Christmas Code Breakers for Addition and Multiplication
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Christmas Code Breakers for Addition and Multiplication

ByErin

My kids love things like puns, riddles, and trivia. In fact, I can get them to practice almost any skills by using one of those three ideas. (Check out this fun printable Christmas movie trivia  if your kids are also into trivia). These Christmas themed code breakers are perfect for practicing a bit of addition…

Christmas Math Mats for Hands On Subtraction and Addition
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Christmas Math Mats for Hands On Subtraction and Addition

ByErin

There are many ways to practice math but it seems like hands-on methods are the clearest and easiest methods. Hands on ten frame mats and number lines are two great hands-on ways to practice math. These roll, draw, and solve addition mats are another great way to work on math skills! Different methods will appeal to different kids….

Christmas Color by Reducing Fractions
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Christmas Color by Reducing Fractions

ByErin

Today Royal (the 8-year-old) said fractions are his favorite thing in the entire world. We’re taking him to the doctor tomorrow (We contemplated urgent care but we had brownies in the dinner). For the rest of us who don’t think fractions are all that amazing, a bit of practice with reducing them is always a…

Reindeer SuDoKu Puzzles – Christmas Logic Fun
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Reindeer SuDoKu Puzzles – Christmas Logic Fun

ByErin

SuDoKu have slowly become an integral part of our lives. They are such a great way to practice logic skills and there are so many themes available that we can always find a reason to work on one. It’s my hope that my kids will graduate to 9×9 with numbers one day!   It is…

Space ABC Writing Booklets for Handwriting Practice
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Space ABC Writing Booklets for Handwriting Practice

ByErin

Handwriting isn’t the most exciting task for most kids.  I know my kids have never taken to handwriting practice and it definitely wasn’t my favorite as a kid. But there were times that I was motivated to write – like when it was fun! I remember a lot of fun writing projects (and probably forgot…

Learn shapes and fine motor skills with playdough
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Learn shapes and fine motor skills with playdough

ByErin

Shapes and playdough seem like such a great combination, right? Playing with something fun like playdough all while learning about shapes! I knew it was a winning combination and thus, the shape playdough mats were created! They’re great for open-ended play or more directed learning. There are so many great ways to learn about and work…

Pirate Rounding Printable Game – Walk the Plank
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Pirate Rounding Printable Game – Walk the Plank

ByErin

Play a fun pirate rounding game to practice those rounding skills! We are doing our best to make math fun around here and games have been a huge hit! I love making printable games because we can hyper-focus on one skill and then discard of it when we’re done. Welcome to Pirate Week on Royal…

Pirate Skip Counting Puzzles for Beginning Multiplication
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Pirate Skip Counting Puzzles for Beginning Multiplication

ByErin

I only recently realized how useful skip counting is when it comes to multiplication. We didn’t learn repeated addition as kids and I never made the connection between skip counting as multiplication. But if kids can memorize skip counting, they can definitely multiply! Each skill goes hand in hand. And I think a child that…

Roll a Silly Pirate Sentence – Reading and Writing Fun
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Roll a Silly Pirate Sentence – Reading and Writing Fun

ByErin

We are always up for a round of silly sentences. You never know what kind of sentence you will get which makes it all the more fun. This pirate series even includes the Poop Deck (which is sure to elicit laughs, at least in my family). It’s always nice to have an activity we can…

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Pirate Color by Math – Addition, Fractions, and Place Value

ByErin

Arrr mateys. If yer lookin for pirate math, I’ve got ye covered!  I’m trying to practice for Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19th). When I was younger and in school I had a friend who would write notes back and forth with me. One year we spent a month exchanging notes in pirate talk….

Punctuation Guides for Kids – Booklet and Posters
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Punctuation Guides for Kids – Booklet and Posters

ByErin

These punctuation small books and posters are great for kids who need a gentle reminder on what marks to use! Plus they are fun and colorful.Punctuation is not my best friend. And my kids aren’t super into punctuation either. But I know punctuation is important and that they will have to learn it eventually. So…

Pumpkin Easy Reader Book for Sight Word Reading
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Pumpkin Easy Reader Book for Sight Word Reading

ByErin

This fun pumpkin easy reader is great for kids starting to read. Work on a few sight words with a fun theme and cute booklet!We are loving easy reader books over here. Logi-Bear enjoys having books all his own that he can read to himself. And I enjoy being able to work on one sight…