Who doesn't love the beach with the salty smell of the ocean, the feel of sand squishing between your toes, the shrill squawking of seagulls, and the endless, shimmery view? This summer, I have taken delight in creating several beach and ocean themed number sense and place value resources that have ... Read More about One Free Easy Way to Help Maintain Number Skills
5 Tempting Ways to Celebrate National Doughnut Day
I can't believe I only found out about National Doughnut Day just last year! I was researching holidays and national days for a series of seasonal data collection and graphing resources. When I discovered National Doughnut Day, which occurs on the first Friday in June, I just knew I had to create a ... Read More about 5 Tempting Ways to Celebrate National Doughnut Day
How to Teach the Concepts of More and Less (Freebies)
I recently had the opportunity to teach a math basal lesson to a class of kindergarteners on comparing two events and choosing which one would take more or less time. Midway through the lesson, I realized that some of the little darlings didn't have a firm grasp on understanding the concepts of more ... Read More about How to Teach the Concepts of More and Less (Freebies)
How to Teach Fact Families with Animal Crackers (Freebie)
I love to teach math concepts hands-on and there's nothing more engaging than an edible treat! Any edible treat that comes in two different designs, colors, or sizes could be used for this activity.I started by admiring different candies, but eventually decided on animal crackers, not squishy or ... Read More about How to Teach Fact Families with Animal Crackers (Freebie)