Legos Organized– Follow Up I received a response to my post Boy Mama: Legos Organized- Check! about organizing my sons’ Legos. The comment was basically- that looks really nice, but how long will it last? This is a totally valid … Continue reading
Place Value Practice Tube with FREE TEMPLATE Since you already have the Pringles or “practice tube” ready to go, here is a way to use it to help your child with Place Value. This is very similar to the Place … Continue reading
I love finding something in an office supply store, taking it home, giving it to my boys and then watching what they do with it. I gave my youngest a few pads of sticky notes the other day and he … Continue reading
FREE Tally Marks Practice Printables Tally marks are so great for so many reasons. They are handy, helpful and fun. Kids love tallying because it’s something mom and dad do. Here are some fun ways to play with tallies with … Continue reading
Little Einstein’s Rocket This is definitely not my typical blog post topic, but I had to share. We all have differing opinions about TV and whether or not we let our kids watch tv and if we do let them … Continue reading
Books that Inspire Art I came across this post the other day, Picture Books to Inspire Children’s Art by Stacy Loscalzo on the site the Artful Parent. I immediately ordered the books and they arrived yesterday. To say my boys and I … Continue reading
Math Exploration Box Part Two– How To Use It Recently, Boy Mama Teacher Mama shared a post called, Teacher Mama: Math Exploration Box which describes how to create a math exploration box to use with your child. Today, we will share … Continue reading
When my son first became interested in numbers and counting, I quickly jumped into teacher mode and created a “Math Exploration Box” which he could explore on his own or we could work on together. With young children, the most … Continue reading
Egg Carton Random Number Generator I have this plastic (see through) egg carton left over from chocolate Easter Eggs. I have been saving it because I knew that it had potential to be something- someday. I also had a bunch … Continue reading
Handwriting House As children learn how to form letters, some structure and guidance is necessary. Many children first begin writing on blank paper which is totally fine. They then typically move on to the paper with a top and bottom … Continue reading
Okay, I have fallen in love. No, not with another human, but with my sons’ Legos. My big brother had Legos growing up, but they were off limits to me which, at the time, seemed incredibly unfair, but in reality, … Continue reading
Place Value Practice with a Flip The other day’s post about Place Value was just the beginning! Here are the directions for making a Place Value Flip Book. We have a store bought version of this book which we … Continue reading