What shape theme is more fun than Santa? He’s a big jolly fellow, even when his face is shaped like a trapezoid. My kids have always welcomed any activity that involves playdough. And generally, any hands-on activity. I’m all about bringing fun into learning. I know when I saw these shape Santa’s that they needed…
Get a fun skip counting set and work on skills for 2s, 3s, 5s, and 10s. Now comes in black and white and color! The Importance of Skip Counting Skip counting seems like one of those skills that isn’t very important or doesn’t have a whole lot of use. But when it comes to multiplication…
I can tell we are doing something right with math. We discussed spending extra time on special skills (like music and art) but my kids requested to work on more math. Their reasoning? Math is fun! I’m glad they finally realized how amazing math can be but now the pressure is on to continue making…
Ready to learn about sharks using hands-on and memorable activities? Look no further, it’s all planned out for you here in this engaged shark unit study!It is shark week. Arguably one of the most exciting weeks of the year. I’m not sure what it is about sharks, but they are pretty fantastic. And I love…
Holidays are stressful. Not bad stressful, but stressful none the less. I don’t know about you, but when I feel stressed, nothing gets done. And that’s all fine and dandy unless you’re responsible for teaching children! A few off days are okay but I cannot just ditch the entire month of December. We’ve discussed Christmas…
Do you ever take a break to focus on one subject? We’re taken a break right now to focus on memorizing math facts. It’s been something we’ve worked on but right now we are focused on that. The holidays tend to mean less learning anyhow, so I thought I’d make a more manageable goal for…
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!…
What do you do for kids that are having trouble memorizing their math facts? All of my boys are working on memorizing some facts and without motivation, it just seems like slow going. We play games, watch math shows, and even do bedtime math. Sometimes though, I need something that I can just hand over…
Practicing our math facts, addition and multiplication, has been a big priority over here lately. We have been using every technique I could possibly think of! Mostly games, of course. But I wanted something that was a bit more portable, fun, engaging, and that they could really own. So I had to make interactive booklets….
I love no prep packs because they are just so convenient. Sometimes I have plenty of planning times, other days I need something in about 3 minutes. That’s what no prep packs are for. No planning. No cutting. No sorting. Just print and go. I really enjoyed making this pack…because it’s pink. Living in a…
I love No Prep worksheets to print out for quick and easy learning. But so many worksheets are boooooooring. So I put together pages that I know MY first grader will love. Learning and fun together – perfect! What’s in the pack? Number Bonds 10 More/10 Less True or False Spin the Time Additon and…