Get Your Class Out of the Regrouping Rut with BINGO!

Do you love to play BINGO with kids!?  I know that my students LOVE Bingo!  But what they do tend to do with regrouping in addition and regrouping in subtraction is get bored!  So,  why not connect BINGO with kids and regrouping in addition and subtraction!  Let's take a look at why these two skills can be connected to gain academic success!  

Bingo Benefits!  

1.  BINGO with kids turns an activity from boring to exciting!  We have all seen it-with almost all games we end up playing with out class.  But there is something special about BINGO!  I don't know if it is the thrill of hunting the number that is called, the risk of winning, the risk of loosing, or all of it combined that makes this game GREAT!  

2.  It grows critical thinking skills - Yep, I didn't believe it till I did some investigation.  You see, when students are playing BINGO, they are forecasting the next set of possible events.  This kind of thinking builds the area of critical thinking skills.  It seems just too simple to be true-but it is! 

3.  It also works on a number of skills under the heading of "sportsmanship".  Students must learn to win,  loose, and celebrate others all while playing this game.  They are social and learn to talk to each other in a way that is acceptable to the category of sportsmanship.  

And, when you pair that with MATH you get a win-win situation!  

The Benefits to Your Math Instruction

Yes, there are benefits to your math instruction as well.  One of the best ways that you benefit is through engagement.  Students are motivated to win the game-and to win BINGO, you must be accurate.  When we play addition with regrouping or subtraction with regrouping BINGO,  I talk to my students about how inaccurate answers will cause them to instantly loose the game! If you don't have the right answer, you can't cross it off for the BINGO!  

Engagement is another area that boosts your math instruction in addition with regrouping or subtraction with regrouping.  When students have a purpose greater than "just practice", students will be more engaged.  These BINGOs have become one of the highest engaged moments in my classroom!  Imagine, students who want to practice this skill, are excited to practice, and have an end game in mind which leads to success!  LOVE IT!  

                                 

How Simple is It?

It's this simple!  

1. Head on over to my TpT Store and check out the BINGO's I currently have available.

2.  Print out how many you need.  There are 25 game boards in each of these! 

3.  Print out the Calling Card - The great news is, you can call these numbers more than once! During our Math block, I am able to have students finish the work and we play BINGO about 3 times!  How awesome is that! 

I hope you have gained some ideas about the benefits of BINGO with kids, even beyond math!  It is a wonderful way to add engagement and fun in your classroom while you build critical thinking skills and sportsmanship!  I'd love to hear how you use BINGO in your classroom - so, drop a comment below!  

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