Here's a hands-on activity that first grade use to help kids get a feel for equations. It uses popsicle sticks to practice addition and subtraction!

Using just an egg carton and some beans or pennies, you can play this game with your first grader and see real gains in core math skills.

Try this card game to build math fact skills, like addition and subtraction, and have a great time, too!

Learn about borrowing in subtraction using a deck of cards and a die! Your first grader will have fun playing this math game.