Math resources for elementary math range from curriculum to living books. Often with our Waldorf inspired math main lesson block or math unit study, we would support the learning with books, games and other activities. I share the resources we use for these unit as we master basic arithmetic including fractions.

While we avoid worksheet based lessons in general, I fully support worksheets when achieving math proficiency and mastery. In fact, we use worksheets in math as part of our daily work as well as starting in grade 4 with the Key to Fractions and Key to Measurement workbooks. Usually I prefer to use workbooks after a lesson is taught and understood well, then a worksheet is used to practice the new learning. On occasion, the Key to Curriculum has been used to introduce a new math topic.

We have mastered more math concepts with games than in any other way. This is no an exaggeration! Truly games are the hidden treasure to math mastery. Even games like Monopoly are fabulous for teaching math covertly. Often the math is necessary for the game, not the point of the game, and this is some of the best opportunities to learn math practically and enjoyably. However, there are a lot of math games whose purpose is math and those are the ones I’m sharing the most,

These wooden educational products by Treasures from Jennifer are some of the most beautiful pieces in our homeschool room. They are well made, durable and all natural. They are also expensive and take up lots of room.

Do you want to make math meaningful, educational and enjoyable? It may seem like an impossible task, but it can be achieved! I've collected a number of living books and games to enhance our math main lesson block. These materials are suitable for students grades 1-3 but can be enjoyed by older students as well.

We just finished our math unit and we used nearly all the math books below during our six week unit. The exceptions were the reference books at the bottom of this list. Here’s how this list can be helpful to you. I’ve included the name of the book with a picture along with a brief description, the grade level, math level and whether the book is worth owning or borrowing.  

In every grade, a new mathematical concept will be introduced and all the concepts before will be worked on for proficiency and eventually mastery. In grade 4, fractions are introduced. I find fractions to be a difficult concept for many children and adults to fully understand and master. While there are some children who take to it right away, I have an idea for you if your child doesn't or if you still struggle with the concept of fractions, decimals and percents.

In our Waldorf inspired homeschool, we start off our year with our main lesson blocks in Math or Grammar. This year we are working on the times table primarily and since we want to take the year to master it (though it will likely take longer realistically), we are starting those lessons right from the start.

It's my opinion that fractions are the most challenging math concepts that elementary students have to master. And while in a relatively short space of time they can become fairly proficient in calculating fractions, decimals and percents on paper, I do think it takes years, even decades to fully master the concept and practice of fractions.

Hello fractions! I only half missed you. Here are a few of our math resources for fractions. We have a few games, workbooks, manipulatives, and books. Swipe to see them all.

If you've ever wanted to learn more about how math is taught in Steiner schools (Waldorf education), this book will take you from conception to application. Teaching Mathematics in Rudolf Steiner Schools for classes I-VIII by Ron Jarman is the most comprehensive books on mathematics I've ever seen.

Math scares some people yet delights others. Are we born loving or hating math or do we learn to love or fear it by our experiences? When we do well, do we wish to do more? Does the praise inspire us? When we are challenged by it and are overwhelmed do we learn to avoid it?

The Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Math is the perfect complement to any math curriculum. Use it as reference material or to double check a math concept. Chock full of examples and illustrations, this book will be the only math reference book you'll need. An extra perk is that this book has internet links included to help you find websites to further explain and clarify math concepts.

Do you like math? If the answer is no, let's see if we can change that with this math technique that's actually fun!! No kidding! We've been having so much fun doing math these days, my 10-year-olds asks for questions and makes up his own. Maybe you've seen this method before, but for me the box with diagonal lines was new to me. Have you seen it before?

Are you looking to make math meaningful, enjoyable and memorable? That’s a tall order, but I do believe it can be accomplished. I have several videos on YouTube on math in general and Waldorf math specifically if you are looking for practical ideas, innovative resources and creative tutorials.

More math resources! My three favorites from this list are Math in the Garden, Champions of Mathematics and Arithmetricks. Do you have math resources that your family has come to enjoy? I’d love to know! I love math resources, especially math picture books and mathematician biographies.

Math In The Garden is an innovative math book that integrates math with practical real-life skills using the hands-on approach of garden work! I personally would like to see more books like this, so I'm happy to be sharing this book and all the activities we do from it.

Workbooks. They have a place in a school setting, but when they are overused or are the means of teaching, they lose their effectiveness and novelty. One place we do use workbooks almost daily is with math. While the workbooks we use are simple, they are effective. Occasionally they become tedious, and for that reason I like to mix things up in a few ways.

Key to math curriculum series is a workbook series that covers the topics of measurement, metric measurement, fractions, decimals, percents, geometry, and algebra. Work books are designed for easy self direction with little additional support. Each section provides simple examples and clear directions for understanding the math topic.

Key To math series are the only math books we ever buy. They are simple, student-led and environmental friendly! You read it right, they are environmental friendly. The workbooks contain about 45 pages and are printed on thin paper similar to newsprint paper. They are also simply laid out with easy to understand directions, so minimal instruction is needed.

Creating a math binder is an easy way to take the best worksheets from a variety of workbooks. I take worksheets that are about 1-3 grade levels below with the intention that this daily math shouldn't take more than 10 minutes, should be easy, and cover basic math.