School Friendly Cards Book 2

School Friendly Cards Book 2 is a follow-up resource to the popular first volume, offering a fresh collection of engaging maths games that support fluency, reasoning, and curriculum-aligned learning. Designed for students in Years 1 to 4, this book features a wide range of short, accessible activities using just one deck of School Friendly Playing Cards (not included, sold separately). Each game is built on simple rules and can typically be played in around 10 minutes, making them ideal for warm-up sessions, fast finishers, or regular fluency practice. Topics explored include basic number facts-addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division-as well as place value. Many activities are accompanied by recording sheets, enabling teachers to monitor and assess student understanding. The book also offers practical tips for differentiation, allowing games to be adjusted in difficulty to meet varied learning needs. Educators are supported with guidance on how to make the most of each session and encouraged to help students reflect on the mathematical strategies they use. With clear links to the Australian mathematics curriculum, this resource fosters effective, student-centred learning through play.

Educational Benefits:

• Develops fluency with basic number operations and place value.
• Encourages reasoning and discussion about mathematical strategies.
• Provides opportunities for informal assessment with recording sheets.
• Supports differentiated instruction with tips to adjust difficulty.

Classroom Ideas:

• Use for daily maths warm-ups to build number confidence and fluency.
• Implement games in numeracy centres for independent or pair work.
• Assign modified games as extension tasks for more advanced learners.
• Incorporate recording sheets into student portfolios to track progress.

Information:

• Ages: Suitable for Years 1 to 4
• Measurements: Approx. A5 size