<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Making Math Class Fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making Math Class Fu]]></description><link>https://www.makingmathclassfun.com/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:39:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.makingmathclassfun.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[7 Creative Ideas and Activities for Practicing Arrays ]]></title><description><![CDATA[7 fun hands-on and crafty activities to practice arrays in 1st grade or 2nd grade]]></description><link>https://www.makingmathclassfun.com/post/7-creative-ideas-and-activities-for-practicing-arrays</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab37d0209cab69602d0bd81</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b2683b_31eebdd004484ac58b1d727e7b8856c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cathi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skip Counting Ideas for Halloween!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's almost October! It's late September and things are getting busy ..   are you thinking holiday thoughts yet?  I love the lead up to Halloween and this time of the year because you can get really crafty in the classroom with lots of great motifs and images - especially Halloween math activities for 1st grade and 2nd grade. With this in mind, and as I'm a big fan of skip counting throughout the year, I thought I'd do a quick round up of some fun and engaging Halloween skip counting...]]></description><link>https://www.makingmathclassfun.com/post/skip-counting-ideas-for-halloween</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa0e0b7de6cabeb3fe01135</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:30:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b2683b_54337d4edea942b6bda73b5f4f47a27d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cathi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 Engaging Ideas and Activities for Skip Counting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do some of your first grade or second grade students struggle to master skip counting?  Counting by 2s, counting by 5s and counting by 10s are core skills that most students should be able to master in these early elementary or primary years. If you’re revisiting this skill throughout the year or tackling it in a dedicated unit, here are 9 ideas for hands on stations and independent tasks. These no prep ideas will keep your students practicing skip counting AND staying engaged – and you’ll be...]]></description><link>https://www.makingmathclassfun.com/post/9-engaging-ideas-and-activities-for-skip-counting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa0d77439c0537d50eb6144</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:50:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b2683b_9d59e5da1da047199d1d79c048ea3423~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cathi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Creative Ways to Generate 2 Digit and 3 Digit Numbers for Place Value Activities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Place value is a key math unit in 1st grade and 2nd grade and sets down the foundational skills for further units like addition and subtraction.  We often teach it early in each school year to get students familiar with the base 10 nature of numbers, number patterns and core skills like regrouping within a number. Effective Place Value Activities There are lots of activities students can do that explore these concepts - such as using place value charts, representing numbers with base 10...]]></description><link>https://www.makingmathclassfun.com/post/5-creative-ways-to-generate-numbers-for-place-value-activities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa0d76d39c0537d50eb612e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:50:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b2683b_b7dfd2693566460190ab95c11302790f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_596,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cathi</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>