As we close out this year and move into a new one, I thought I’d share with you some amazing resources for elementary math that are free.

I’m Christina Tondevold, The Recovering Traditionalist and today we’re going to take a look at My Favorite Free Elementary Math Resources as we work to build our Math Minds so we can build the Math Minds of our students.

Watch the video or read the transcript below:

Links mentioned:

Steve Wyborney’s Resources for Every Day of School

Greg Tang’s books & resources

Theresa Wills’ Remote Math Routines Templates

I’m a firm believer in the phrase, “You get what you pay for.”  Meaning that if something is cheap, it’s usually cheaply made.

Have you ever had that happen? Where you buy something cheap (or free) and you get it and it’s not quite what you thought it was going to be? 

That happens a lot with educational resources, too.  But there are also some gems out there that are amazing, powerful resources, yet also free. 

Here are my top three favorite free resources that are also amazing. 

Number 1: Steve Wyborney’s Resources for Every Day of School

I love Steve, but what he’s been doing lately makes me love him even more. 

On Steve’s site, he has a ton of resources, but the one that I really want to highlight is the release of his Resources for Every Day of School.  Since November 1st, he has created a new resource for you to use, to help build number sense in this trying time of education. 

I know you may be familiar with Steve’s resources, but if you have not seen what he is putting out every single day, then I want you to go take a look at it.  You can start from today’s date or you can start using things that he has previously made.  It’s a great resource that you can use instantly. 

So, if you need a number sense routine, you can go to this page and know that there’s going to be amazing activities that you can use and not have to make yourself. 

Number 2: Greg Tang’s Books Available for Free Online

Greg Tang has a ton of great resources and games on his website but the area I really wanted to highlight are his books. 

I love Greg Tang’s books and if you are teaching remotely, sharing books can be difficult.  Even if you’re not remote, this is a great resource because you don’t have to order the book.  

If you click on any one of his books on the site, it brings up the pages of the book and we can talk about the poem, and then you can go through all of the poems that are in that book. 

Now, if you want to buy the book there is a link to buy the books on his site, but the books are available for free so you could use them right away, either in-person or remotely right away.

Number 3: Theresa Wills’ Remote Math Routines Templates

Theresa’s site has a ton of resources just like the other two that I’ve shared with you, but the one I want to direct your attention to is the Math Routines for Remote Learning. Now, Theresa kind of has built a name for herself around the templates that she has created for remote learning, but the ones that I really want you to go check out are these ones that are specific to number sense routines.

Theresa Wills has tons of fabulous templates that you can use, and her site is full of info about using the templates to help you do these in a remote setting, especially number sense routines, which can be difficult in a remote setting because it’s hard to get kids engaged and sharing their thinking. 

So again, these are just my top three right now because I think they are so relevant, so useful, that you can just take them, use them in your class right away, whether you are in person or remote.  So, in the comments, tell me your favorite resource for elementary math that is free, that people can go and start using right away. 

I hope this video will help you Build the Math Minds of your students. Have a great day.

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