Teaching even and odd can be pretty boring....I like to use the following picture books to reinforce this concept:
-Even Steven and Odd Todd (fiction)
-Bears Odd, Bears Even (fiction)
-The Missing Mitten (fiction)
-Odd and Even Socks (nonfiction)
-Odd and Even Numbers (nonfiction)
We also use this fall leaf game. Ahead of time, make several large trees. I laminate them and use dry erase marker to write "Even and Odd." (that way the game can be used for other activities throughout the year) Using ellison leaf cutouts, write a variety of 1, 2 and 3 digit numbers. This is a very easy way to make it multi-level. At first, I put on the leaves and we talk about why they are even or odd. The next day, I give everyone a leaf and have them come up and place it in the correct spot. They must tell the class why their number is even or odd. Note: I sort my leaves in bags, so for a quick review, I can give my highest students the 3-digit leaves, my average students the 2-digit leaves, and my strugglers the 1-digit leaves.
-Even Steven and Odd Todd (fiction)
-Bears Odd, Bears Even (fiction)
-The Missing Mitten (fiction)
-Odd and Even Socks (nonfiction)
-Odd and Even Numbers (nonfiction)
We also use this fall leaf game. Ahead of time, make several large trees. I laminate them and use dry erase marker to write "Even and Odd." (that way the game can be used for other activities throughout the year) Using ellison leaf cutouts, write a variety of 1, 2 and 3 digit numbers. This is a very easy way to make it multi-level. At first, I put on the leaves and we talk about why they are even or odd. The next day, I give everyone a leaf and have them come up and place it in the correct spot. They must tell the class why their number is even or odd. Note: I sort my leaves in bags, so for a quick review, I can give my highest students the 3-digit leaves, my average students the 2-digit leaves, and my strugglers the 1-digit leaves.
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