Fun Maths Games - from 5, 10, 12 & 20 for KS1

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Looking for Halloween subtraction maths games for KS1 to practice takeaway calculations from 5, 10, 12 and 20? Students will love these Roll and subtract fun Halloween maths games for kids to subtract using their key maths skills. Students will be eager to play and work out the answers using these resources and see who can solve the most Halloween subtraction problems, find the most paths to spooky ghosts and claim these to be theirs. Challenging the partner on whether they are subtracting correctly will keep them engaged and wanting to play these games more than once. These resources for Halloween subtraction games for KS1 can also be used for EYFS students to minus numbers from 5, 10, 12 and 20. Recalling or calculating taking away numbers mentally can be challenging but the more students do this, the better they will get. Finding ways to make this fun e.g. by playing games and ‘drip feeding’ this into daily maths activities is a great way of getting students to become quicker and more accurate with these important skills. To make this easier for those students who need manipulatives, provide counters or other maths resources you have for counting e.g. Numicon, 10 frames, number lines, counters etc. for working out and checking answers. This gives a great connection between concrete maths i.e. handling objects and the more abstract maths of using numerals and written calculations. These are great games for subtracting in our heads too - so ideal to practice mental maths. The maths games can also be used as independent activities if you are teaching subtraction as part of a lesson, or as an activity for those students who need more practice with subtracting numbers. With Games 1 & 2, they can work out the answers using their fingers, which will lead them to become more confident and quicker resulting in better recall for future maths subtraction problem-solving. Differentiation is easy - use the easier games for students who need simpler problems to solve and support this with manipulatives or challenge them to subtract from 20. Here is what you will get: 1 game for subtracting from 5 1 game for subtracting from 10 1 game for subtracting from 12 1 game for subtracting from 20 dice with Halloween clipart spinners with Halloween art Coloured counters to use instead of colouring in Patterns to add to the backs of the games to make them look more professional Students love learning in fun ways and these games will help to practice their maths skills so that addition becomes easier and quicker. They will make connections through a shared fun learning experience and increase their mathematical skills in the process – a win-win situation. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
Halloween Multiplication GAMES - 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 TIMES TABLES – KS2
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Halloween Multiplication GAMES - 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 TIMES TABLES – KS2

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These Halloween times tables games will engage students in KS2. Are your students working on multiplication and you are looking for some fun ways to practice multiplying numbers to increase their speed, confidence and accuracy in working out or recalling times tables facts? Your students will love these Roll, Multiply and Find activities as they practice their multiplication fact fluency, which is an essential mathematical skill. The games will help to memorize and recall maths multiplication facts (for 6, 7, 9, 11 & 12 times tables) more easily and quickly. Multiplying will be something they will find fun to do as they find the answers and claim Halloween doughnuts. The games are for students to play in pairs. Use them as part of a multiplication lesson to practice these skills or a stand-alone activity for students who need extra practice with times tables and prefer to play games rather than do lots of maths sheets. Checking that their friends have got the correct answer means that they have instant feedback if they have the answer right and if they disagree they can work it out together. Playing games such as these will give a competitive element for students to be super engaged and try harder. Provide manipulatives such as Numicon, counters or Dienes or a number line to support learning, or encourage students to use their mental maths strategies to work out and find the answers. We may know all these instinctively but students will gain a lot by having these mathematical concepts highlighted. These are great conversations to have over a fun game so that maths thinking becomes fluid and students have several strategies to fall back on that will help them with mental maths and when they are multiplying numbers in the future. Here is what you will get: 5 Multiplication Games in color and black and white for 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 times tables Dice 1 - 6 in color and black & white Spinners 1 - 6 in color and black & white 2 - 12 spinner - this is for multiplication only so use this if you want to concentrate on times tables rather than add and multiply Cute Halloween clipart for games, dice and spinners Instructions for the games Teaching ideas for lessons Patterns for the backs of the games Counters to print out and use in different colours Resources are in colour and black and white for more printing options The games for different times tables are great for differentiation! Students love learning in fun ways and these games will help to practice their maths skills so that these become easier and quicker. They will make connections through a shared fun learning experience and increase their mathematical skills in the process – a win-win situation. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
Free Turkey Pie Maths Games – Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Illustrations
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Free Turkey Pie Maths Games – Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Illustrations

