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Are you struggling with how to teach division? Do you have a learner who is just not getting it? I understand. We are there, too! So I decided to do a little work and figure out some Fun Ways to Teach Division to Kids.
I have a whole bunch of division teaching resources to help you teach your kids the basics of division. Hopefully these will make math a little more interesting in your home or classroom! Maybe you can reduce the tears a little, too. ( also, be sure to check out my post on Fun Ways to Teach Multiplication to Kids and my Fun Ways to Teach Fractions post, too!)
My son is beginning to learn division. He is having a hard time understanding the concept, so I decided to try out a few things to help him. I want to get him over the fear of it. We started by playing a simple game. I gave him 30 plastic beads and a mini muffin tin. He had to divide the beads between the slots evenly.
We started with dividing between 2 spots only, then moved up in numbers. If there were any left over, we talked about remainders. Then we reduced the number of beads and tried it again. We tried it with our Unifix math cubes as well. Using manipulates seemed to really make it click for him.
Division Worksheets & Printables:
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Also check out my Division Matching Puzzles!
Learning Division On YouTube:
Youtube always has so many fun ideas for teaching things. This is one of my go-to spots when we need a little extra with a subject we are struggling with. These videos will definitely make division more fun!
Learning Apps to Teach Division:
Are you a tech-junkie like me? We REALLY like learning apps. I schedule learning games into my kids school schedule each day. They have folders for different subjects. This is a list of some good apps to practice division. And since it is technology, it’s always a little more fun.
Books on Division:
Math books are great for learning new things. They tell stories that interest the kids and they often do not realize they are learning new facts. This is a great selection of division books that will help your kids grasp the concept better.
The Mrs. says
September 4, 2013 at 2:11 pmSuper resources! Love your muffin tin idea! How old is your son?
Lucy Ravitch says
September 4, 2013 at 4:41 pmWonderful resources! Thanks! If you want to link up this post to my MaTh activity Thursday tomorrow that would be awesome.
~Lucy
Kids Math Teacher
Karyn Tripp says
September 4, 2013 at 5:25 pmThanks! 🙂 He is almost 9.
JDaniel4's Mom says
September 5, 2013 at 2:17 amThis is a great way to work on division.
Heather W says
September 5, 2013 at 3:13 amThanks for the shout out! I’m seeing some traffic from it and I’m pinning it now. 🙂
~HoJo~
Lisa M says
September 5, 2013 at 12:51 pmpinned to keep for a few years!!!
Jill EnchantedHomeschoolingMom says
September 6, 2013 at 11:31 pmThis is a great way to teach division. We bake a lot around our home so I will try this one the next time we fire up the oven and wait to bake our next recipe 🙂
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Lucinda @ NavigatingByJoy.com says
September 7, 2013 at 12:54 pmI love the muffin tins and beads. It can be so easy to overlook the value of simple manipulatives when teaching our children these concepts, but it makes so much difference. Thank you for sharing!
Anna says
September 7, 2013 at 7:27 pmThis is SUCH a great round-up, Karyn. Thanks so much for sharing at After School!
Anna says
September 7, 2013 at 9:06 pmFeaturing on Monday’s linkup! Thanks again!
Natalie F says
September 8, 2013 at 3:08 pmWow – so many great ideas here. My 6 year old is intensely interested in division – I am pinning this post to get her more resources to explore on her own. Thanks for sharing with Afterschool.
Jennifer - The Deliberate Mom says
September 8, 2013 at 4:20 pmWhat an awesome selection. We’re a couple years away from division but I’m pinning this for future reference.
Thanks for sharing.
xoxo
Beth Gorden says
September 13, 2013 at 9:54 amLove all these fun, hands on way to learn division!! Thanks for linking up and sharing your creativity at TGIF! I featured this today. I hope to see you linked up again later today,
Have a great weekend,
Beth
savannah sutton says
October 21, 2016 at 6:09 pmcan you teach a kindergarden child to divide?
Carrie says
September 13, 2013 at 3:03 pmSome great ideas!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
Almost Unschoolers says
January 31, 2014 at 8:09 amI really like the muffin tin and bead idea…will be using – thanks!
Phoebe says
July 9, 2016 at 6:00 amThe printables are great! We also have worksheets for division. 🙂 Check them out!