Egg Carton Games for Developing Number Sense I am still on my developing number sense kick. These games have not only been fun to create, but have really helped my own son in developing his number sense. Here is a … Continue reading
FREE Superbowl Activities This is probably the fastest post I have ever done. I created these activities today to use in the classroom tomorrow and am posting them this evening. Crazy! Living in the Seattle area, the place is buzzing … Continue reading
$25 Gift Card Giveaway from MPM School Supplies It is almost that time of year again (in the northern hemisphere that is) — back to school time. And, back to school time means school supplies! Whether you are a teacher … Continue reading
Number Sense Games Developing Number Sense I have learned more about the importance of number sense this year than ever before. If a child does not have a sense about how much is 1 or how much is 5, they … Continue reading
Two New Back-to-School Books I LOVE these new books! I am so excited to share them with my students come September. I am also excited to share them with my book loving colleagues. Milk Goes to School by Terry Border … 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
Spiderman Birthday Party We did it! We survived this year’s birthday party for my 5 year old. He wavered for months about the theme, but in the end Spiderman won and we had a wonderful Spiderman birthday party. Our party … Continue reading
Displaying Children’s Work I have always dreamed of covering the walls in my house with my children’s art and school work, but never got around to doing it. Finally, the other night, I came across a package of wooden clothespins … Continue reading
Put Down the Camera, Hang Up the Phone and Turn Off the Computer Want to read more stories from Real Life Wednesday? Visit Picklebums and see what others are sharing. I read a really touching post yesterday called, Look at Me with … Continue reading
This spider post began two ways really. First with a book and second with a video. And well, if you throw in Halloween, I guess that makes a third way…. The Book: My youngest loves the (song and) book … Continue reading
Making Indian Corn I was reading a book to my boys and we came across an illustration of some Indian Corn. My heart skipped a beat because one of the things I miss most about home is fall and all … 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