Subtraction Games to Sharpen a Child's MindPlaying subtraction games help kids retain and reinforce their subtraction skills while diverting a child’s attention from thinking that he or she is learning something. It is always easier for them to learn when it is fun and enjoyable. Teaching kids can be a bit tricky especially when we know that they have short attention span. Subtraction games enable us to hold on to their attention long enough to be able to reach our goals for each session. It takes time, but all the hard work and effort is worth the while.We need an innovative and unique approach when come to teaching kids. A few simple subtraction activities and easy drills can help our child learn and master subtraction without him or her ever feeling forced or bored in the process. Subtract with Dice The traditional dice is a good way to start a subtraction game. Choose a dice that is colorful to attraction attention. Take a pair of dice and explain the mechanics of throwing a dice. Get your child to take note of the numbers that appear each time the dice is rolled. Tell her to subtract the smallest number from the largest number. This is a fun game for the kid. To add excitement, get a few kids to challenge one another. French Fries Game Under this game, you take a few fries – say, ten pieces - and line them up on a plate. Say, a number less than ten and that will be the number your child will count to a corresponding piece of fries. Let your child eat each piece that correlates to the number thus spoken. In this way, your child will learn subtraction after you ask them how many are left. It will be hard to find a child who will not like this activity.Take Away and Color The coloring game is another way to boost a child’s subtraction prowess. Take ten different colors in a crayon pack, with each color represented by a number. After this, make a geometric drawing like a circle, a square or whatever you fancy, and cut them into portions. Each portion will contain a subtraction problem, which your child needs to solve. The answer should correspond to the numbers represented by the crayons you just numbered previously. When your child gets the answer, she can now choose which color from the crayons to use in each portion of the geometric drawing. Worksheets Another popular method of teaching subtraction to kids is by using subtraction worksheets. It can be dynamic when it comes to worksheets. Our imagination is the limitation. With a piece of paper, draw similar objects in a set, say ten similar objects. Be creative: use day-to-day objects and color them similarly. Below the drawing write an instruction like “Take away three = ________” In this game, we need to teach the child to cross out what needs to be taken away and count the remaining drawings which are uncrossed. Draw as many figures in a single sheet as possible, the more colorful they are the better. Just make sure that each drawing represented is similar to the others in a set. Try these subtraction games with your child. She will master subtraction in no time. Go To Addition Games, Math Multiplication Games, Math Fraction Games Return from Subtraction Games to Kids Activities Learning Games |
