Does your learner like to solve fun mysteries? Well, let them put on their detective hat and get to work using their kindergarten math skills! Mini Math Mysteries are a fun 'game-like' activity to practice different math skills. They follow a simple elimination structure where learners will be using the answers to the math questions to eliminate possibilities. This listing is for a private, ongoing class that meets once per week for 25 minutes.

At the beginning of each class, the learner will hear a short story to preface the mystery they will be solving for the day. Then, it is time for our math detective to get to work! The learner will answer a variety of questions based on different math content (addition, subtraction, counting, comparing numbers, missing numbers in a sequence, etc.) to solve the mystery. They will first solve the math questions, and then they will look for their answers in the boxes and eliminate the boxes with a matching answer. After answering all questions, only one image will remain (that image will contain a number that didn't match any of the answers to the questions) and that box is the solution to our mystery! 

We will work on one to two mysteries per session depending on how quickly we are able to finish one mystery. I will be ready to have a short lesson to teach the learner, if needed, to help review the rules of the concept(s) we are focusing on for the day. You can find some of the math concepts we may cover each session below:

-Counting Objects (1-10)
-Counting with Ten Frames & Dice (1-10)
-Comparing Numbers (1-15) --> Lowest and Greatest
-Addition with Pictures (1-10)
-Ten Frames: How many more to make ten?
-Counting Objects (1-15)
-Addition with Pictures (1-12)
-Subtraction with Pictures (0-5)
-Counting Objects to 15
-Missing Numbers in Sequences from 1-15
-Numbers Written in Words (zero – ten)
-Counting Objects to 20
-Missing Numbers in Sequences from 1-15
-Addition to 10 with Pictures
-Write the number that comes in between two numbers given (6 ___ 8)
-Measurement (How tall? Using unit cubes)
-Patterns (with shapes)
-Comparing Numbers up to 20 (Which is more?)
-Picture Data in a Table and Counting
-Read & Interpret A Graph
-Addition within 10
-Subtraction within 10
-Counting Objects up to 30
-Missing Numbers on Number Lines (up to 20)
-Identify and Draw (or match) 2D Shapes
-Count the Sides of 2D Shapes
-Mix of Addition and Subtraction Questions within 10

I look forward to meeting your learner in class! Now, let's have FUN learning math!! See you in the classroom! :)