This fun Valentines Day addition game is the perfect addition to a Valentines Day math activity! Practice sums of 5-10 with this lovely game! We’ve been picking our cards for a V-Day party and I’m really excited that there is a good selection of cards without candy! The boys picked out cats, unicorns, and army…
Make math hands on and fun with space addition mats. Counting, addition, ten frames, and all the great ways to practice addition!A good space theme seems to be highly motivating to my kids! Any bit of space in a project and they are in. I think it may be in part because they can stall…
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…
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…
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…
The new Star Wars is out and my kids are so excited! I’m sure they’re not the only ones. We’ve also made our goal for December to finish memorizing our math facts! Thus, the Star Wars math game just had to be made! It’s a fairly simple game yet a lot of fun. I hope…
When I heard the new Star Wars movie was going to be out this week I knew it was time to take advantage of their love for Star Wars. Star Wars math? Check! Star Wars writing? You bet. And maybe when we’re done we will see a Star Wars movie! This is a kind of…
Have you ever seen the way a kids eyes light up when you ask them to be a detective? I’ll admit, I use this technique much too often. It’s losing it’s steam. But when something is lost (especially if it’s something of mine…) we all become detectives. We go all out and get on our…
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…