Number Talks

Number talks are an easy way to develop problem solving skills using every-day items such as clocks, money, measuring tapes, thermometers and more! Let's learn how! It's easy to start! As a mom, teacher and researcher, I have learned that kids who have fun with math in a natural way, become confident math learners at home and in school.

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Games

Playing games teaches kids about numbers.

What Number is Higher?

7-Up Card Game

Playing Uno

Number Talks

Numbers are the foundation of math. 

What Number is Higher?

Writing Numbers 1-999

Sports Cards

Counting Talks

Counting helps build number sense.

Counting Almonds

Counting Chocolate Chips

Counting Pucks

Money Talks

Money teaches kids many math concepts!

Counting Coins

Donating Money

Adding to $1.00

Clock Talks

Clocks teaches kids about numbers, multiplication and more!

Racing With Seconds

Reading a Digital Clock

Time on a Scoreboard

Temperature Talks

Temperature teaches kids about positive and negative numbers!

Temperature in Winnipeg

Reading Temperature

Fahrenheit and Cooking

Measurement Talks

How tall/short/wide/long is it? Measurement teaches math.

Snowman Height

100 millilitres

What's a Better Deal?

Fraction Talks

Incorporate fraction talks while cooking, baking and eating!

Reading Fractions

Baking With Fractions

1/4 Cup of Butter

Adding Talks

Adding talks teach about numbers, problem solving and more!

How Many Fingers?

Scoring Points

How do I get to 39?

Subtracting Talks

Subtracting talks teach about numbers, problem solving and more!

Eat to Subtract!

Counting Back by 1s

Counting Back by 10s

Multiplying and Dividing Talks

Skip-counting builds multiplication skills.

Multiplying Eggs

Seed Counting

Dividing Pancakes

Halloween Talks

Halloween activities teaches about sorting, counting and more! 

Sorting Halloween Treats

Graphing Halloween Treats

Reading Halloween Graphs

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