fun ways to learn/practice skip counting?

[mom2Hh]

Can anyone recommend a fun way to learn and practice skip counting and/or multiplication facts?  Computer games?  songs?  My son hates doing the harder ones (7's, 6's esp.)

 

 

[dbmamaz]

i never did skip counting of 6s and 7s?  but the 'normal' ones like 2s and 5s i did while pushing them on the swings, when they were younger.  but timez attacks / big brain is a free video game style math facts game, or you can buy a version with more graphics variety - complete with ogre you have to kill by doing math facts

[Dory]

I remember practicing 2's, and 3's while going up stairs. As a little kid I loved trying to stretch my legs further and trying to count with bigger numbers. I did it with my kids too. For movie night we would also count out chips by 5's and 6's to fill each kids bowl (a little weird but it works). If we had something that we could count for any strange reason at all, we counted it. Even when my kids were really little I counted everything. They are pretty comfy with numbers at this point.

[Sammish]

We haven't quite gotten there yet, but I've got this video bookmarked for fun skip counting songs up to 9's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh7dn_xc13Y&noredirect=1

 

ETA: I'm also thinking of trying out Math Bands.

[l&r'smom]

Also look at Powerdot Math. There is a sample on youtube and the download of all 26 songs is only 12.99.

[alef]

We make up songs and sing them during memory work time (theoretically every morning, but we need to get back on track with that.)

[Kerileanne99]

I have the following cd/DVD combo that teaches skip counting. It is pretty low budget, but kids seem to really like it. My dd already knew skip counting by most numbers when we got it, as well as multiplication tables but she still likes it and learned to skip count higher than I had taught her.

 

I also used Math Bands, these really cute bracelets in bright colors that have a separate bracelet for each number. They are designed by a teacher:

 

http://www.tlcforkidsonline.com/multiplication.html

 

https://sites.google.com/site/learninstylemathbands/

 

In addition, the FREE skip counting mazes from Confessions of a Homeschooler are a fun way to practice as well:

 

http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2012/07/skip-counting-mazes.html

[Clear Creek]

I have always thought that this looked fun...someday I may actually get around to purchasing it, lol!

[GSOchristie]

If you google CC skip counting songs, they have them up to 15 plus squares and cubes.  My six year old learned them all last year, and it is amazing to see him actually applying it!  He was playing Yahtzee with his dad last night and was skip counting almost every move without being prompted.  

[duckens]

After trying many systems and games, this worked the best for us.

 

1) Cut up two index cards into at least twelve little cards. (Usually you can get 16 little squares, so you'll have extra).

 

2) Tell your child to write the multiples on them: 6,12,18,24,28,35,42,48,54,60,66,72.

 

3 ) Tell your child to put the numbers in order, laid out so they can see them all on the table.

 

4) Tell your child to read the numbers aloud to you.

 

5) Turn over the first two.  Tell your child to read the numbers to you again, including the ones he cannot see.  Touch each number (or upside-down card) as he says it.

 

6) Ask you child to turn over one more card --ANY card -- whichever one they will remember.  Have your child recite the numbers again.

 

7) Repeat step 6 until your child has memorized a few numbers.  Don't worry about learning them all in one day.  You'll repeat this process over as many days as it takes until your child can recite them all.

 

8) Once your child can recite them all, move directly to whatever game you have for basic multiplication facts.  Do not pass go; do not collect $200.  Help your child skipcount the answers (you hold up fingers and he counts) so he can see the value of knowing these skipcount series.

 

We have two apps on the Nook, a Flashmaster, and extended Starfall.  You've gotta have something in the house.

[Suzanne115]

The CD 100 Sheep worked for my daughter.  

 

 

Suzanne