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Okay, identifying place value isn't as fun as eating ice cream, but with a few index cards and a competitive spirit, it can be disguised a game!

This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!

Ordinary drinking straws are fun for drinking juice and even for spitballs when you're not looking, but also fabulous for learning first grade math.

Build this game, and give your kid some hands-on practice ordering numbers. Soon your first grade kid will be Master of the number line!

Based on the popular "I Spy" game, this activity lets your kid practice important skills like number identification and place value.

Creating number patterns with pencil and paper can be dull, but creating hopscotch pattern can bring exciting math learning!

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

Show your kindergartener how to count to 100 by tens, and he'll get an adorable cheerio necklace in the process!

Work on simple addition and finding even numbers in this first grade math card game.

Trying to find sums of groups of multiples is a great way to practice your addition. Be sure to double check your work. If you clear all of the cards, you win!