File-folder math games are pretty simple and straightforward. Basically, they are math games made using a file folder that allows for easy storage of the game and an almost limitless number of possibilities when it comes to helping children learn different concepts. File-folder math games are often used to supplement skills children are learning in math, such as math facts or numbers.
There is no shortage of information that can be used for file-folder math games. Choose the math concepts your child needs to work on, such as matching numbers and number words, addition or subtraction. Do research online or visit a store that specializes in teaching tools. You can buy file-folder games or make them yourself, depending on your preference. Some websites offer free downloading and printing of file-folder games for multiple subjects.
After choosing a math skill, decide what the file-folder game will be, for example, fishing for addition facts. Make the inside of the file folder a pond. Cut out flash cards with addition facts on them, such as 1+1, and fish with the answers on them. Attach small magnets to the fish. Tape a piece of string to an unsharpened pencil and tie a magnet onto the other end. Spread the fish out onto the pond and have the child fish for the answers to the flash cards. Store the pieces in a manila envelope that can be set inside the folder.
File-folder math games that you make yourself often do not require a lot of expensive art supplies to make. All you will need is a blank file folder, glue, scissors, markers, a laminating tool, Velcro dots and the pieces being used for the game. Laminating each piece and even the folder, if possible, will allow this game to last for a long time. The Velcro dots can be used for matching math games to stick the answer pieces onto the matching piece.