Websites
Activities, Printables, Online Games, &/or Informative Websites
Estimysteries
Steve Wyborney has developed these fun activities to encourage estimation and reasoning skills. I use these all year with my classes and kids get really excited to see if they can come up with the correct answer!
IXL Curriculum Skill Plans
IXL is a good website for practice. The downside is that it is a pretty expensive paid membership website. That being said, the link I've provided takes you to the skill plans section where there are example questions based on the Ontario Curriculum for grades 1-9. If you are from a different province you can click on the province you are from and it will provide you practice questions based on the curriculum from that province.
Math=Love
Who doesn't love free? This website offers free printable puzzles for older kids!
Math For Love
This website is full of resources for parents and educator. There are games, puzzles, links to other sites, information for supporting children. There's something for everyone on this site!
Prodigy
A free website to practice math skills. Students may have a school login, or they can create their own login.
Robert Kaplinsky: Bank of Real World Problem Solving Q's
Real world problem solving question practice for students in K-12.
Who Am I?
Over 200 puzzles to solve. Kids are given 3 clues to try to solve the mystery number. Puzzles range in ability for students in primary to highschool to solve.
Yay Math
A resource to support students taking Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry & Statistics.Â
Full of funny videos, blogs, and resources to support students in higher grades bring mathematics to life.
You Cubed
This website is full of resources and activities for parents, students, and educators.
Websites to Prompt Math Conversations
Fraction Talks
Hundreds of images to promote conversations about fractions.
Math Before Bed
Math Before Bed is chalk full of visual resource prompts to encourage math discussion at school or at home.Â
There is something for everyone on this site.
Number Talk Images
1000s of images gathered to foster math conversations. Ask your child: What do you notice? How many, how do you know? What do you wonder?
Same but Different
This website is designed to get students talking and thinking about math. The images can be used to engage kids in rich conversations. Topics range from addition and subtraction to high school subjects.
Visual Patterns
This website is full of visual patterns. Students in junior grades can identify the growing/shrinking patterns and pattern rules, and intermediate/high school students can try to figure out what the equation would be, and eventually graph the pattern using a coding program, graphing calculator, or graph paper. The opportunities are endless!
Webinar: Causes and Consequences of Math Anxiety in Children
In this webinar, Western University Professor, Dr. Daniel Ansari joined TVDSB System Principal, Scott Askey to discuss the latest research on math anxiety in children. Learn strategies educators and families can use to assist students who are struggling to learn math.
Would You Rather
This website has would you rather math questions that students in grade K-12 can grapple with and then justify their answers.
Mindfulness Websites to Support Anxiety Reduction
Mindful Mike
Mike Masse is a mindfulness consultant. This resource has a number of meditations that you can access if you are interested in learning more about breathing techniques to help combat anxiety.
Mindset Boosting Videos
Mindset boosting videos developed by Jo Boaler.
Mindfulness for Kids
Informative website about how and why meditation can help kids, activities, and tips to support your kids are also included.
How Much Sleep Do Kids Need?
Information about the importance of sleep for our kids.
How to Teach Kids About Money
Books
One of my favourite things! This section is all about book recommendations that range from fun read alouds to informational recommended reads.
Greg Tang
Greg Tang has many engaging math books that will have your child engaged and playing along as you read on. These popular books should also be available at your local library.
I'm Trying to Love Math By: Bethany Barton
This fun book introduces its reader to many amazing ways you can find math everyday.
Sir Cumference Series by Cindy Newschwander
The Sir Cumference Series offers lots of information on geometry by solving challanges with fun characters like Sir Cumference, Radius, Lady Di of Ameter, Vertex, and carpenters Geo and Sym of Metry.
Limitless Mind by Jo Boaler
Jo Boaler has dedicated her life researching how the human brain works and the effects of a fixed mindset. Limitless Mind is a fresh perspective for breaking down myths and unlocking ones potential.
Downloadable Resources
Inspiring Your Child to Learn and Love Math
A parent tool kit to provide parents with research based information to help them be the best, most knowledgeable and most confident supporters for their child’s mathematics education.
Fluency Without Fear
https://www.youcubed.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Fluency-Without-Fear-1.28.15.pdf
Fluency without fear is an article written by Jo Boaler that discusses math fact fluency and gives some examples of activities that can be played to develop fact fluency without tears.