FREE Roll and Cover Games My students love games that involve dice. I have quite a collection of different types of dice and they love to pick out a die to use for playing. These games I created a pretty … Continue reading
Using a Touchy Feely Box for Coin Identification This is by no means my idea. I have heard of it and seen it used in a variety of settings and finally I created my own. Using a Touchy Feel Box is … Continue reading
FREE Math Printable- Roll It, Write It, Show It I came across this FREE printable the other day from Mrs. Carr’s Corner on Teachers Pay Teachers. I absolutely loved it and printed it out right away. I thought it would … Continue reading
FREE Subitizing Dot Cards What is subitizing? Subitizing is the ability to know the number of objects in a small collection without counting. When subitizing, students form mental image of number patterns, which in turn, helps students learn to count. … Continue reading
FREE Printable Place Value Parking Lot Place Value is not the easiest for my eldest so I am constantly looking for and creating new ways to help him understand. For this particular game, we were practicing place value and … Continue reading
How to Make a Magnetic Ten Frame Paddle I really want magnetic ten frame answer paddles for my class, but they are pricey so I decided to make my own Of course there are some differences between the “real” ten … Continue reading
Finger Counting Memory Game for Subitizing Did you know that the greatest brain activity when performing basic arithmetic is in the left parietal lobe and the region that controls the fingers?? Doesn’t it make sense why counting on one’s fingers … Continue reading
How to Make a Rekenrek Recently we shared a post called, 8 Ways to Make a Rekenrek. At the end of the post, we shared our own version of a rekenrek. (See photo below) In this post, we will share … Continue reading
8 Ways to Make a Rekenrek I”l be honest, these are new to me. I have seen them, but didn’t know what they were for nor how to use them. The math specialist at the school where I teach showed them … Continue reading
FREE Printable Heads or Tails Coin Toss Tally Game Money was on our math agenda this past week. My students love simple games like Rock, Paper, Scissors and Even or Odds so I knew this game would be a hit … Continue reading
FREE Printable Soccer Spelling Game With summer just around the corner here, I know parents are always looking for ways to practice skills with their kids to keep them fresh for the following school year. I love this game because … Continue reading
FREE Watch Glyph Created this FREE Watch Glyph the other day to do with my first graders. To download, simply click an image below. Preparation Print out the templates onto card stock. Print a copy of the instructions for yourself. … Continue reading
