Looking for a quick and easy way to review key Kindergarten math skills? This set of interactive practice pages with a cute safari animal theme is the perfect collection of Kindergarten math worksheets for your little ones. Do you have themed weeks or unit studies with your Kindergartners? Or do you have an animal unit as part of your science studies? Or maybe you just need some low-prep review to assess your kiddos. This set of Kindergarten Keep Reading...
Visual Equivalent Fractions Game Printable {FREE}
When developing fraction sense, this is an essential part of any fraction unit. When students understand this concept it can help them compare fractions and even order them. It will even help students simplify fractions. What is it? Equivalent fractions! And like most concepts, there are numerous ways to teach it. Today I want to share a fun and simple equivalent fractions game printable that incorporates multiple Keep Reading...
Measuring Dinosaurs: Engaging Measuring Activity for Kids!
Measuring is one of those early math skills that is incredibly important to learn and practice. It must be precise if you are hanging something on the wall, or building something, or needing dimensions. Recently we were given a Scanorama science book to review, and I used it as a springboard for a fun, hands on measuring activity with my kids! *Please Note: I received this book free of charge and was compensated for my time in writing this Keep Reading...
August Math Problem of the Day Calendar
Are you gearing up for back to school yet? Around here they're starting back on August 3, which seems crazy early to me! But whether you're ready to go back or not, I want to share a fun and free resource with you: the August Problem of the Day Calendar! I'm so excited to share the newest calendar, and I hope you will find this to be a great resource for your home or classroom. This calendar is such a simple way to review important math concepts Keep Reading...
May Math Problem of the Day Calendar
Can you believe that May is just around the corner? Are you gearing up for the end of school? Public schools here are finished pretty early, so they are counting down the days! We are not quite there yet, however, so we're going to plow ahead to the end of May and celebrate the end of our year in early June. But it's all good! Because I have a brand new May math problem of the day calendar to squeeze in some daily math challenges! Similar to my Keep Reading...
Skip Counting Hopscotch
Spring is in full force around here, and that means warmer weather, beautiful flowers and one of my kids favorites: sidewalk chalk. I love to see how excited and creative they get when they're handed a brand new box of sidewalk chalk! One of our favorite things to do with chalk is to play games like this number line race, or of course the more traditional game of hopscotch. I recently took the kids outside and added a really fun twist to help Keep Reading...
Puddle Jump: Simple Math Game to Get Kids Moving!
Practicing math facts or learning to count and recognize numbers can be challenging for young learners. And it can be tedious and boring if the only way they practice is sitting at a desk doing worksheets. Puddle Jump is a simple game that only takes about five minutes to prep, but gives kids a chance to practice math and get moving at the same time! And one of the best things about this game is that it is highly adaptable for kids of all Keep Reading...
Weekly Math Freebie Round Up
Welcome to the weekly collection of math teaching freebies from around the web! I love creating resources to make teaching math easier and more fun, but there are a lot of other great resources out there as well! Check back each week for more math goodness! Do you have a freebie to share with math educators? Send me a link so I can share it here! Kindergarten-2nd Grade: This post at Smiling and Shining in Second Grade has some great ideas Keep Reading...
February Math Problem of the Day {FREE Printable!}
I love spending some time each day looking at the calendar with my kids and learning things like the days of the week, and exploring math concepts by asking questions such as, "How many days until Daddy's birthday?" or "How many more days are in January than February?" But lately, we've gotten out of the habit, as my kids know the days of the week, months of the year, etc. So I came up with a new idea to still spend some time with the calendar, Keep Reading...
Weekly Math Freebie Round Up!
Welcome to the weekly round up of awesome math teaching freebies! Each week I search the web for fun and engaging math teaching lessons and games so that you can teach math in a way that your students will love! Have a freebie to share? Send me a link! Kindergarten-2nd: This post at Life Over C's includes a great list of resources for working on patterns! All kinds of fun themes and ideas! 3rd-5th: This fun, Valentine-themed math pack Keep Reading...
