Hands On Christmas Place Value Practice
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Hands On Christmas Place Value Practice

My kids like to throw things.  Not just me, right? A lot of parents put their “throw-ey” kids in sports, but mine don’t like sports.  They still want to throw things though. So I give them dice in school because it knocks out two problems.  1. They get to throw things and no one gets…

Santa’s Helper Subtraction Game – Christmas Subtraction Game
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Santa’s Helper Subtraction Game – Christmas Subtraction Game

My kids have started asking for more of these simple math games!  So of course I said yes!  We end up only playing them a few days, but that’s perfect!  They don’t get bored of them in the few times we play but they still get a lot of extra practice!  I felt like a…

Christmas Tree Arrays for Multiplication Fun
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Christmas Tree Arrays for Multiplication Fun

I don’t remember learning arrays as a kid.  It’s one of those concepts that someone had to explain to me before I could teach it myself. I love arrays! First, what a great visual representation of multiplication.  And it’s so orderly. Second, arrays make an excellent bridge between multiplication and area!  And I think anything…

Santa Clip Cards for Comparing Numbers
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Santa Clip Cards for Comparing Numbers

Have you ever been the mom of the kid who tells other kids that Santa isn’t real? Confession: We don’t do Santa in our house.  It’s a long story but we just don’t do Santa.  However, they do understand that others “do Santa” and we try to respect that.  However, Baloo (10) also likes to…

Elf Counting Mats for Christmas Math Fun
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Elf Counting Mats for Christmas Math Fun

Sometimes I like to pretend I’m a kid again.  It helps relieve stress to just pretend like I have no responsibilities.  I often picture myself as Will Ferrel in Elf.  Because he was the epitome of an adult who never grew up.  Actually, when my husband calls I often answer “Buddy the Elf, what’s your…

Christmas Subtraction Puzzle for Fun Subtraction Practice
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Christmas Subtraction Puzzle for Fun Subtraction Practice

Gingerbread men seem to signal that Christmas is coming.  They’re not fully Christmas but definitely part of the holiday season.  They seem almost like a precursor to the holidays.  First Thanksgiving, then Gingerbread men, then Christmas and Hanukkah. I honestly do not like Gingerbread at all to eat, but the smell is incredible. Cassie and…

No Prep Thanksgiving Multiplication for Better Fact Practice
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No Prep Thanksgiving Multiplication for Better Fact Practice

When your kids are having trouble with their multiplication facts it can be frustrating for you both.  And when they don’t like practicing their facts, it’s even harder!  No more!  This no prep thanksgiving multiplication pack will provide entertainment and fact practice at the same time!  Plus it’s no prep so just print and go!…

Counting Mat Fun Free Printable for Veterans Day
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Counting Mat Fun Free Printable for Veterans Day

I swell with pride for my husband whenever Veteran’s Day arrives.  He’s really not that into having a day as he feels it was more his duty to serve than some amazing feat.  Either way though, I’m proud.  And I want my kids to be proud, too!  So we try to do at least a…

Winter Themed Math – Beginners Fractions
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Winter Themed Math – Beginners Fractions

I have on clear memory of learning math as a child. And it was when I had failed my first math test. It wasn’t actually even a test, it was an assessment to get into the gifted program that I was already in.  But we had to retest every six weeks.  I hadn’t just failed…

Wintery Number Sense Fun with Snowflake Puzzles
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Wintery Number Sense Fun with Snowflake Puzzles

“One-ty one, one-ty two, one-ty three”.  Yes, we renamed the teen numbers to be more in line with the rest of the numbers.  And it sounds so weird.  But it makes so much more sense. I could see the frustration all over Logi-Bear’s face.  His eyes would well up with tears and he would clench…

Thanksgiving SuDoKu Logic Games for Kids
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Thanksgiving SuDoKu Logic Games for Kids

We threw out our first pumpkin today. Arizona weather is not kind to any living thing, including pumpkins.  I was so excited for the holiday season that I bought a pumpkin the second I saw them out.  And as a result, we’ve already had to throw out our first pumpkin.  It reminded me of how…