Spider’s Dreidels: A Hanukkah Counting Book Hanukkah is almost here and we have created this fun dreidel counting book to use with your students. Children practice colors and counting to eight while sticking or stamping dreidels. Directions for making the … Continue reading
FREE Strawberry Counting Cards I have berries on the brain this week. Walking around the Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings, I cannot help but notice how beautiful all the berries are. And, of course, they are tasty. So as … Continue reading
Popcorn Math Activities What seems like many moons ago, I wrote a guest for post the wonderful Aussie blog, Learn with Play at Home. The post was full of all kinds of ideas related to popcorn. Since then, I have … Continue reading
100s Chart Math: Creating a Class Chart I love teaching with a 100s chart. For those of you who do not know what a 100s chart is- it is basically a grid with 100 spaces numbered 1-100. There are all … Continue reading
Popcorn Counting Game I created this Popcorn Counting Game a while back to help my eldest with counting and other number related concepts. To play, simply print out the templates, cut out the popcorn box and the popcorn pieces and try … Continue reading
FREE Number Line I have found a number line to one of the most valuable tools to help students with math. I have always had a number line taped to my students’ work area so they have it handy when … Continue reading
Counting Cups I love the simplicity of this idea. I have seen a few different versions “out there,” but this is my take on counting with cups. Materials: small paper cups permanent marker Preparation: Using a marker, write the numbers 0-10 on … Continue reading
Apple Tree Math I was chatting with a friend/reader this evening and she mentioned that her daughter was struggling a bit with the concept of subtraction. She said she wished that I had an apple tree math game that she … Continue reading
Lego Structure Math I love coming up with different ways to use the toys we already have in our house. We all know how to use Legos the “right” way, but have you ever tried using them to practice math … Continue reading
FREE NUMBER LINE NOW AVAILABLE, CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION! Number Line Fun Number lines come in all different forms. Some go only to 10 while others to 20 or even more. Some are meant to hang on the wall, … Continue reading
I have been saving bottle tops from the milk lately. I didn’t know why until the other day when it hit me– another great way to practice math skills! So, I took out my beloved Sharpie (How much do you … 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
