{"id":25989,"date":"2016-11-17T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/?p=25989"},"modified":"2023-11-14T08:53:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T13:53:18","slug":"christmas-addition-subtraction-mats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/christmas-addition-subtraction-mats\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands-On Christmas Themed Addition & Subtraction Mats"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are always kids who just don’t do well with flashcards. No matter how many times we drill them on the same cards they just don’t get it. Hands-on mats are an excellent way to get them learning their math facts.<\/p>\n

I just love these mats because they show the ten frame that will be used in a lot of school systems. Plus they give kids different ways to do their addition and subtraction.<\/p>\n

These free Christmas Themed Addition & Subtractions mats<\/strong> are perfect for those kids that need hands-on activities to review math facts.<\/p>\n

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I will admit that none of my girls have learned things the same way. It is one of the reasons I have a broad range of activities on my site. <\/p>\n

My youngest just loves these hands-on mats. She likes to use different items in the ten frame, and then build the final number on the picture part.<\/p>\n

Here is a look at how I set up the mat for her to use. <\/p>\n

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I have some pom poms<\/a>\"\" for the Christmas tree and we found these cute Christmas tree erasers at Target. I have also used glass gems or unifix cubes<\/a>\"\" for the ten frames.<\/p>\n

I put the page in a sheet protectors<\/a>\"\" when I’m low on laminating pouches. I have addition on one side and subtraction on the other side. This allows me to switch between the two and easy to store that way as well. I use dry erase markers on the numbers, but you have the option of cutting out the numbers in the set as well.<\/p>\n

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There is a fun gift spinner with the set. You use a paperclip and pencil to make the spinner. This gives kids something fun when using the mats. <\/p>\n

When we use this on the subtraction mat, we use the bigger of the two numbers of our spins for the first number in our equation. I make sure they understand which number spun is larger. <\/p>\n

But if you want to change it up you can always use dice instead. Kids love changes in learning. <\/p>\n

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