Hands on addition helps kinesthetic learners practice their math in effective ways! These winter addition mats are great for hands on learners! We bought one of those little tubs of fake snow and my kids honestly think we will be able to build a snowman with it. I hate to bring it out and disappoint…
The Winter Multiplication Code Breaker was such a huge hit, and I had so many requests for an addition version, I decided I had better hop to it and get it done. The hardest part was finding new riddles! But indeed, these are not the same as the multiplication version! Get ready for all new…
Learn to read and practice silent e words with a space easy reader! The Great Space Race is a fun way to practice reading silent e words. Easy reader books motivate my kids to read and such a great level. I couldn’t resist making a space themed one! This is the last day of Space week! …
Learn to read in space! Or maybe just on Earth but pretending to be an astronaut. Learn to read with a fun space CVC game for short u words. We had a reading breakthrough a few days ago. One of those moments where he couldn’t do it and then he could. Seriously, it was 5…
Space fact families combine addition and subtraction with space fun. Learning with space fact family mats is feels less like learning and more like fun. Whenever we do big themed weeks like this Space week, it seems to bring out some really strange and random questions. But I love these questions because they tend to…
Hands on addition gets better results! Use this space number line to promote hands on learning! Practice addition, subtraction, skip counting, and more. There are many ways to practice math and I think they are all valuable. I like to introduce my kids to as many methods as possible so they can find at…
Space addition is more fun with riddles and breaking codes. Bring out your inner sleuth and practice some addition facts! My niece is 3 and loves space. All things space. I think it’s genetics, but either way. Her favorite thing in space is Phobos – a moon of Mars. I just read that Phobos is…
Need a fun activity for a space unit? Space SuDoKu is sure to be a logical hit (in more ways than one…). Free SuDoKu puzzle for kids K-3rd. Somehow Space is the most mysterious and therefore exciting job for kids. When I think about being an astronaut now, I wonder if I’d be able to…
My kids love to read and hate to read at the same time. It’s kind of odd, really. They love when I read to them and when they are engrossed in a book. But sometimes they just don’t want to read. I typically lay off because they will not learn to love reading by me…
Winter Addition Puzzles are perfect for some quick math practice. No prep; just print and hand the pages over. Addition is more fun when its hands on. It’s been cold and rainy here which is kind of a bummer. Later in winter we can take a short drive to make a snowman but for now,…
Winter is a time of enjoying the snow, hot chocolate, sitting in front of the fire, etc. It’s also a time for being stuck inside with kids who don’t know how to burn off energy in non-destructive ways. I’ve found that games, even non-moving games, are the key to our sanity. Games for fun, games…