This fun and open-ended Christmas activity is a great way to get kids thinking creatively about numbers! There are multiple ways to use it, no matter the age of your students! Keep Reading...
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Easy Christmas Tree Symmetry Craft!
It's the most wonderful time of the year! But it's also that time of year when young minds are consumed with anything and everything but schoolwork. Whether you are a classroom teacher or a homeschool parent, you likely sympathize with my struggle to enjoy the holidays and make sure we're doing lots of fun activities, while also sneaking in lots of good learning. Thankfully, December is the perfect time to take a break from the norm and to weave Keep Reading...
Decorate a Christmas Tree! {Number Sense Activity}
I recently wrote about a fun and simple way to increase number sense and help kids think creatively about numbers. The "Build a Turkey" Number Sense lesson was so popular that I made a similar activity for Christmas! I was so excited to create this activity, I went a little overboard purchasing Christmas clipart. So if you like this, be sure to check back throughout December for more Christmas learning activities and printables! This Christmas Keep Reading...
Simple Problem of the Day Christmas Countdown!
Whether you are a classroom teacher or a homeschool parent, there's no denying that December is one of the hardest times of the year to get kids to stay focused! All of the excitement and anticipation get the best of even the most studious kids, making it hard to introduce new topics or review old ones before pausing for Christmas break. So if you're looking for a fun way to take your kids' excitement for the holidays and use it to actually get Keep Reading...
Simple Daily Math Warm-Ups to Build Number Sense
Looking for a way to start math each day to get kids' brains working and also build number sense and problem solving skills? Here are simple, daily math warm-ups you can implement in 10-15 minutes. When I was in school, most of my middle and high school classes had a daily 'math warm up' time to get us going. The drill was simple: come to class, get out a blank piece of paper and answer the 5 math problems on the chalkboard. Was this helpful? Keep Reading...
FUN & Easy Math Games for Kids
Looking for fun, engaging and low-prep math games that your kids will LOVE? I've got you covered with this growing list of easy math games for kids! Want a set of 5 games you can adapt and play with any age and any grade level? Request my free guide: 5 Math Games You Can Play TODAY, and get started playing with math right away! Simply fill out the form below and it will be sent to your inbox instantly. Why Teach Math with Games? When Keep Reading...
Onion Prints: Concentric Circle Math Art Project
Get creative: explore concentric circles and circle properties while creating a fun and low-prep concentric circle math art project using onions! I often feel like math gets a bad rap, and people feel like there's no room there for creativity. Like you are either a "math minded" person, or a creative person. Not both. But to tell someone (especially kids!) that you can only be one or the other seems stifling and unfair, and certainly not the Keep Reading...
{FREE} Cupcake Shop: Money Math Problems
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to teach and practice money math skills with your kids? Look no further! This cupcake shop set of money math problems will help kids practice adding money and learn real life math skills. Plus, they'll get an introduction to adding decimals as they see different money combinations and find the total cost of each cupcake. You could even extend this lesson by baking cupcakes of your own and practicing Keep Reading...
Math In Nature: Enrichment Curriculum
Looking for engaging, hands on lessons to help your kids see and explore math in the world around us? Try getting outside and playing with math in nature! With this curriculum, kids will explore 5 different math in nature topics: Math in outer space Fibonacci sequence Hexagons Fractals Concentric Circles Within each of these topics, kids also practice and apply important math skills, seeing them in a meaningful context. Keep Reading...
Double Digit Multiplication Practice: FREE Board Games
My children are so excited about Christmas. It actually started before Thanksgiving, since I try to get a feel for what they're wanting. (With a large family, I can't buy all our Christmas presents in one month!) This excitement has only continued as we've put up our tree, wrapped presents, and consumed all the sugar. (So much sugar this time of year!) Despite all the enthusiasm over this festive time of year, we still have some learning that Keep Reading...
