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…
Need a fun activity for a space unit? Space SuDoKu is sure to be a logical hit (in more ways than one…). Free SuDoKu puzzle for kids K-3rd. Somehow Space is the most mysterious and therefore exciting job for kids. When I think about being an astronaut now, I wonder if I’d be able to…
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 upon us and that means new toothbrushes! Sorry, that might not have made sense to you. We switch out toothbrushes every time the seasons change. It’s a simple reminder and keeps our toothbrushes fresh every 3 months. So when someone told me “Happy Winter” my first thought was ‘new toothbrushes’! Silly, right? That’s…
It’s getting cold (or maybe it is where you are, here it’s just been getting pleasant). And that means it’s time for winter fun. Winter is still exciting at this point! Not many people are sick and tired of the snow and cold. It’s already time to start capitalizing on the excitement that comes with…
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…
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…
Elf on the Shelf is one of those things that a lot of people love to hate. And a lot of people hate to love. We’re not doing the Elf at this point but I really enjoy seeing what mischief other elves get into. I’ve gotta say, some of you are really really creative with…
We love making math hands on and the counting mats have been such a hit! Now that we’re working with larger numbers, I wanted to make a version of the counting mats with two 10-frames! We need to practice counting all the way to 20! And thus, the addition mats were made. They can also…
Math. I can hear the groaning already. So many people dislike math with a passion. Math is abstract and difficult and they keep changing how we teach math! But it doesn’t have to be that way. Math can be hands on and concrete and fun. Hands on math is the way to make math…
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…
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…