Have you ever given your child advice only for them to ignore it. Then a few days later their friends tell them the same exact thing and suddenly the advice is brilliant? Sometimes teaching your kids can be the same way. I especially hear this advice in regards to learning an instrument – hire it…
Equivalent fractions in a fun activity? Yes indeed! This flower fractions code breaker is sure to be a hit and also provide great practice with fractions. I remember the first time I encountered fractions in school. It was also the first time I had no clue what was going on. I had always been strong…
Math has managed to become one of the most important and most hated skills to learn at the same time. I find it an interesting paradox yet also quite frustrating. My kids all have their future set on something that requires math. So I cannot just skip out on some concepts. And they really don’t…
Math is more fun with mini erasers that are butterflies! Butterfly math is so much better than regular math. Addition, multiplication, fractions, etc!Butterflies are the epitome of spring. They represent flowers and new life and they’re really pretty! So of course, it’s spring and time to do some butterfly math! Mini erasers not necessary! Yes,…
Mini erasers are a great way to get your kids excited about math! Use these adorable robot mini erasers with the robot math pack for some serious math fun!We have been seriously digging these adorable robot erasers. One thing I’ve realized about math is that it can get really boring. Even though you’re teaching new…
Pi Day is approaching. Not Pie day…Pi Day. Although, if you want to celebrate Pi day with Pie, I don’t think anyone is going to stop you. I suggest a good apple pie, in fact. Anyway, Pi Day is March 14th. Why? Because March 14 is 3/14 which is oddly similar to 3.14, which are…
Practice math and good dental health with these adorable tooth counting mats. Count, add, compare, and more with these free printables! There’s nothing quite as quite as a smiling tooth when you’re practicing math, am I right? You can even pretend to brush these happy teeth with the toothbrush on the mat! How cute…
Use mini eraser as manipuatives for math! These owl mini erasers are perfect for these pages on addition, multiplication, fraction, and moreI’ve confiscated all the mini erasers in our house. It feels kind of mean but to be honest, if I don’t, they will be everywhere. In the fridge. On the toilet. All over my…
This valentines mini eraser math combine adorable mini erasers with math fun! Practice math, play with erasers, and have a great time. My kids suffer from shiny object syndrome. As in, they can be distracted by anything even remotely shiny or interesting. I’ve found the key to harnessing that power of distraction. Intentional shiny things. Like…mini…
Division practice has never been more fun! These Valentines Day Division Code Breakers are sure to be a math hit for great math practice! I think Valentine’s Day is too lovely for my kids. They’re wonderfully sentimental but something about the hearts seems to set them off. So I love being able to toughen up…
Make learning to count exciting with Space Counting Mats! Practice counting to 10 or simple addition with the free printable mats. Space is a fascinating place. Full of awe and wonder. I think it’s one of the first themes a lot of kids attach on to. Not only can they clearly see into it every…
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…