I was just wandering around the internet and came across this site, mathplayground.com. I found it to be really helpful - a really good resource for math teachers. If you have computers in your room (and you are one of those teachers that actually turns them on and let's students use the computers), this would be a nice tool to use for those students who finish early or if you have free time (in my class, the teacher implements a "Friday Free Time" reward in which the students get about a half hour or so to play leggos, draw, play make-believe with stuffed animals. Being able to play math games would, in my mind, be more productive). It has games for kids, manipulatives, math work sheets for teachers, and math videos. I tried the manipulatives (thinking blocks) and it was really interesting. There are side notes to help tutor the student (if help is necessary). And it's okay to get the answer wrong! In fact, it's a safe place to mess up because the "tutor" helps you to see your error. It doesn't hurt your grade or embarrass you in front of other classmates during an actual lesson.
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