I have been a math teacher for almost 20 years at all age levels, homeschool through college, private schools and public schools. I've taught gifted students, challenged students, and students who thought math was BORING. My favorite students to teach, though, are the ones who think they can't do it.
10% of all Proceeds for Kaffenate Math go to this AWESOME horse rescue:
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I have been a math teacher for almost 20 years at all age levels, homeschool through college, private schools and public schools. I've taught gifted students, challenged students, and students who thought math was BORING. My favorite students to teach, though, are the ones who think they can't do it.
10% of all Proceeds for Kaffenate Math go to this AWESOME horse rescue:
https://www.facebook.com/TAPSfordrafts/
Welcome to BRAIN BUSTERS!
My students often ask, “Can we do Brain Busters today!?!?”
Brain Busters are puzzle packets designed to keep the kids thinking and working those critical thinking muscles…but in a FUN way!
Brain Busters are great to keep in the classroom as productive time fillers. If students finish their classwork early, this gives them a fun project to go to instead of talking or becoming disruptive. (I do not allow my students to take their packets home. They just keep them in school and work on them as they can.)
BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION:
Subject Scramble
Sudoku
Magic Squares
Word Search
Crossword*
*I love this crossword, because it teaches kids fun facts about schools around the world!
DISCLAIMER: I actually call them “Brain Busters Candy Crushers” in my class. Each time a student finishes a packet, he/she gets a small piece of candy. You could also have a prize box of some kind. Who doesn’t love prizes!?
*ALL Kaffenate Brain Busters have been student-tested (no children were hurt in the testing of these products) to insure clarity and accuracy.
**We are all humans, and despite several levels of quality control, mistakes STILL get though sometimes! Please contact me ASAP if you find a mistake. I’ll fix it immediately and send you a free product of your choice!
***Follow me on FB for math trivia, jokes, and other resources. Keepin’ Math Fun!
https://www.facebook.com/KaffenateMath/
I tell my students all the time that it’s OK to make mistakes. In fact, I WANT them to make mistakes! I want them to F.A.I.L.!
Find another approach
Ask questions
Investigate further
Look at how similar problems have been solved
This isn’t just for math students, it’s growth mindset ALL students.
Be sure to watch ALL the way to the end for the bloopers!
10% of all Proceeds for Kaffenate Math go to this AWESOME horse rescue:
https://www.facebook.com/TAPSfordrafts/