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This free set of maths cards includes fractions, decimals, percentages, words and turkey pie pictures for KS2. Ideal for Thanksgiving & Christmas to play games such as Memory, Snap, Pairs, Families & Go Fish. Students take turns finding equivalent values and thinking mathematically, making connections and becoming more confident with understanding these mathematical concepts. Kids love playing games so if you can mix learning with playing you know you will be onto a winner! Card activities might seem old-fashioned in our screen-loving age, but these games will help your students become fluent and confident with mathematical thinking without realizing how much they are learning and exercising their maths-thinking brains! Easy setup makes this perfect for independent activities, centres and supply days. Encourage them to stop the game occasionally and discuss how they know that 20% = 0.2 = one-fifth = 1/5 etc. Explaining this clarifies their thinking and helps them understand converting fractions, decimals and percentages. Players will be engaged as they will check whether the other players are correct. A fast game of Snap encourages speed in calculating as the person who calls Snap correctly first wins the pile of cards. Differentiation - make this more challenging by mixing up more than 2 versions e.g. using fractions in numbers and words, illustrations, decimals and/or percentages and finding all the families with equivalent values. You will get: 6 values as illustrations (turkey pie) illustrations (turkey with pie) fractions as numbers e.g. 1/4 fractions as words e.g. one quarter decimals percentages pattern for the backs of cards Great for you: Prep is easy and quick - print, cut up into cards (laminate with the pattern on the back for repeated use) and you are ready for a fun and engaging class Great for your maths and/or Thanksgiving and Christmas centre Use this to calculate mathematically and understand fractions by converting the pie illustrations into decimals, percentages and fractions in a fun way Ideal as an independent activity as part of a lesson Great for fractions, percentages and decimals homework Use resources for early finishers or extra practice Great for early morning work Great for your students: Games are ideal for 2 - 4 players Use a stopwatch for individuals to pair up 2 or more sets of cards challenge - who can beat this time/ who is the fastest in the group or class? Games are easy to learn how to play Games have a competitive element so students will be engaged Players will check each other’s mathematical skills and therefore be learning together. Encourage students to discuss their thinking. If you like this resource please leave a review, Thankyou Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
Thanksgiving ADD & SUBTRACT to 10, 20, 100 - 9 Mental Maths Games
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Thanksgiving ADD & SUBTRACT to 10, 20, 100 - 9 Mental Maths Games

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Looking for Thanksgiving addition & subtraction maths games for KS1 & KS2 to practice adding and subtracting numbers to 10, 20, and 100? Encourage mental maths with the differentiated games & add or subtract numbers to consolidate number fluency this November using their key maths skills. Students will be eager to play and work out the answers using these fun and easy-prep activities. Check whether other players are giving the correct answers so everyone is involved every time someone moves the counter. Optional - players can only move if they say the answer correctly. Calculating and adding numbers mentally can be challenging, but the more students do this, the better they will get. Finding ways to make this fun, e.g. by playing games and ‘drip feeding’ this into daily maths activities, is a great way of getting students to become quicker and more accurate with these important skills. Make this easier for students who need support by providing number lines, manipulatives, or other maths resources you have for counting, e.g. Numicon, Dienes, etc. for working out and checking answers. This gives a great connection between concrete maths, i.e. handling objects, and the more abstract maths of using numerals and written calculations. These are great maths activities for adding up in our heads too, ideal to practice mental maths in independent activities. Setting up is quick and instructions are easy to follow and come with the games. Use them in adult-led activities where you can assess their speed and accuracy of adding as they play - evaluate how quick they are at calculating and discuss maths strategies. Discussions like these will help your students become more fluent in their numeracy skills. Differentiation is easy - use the easier addition games for students who need simpler additions to solve and support this with manipulatives or paper & pencil to work out the sums, or challenge them to add or subtract numbers up to 100 using only mental maths strategies. You will get 9 games with the following: Game 1 – add to 10 Game 2 – add to 20 Game 3 – add to 100 Game 4 – subtract from 10 Game 5 – subtract from 20 Game 6 – subtract from 100 Game 7 – subtract & add to 10 Game 8 – subtract & add to 20 Game 9 – subtract & add to 100 dice and spinners. counters patterns for backs instructions Students love learning in fun ways and these games will help to practice their maths skills so that addition becomes easier and quicker. They will make connections through a shared fun learning experience and increase their maths skills in the process – a win-win situation. If your students enjoy the games, please leave a review. Thank you! Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
Mental Maths Games for Quick Fun Adding Subtract Multiply & Divide for KS1
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Mental Maths Games for Quick Fun Adding Subtract Multiply & Divide for KS1

