The game idea in this free math tutoring video comes from MugginsMath.com. I made my own board, but the wood boards they sell are very nice quality!

It’s a great game for kids in Preschool or Kindergarten who are first learning addition and subtraction, or for kids who are further along to practice number manipulation and problem solving. It can also be played as a solitaire game, if desired!

Adding Cuisenaire Rods to the game makes it more suitable for visual and kinesthetic learners as well as those who struggle with dyscalculia.

This free math tutoring video shows more ways to play “What’s in the Box?” Missing addends, subtraction, lots of fun stuff here utilizing the Cuisenaire Rods! Be sure to watch my videos “Teaching Addition and Subtraction with Cuisenaire Rods” and “The Three Meanings of Subtraction” to get the full picture of what is happening here. It is very important to understand the concept of whole/parts (or number bonds) in order to decode word problems. This is where you start.

Here are a couple free math tutoring videos of another activity you can do with children to help them learn their addition/subtraction facts to 10 (or above). You don’t have to use the “having a party” theme. If you or the child comes up with one you like better, feel free to change it. Better learning happens that way!

I got this idea from CrewtonRamonesHouseOfMath.com. He uses different blocks than we do, but the concept is the same. Lots of good ideas over there!