Fall Leaves Crafts and Activities My youngest asked if we could paint some leaves this morning. It has been a long time since we have done any crafts at home, so I immediately said yes. He wanted to cut some … Continue reading
2 Books about Tally Marks I was looking for books about using tally marks. There really are not that many out there. Note to self: write a book about using tallies 😉 I did, however, come across two books that … Continue reading
Ten Frame Bingo Another ten frame game for you all! Loving this game I created last night for my first graders. Each student created their own ten frame bingo board, we grabbed some bingo chips and played several rounds … Continue reading
Books about Fractions There are so many wonderful books available today that address math concepts. Here are a handful of books about fractions! Fraction Fun by David Adler A simple and fun way to teach kids about fractions using everything … Continue reading
8 Fun Ways to Teach Number Bonds I was so excited to find so many great ideas for teaching number bonds this week that I collected my favorites to share with you all. Hope you find something you like! Colored … Continue reading
Number Bonds Eggs I am so excited about this post! It is that time of year to teach my firsties about number bonds. Number bonds are not always the easiest concept for 6 and 7 year olds to grasp so I … Continue reading
Books about Teachers Why not celebrate your child’s teacher with a book? Here are some of my favorite books about teachers. My Teacher Sleeps in School by Leatie Weiss A kindergarten teacher whose students think she lives at school … Continue reading
Apple Pickin’ Time Math Game It’s almost (officially) fall here in the States and fall means apples, leaves changing colors, pumpkins and, of course, Halloween. Last year at this time, I shared our FREE Apple Tree Math printable and it … Continue reading
Books about Tattling Tattling is huge in early elementary school. While it can be irritating, it is important that students be able to tell an adult when something is really going wrong. To do this, we have to teach students … Continue reading
Make a Ten Train Game Being able to recognize and make tens is an essential skill for building other higher level math skills. Here is a game I created recently for practice with making 10s. Materials for Preparation templates scissors printer … Continue reading
FREE Writing Activity for Back to School Rules I have a new favorite back-to-school book… Back-to-School Rules by Laurie Friedman Percy has his own back-to-school rules and, if you follow them, you will surely make the grade! Read and Discuss … Continue reading
FREE Number Word Signs I spent all of last week attending pre-school year meetings and setting up my classroom. I tend to completely redo my classroom each year simply because I get bored of the way it looks after a … Continue reading