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Looking for fun mental maths games for add, subtract, multiply and divide for KS1 to practice using the times tables 1 to 12? Encourage mental maths with the differentiated cards and add, subtract, multiply or divide numbers to consolidate number fluency using their key maths skills. Calculating numbers mentally can be challenging, but the more students do this, the better they will get. Finding ways to make this fun by playing games and ‘drip feeding’ this into daily maths activities, is a great way of getting students to become quicker and more accurate with these important skills. The maths games are also great as independent activities as part of a lesson or as an activity for students who need more practice with number operations. Explain that they can only use 1 or 2 operations - easy to distinguish as the operations have different colours if you are teaching this particular operation. Differentiation is easy—use the easier, middle, or harder games (easy to distinguish) depending on your students’ abilities. The instructions explain how you can easily play this as a whole class in mixed-ability groups, with everyone working at their ability level. You will get 12 levels with 9 cards for each level games with the following: Level 1 – add/subtract to/ from 5, 1 & 2 times tables Level 2 – add/subtract to/ from 10, 1, 2 & 10 times tables Level 3 – add/subtract to/ from 12, 1, 2, 10 & 5 times tables Level 4 – add/subtract to/ from 20, 2, 10, 5 & 4 times tables Level 5 – add/subtract to/ from 20 2, 10, 5, 4 & 3 times tables Level 6 – add/subtract to/ from 20 (crossing 10), 2, 10, 5, 4, 3 & 6, 8 times tables Level 7 – add/subtract to/ from 30, 2, 10, 5, 4, 3, 6, 8 & 9 times tables Level 8 – add/subtract to/ from 30 (crossing 10s), 2, 10, 5, 4, 3, 6, 8, 9 & 7, 11 times tables Level 9 – add & subtract to/ from 100, 2, 10, 5, 4, 3, 6, 8, 9, 7, 11 & 12 times tables Level 10 – add/subtract to/ from 100 (crossing 10s), 2, 10, 5, 4, 3, 6, 8, 9, 7, 11 & 12, 12+ & short word problems Level 11 – add/subtract to/ from 100 (crossing 10s), 2, 10, 5, 4, 3, 6, 8, 9, 7, 11 & 12, 12+ & short word problems Level 12 – add/subtract to/ from 100 (crossing 10s), 2, 10, 5, 4, 3, 6, 8, 9, 7, 11 & 12, 12+ & short word problems dice and spinners scorecards instructions. This is a perfect resource to have ready for a fun plenary, early finishers, or to play as part of a maths lesson. The games will make students more accurate, faster, and confident in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. They will make connections through a shared fun learning experience and increase their maths skills in the process – a win-win situation. Prep is easy – Print, cut up and play. If you like this resource, I would appreciate a review. Thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
Winter & Christmas Fun Games for Operations Add Subtract Multiply Divide
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Winter & Christmas Fun Games for Operations Add Subtract Multiply Divide

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Looking for fun Christmas and Winter Maths operations games? Your students will love these low-prep activities for EYSF. They will practice adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing numbers and increase their speed, confidence and accuracy in working out or recalling number operations. These Roll, Add, Calculate and Find activities will help to consolidate number fact fluency, which is an essential mathematical skill. These games are a great way of working on quick mental recall of times tables facts as students have to find a specific answer rather than go through the times tables by rote. The games are for students to play in pairs. Use them as part of an addition/ subtraction/ multiplication or division lesson to practice these skills or a stand-alone activity for students who need extra practice with this and prefer to play games rather than do lots of maths sheets. Checking that their friends have got the correct answer means that they have instant feedback if they have the answer right and if they disagree, they can work it out together. This will encourage discussion about maths operations. They can use the 2-12 times tables square provided to check instantly or rely on remembering their times tables. Playing games such as these will give a competitive element for students to be super engaged and try harder. We may know these number facts and patterns instinctively but students will gain a lot by having these mathematical concepts highlighted. These are great conversations to have over a fun game so that maths thinking becomes fluid and students have several number patterns and strategies to fall back on that will help them with mental maths and when they are multiplying numbers in the future. Here is what you will get: 5 addition and subtraction games to 10, 20 and 100 - there are 2 challenges for 20 and 100 to bridge 10 more often 5 multiplication and division games for 2 to 12 times tables a colour die/ dice a colour spinner Cute winter clipart for games ideal for Christmas and winter Instructions for the games *Teaching ideas for lessons Patterns for the different times tables to look out for Suggestions for investigations to help see number patterns and remember times tables better - this leads to better number fluency Patterns for the backs of the games 2 - 12 times tables squares to check answers quickly for the multiplication and division games Counters to print out, cut up and use in different colours to put onto the spaces they have won Prep is easy – Print, cut up and play. The dice will need to be folded and glued, if this takes too much time please use the spinners instead. If you like this resource, I would appreciate a review. Thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning