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
Category Archives: Numbers and Math
Teacher Mama: Math Exploration Box Part Two– How To Use It
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
Teacher Mama: Egg Carton Random Number Generator
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
Place Value Practice with a Flip
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
Teacher Mama: Place Value Primer
Place Value Primer I am embarrassed to say that I did not understand Place Value until I had to teach it. I could go through all the steps and answer all the questions, but the meaning behind it? I … Continue reading
Teacher Mama: Number Practice Tube
Number Practice Tube Okay, I had another Pringles (smaller) can and you know how I cannot resist the temptation. I think I am well on my way to a post called, “25 Things You Can Do with a Pringles Can!” … Continue reading
Teacher Mama: A Game Board for all Occasions
A Game Board for all Occasions I created this blank game board a while back when I first started working on sight words with my son. At that time, this board was big enough for our practice, but now his … Continue reading
Teacher Mama: A Die Within a Die
A Die Within a Die Tired of dice activities yet? This one will get you going again! As I mentioned a while back, one of the coolest types of dice out there is the die within a die. These … Continue reading
Boy Mama: 10, 9, 8…. BLAST OFF! A Counting Backwards Activity
10, 9, 8…. BLAST OFF! A Counting Backwards Activity My son has been very interested in rockets lately. He has been drawing pictures of them and building them with his Legos. He is not so interested, though, that he wants … Continue reading
Boy Mama: 30 Things to Do With Your Giant Die
30 Things to Do With Your Giant Die So now that you have created your giant die from a paper carton, here are 30 things you can use it for. Since the die is covered with contact paper, you can … Continue reading
Boy Mama: How to Make a Giant Die from a Paper Carton
How to Make a Giant Die from a Paper Carton We recently finished this carton of Goldfish Crackers and I just couldn’t bear the thought of throwing the empty container in the trash. It was just begging to be made … Continue reading
Teacher Mama: Baseball Math
Baseball Math This game is a fun way to practice math facts with your child. Actually, you can practice just about anything using the same game– spelling words, sight words, geography, vocabulary and even foreign language vocabulary would work … Continue reading