Education resources for parents and teachers
This fun math activity is a great twist on traditional graphing worksheets! Today I'm sharing a second grade activity. I don't have a second grader at my house, but my kindergartner, first grader, and third grader all enjoyed this fun variation on the traditional graphing worksheet. Is it just me, or are graphing worksheets usually boring? I remember that I always liked doing them in ... Read More
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This free printable is wonderful for young children who are learning coins! This week our theme is Measurement. When we think about things kids need to measure, length is probably the first thing that comes to mind. But kids can also measure time, volume, weight, and even value. Of course, before kids can learn the value of coins, they need to be able to identify them and distinguish ... Read More
Place value can be such a fun math concept to teach! Read on for a hands-on place value activity... using nuts and bolts! Today I'm sharing a free printable activity to help kindergartners understand place value. To make our place value activity very concrete - and add in some fine motor skills at the same time - I decided that we'd make our own base ten blocks using nuts and ... Read More
Looking for some activities to brush up on phonics skills? Try these free ee worksheets! I like to finish our study of each phonics pattern with some old fashioned worksheets. While I don't think they should be the primary form of instruction (since they don't actually teach - they assess), my Five enjoys them. And I like to see that he's learned the pattern well. My Five always asks for these fill in the blank ... Read More
This addition and subtraction activity turns learning math facts into a game! This week I'm featuring games that focus on operations. Since my game is for second graders, I created a game that will give kids a chance to practice addition and subtraction - with a little problem solving thrown in. Print a game board for your child and provide the dice. We don't have a second grader at ... Read More
Looking for a free reading game for ee words? You're in the right place! This week I'm sharing a simple follow the path game for ee words. Simply grab a die and playing pieces. (These colorful glass gems work perfectly.) Take turns rolling the die, and move around the board to take your bee to the hive. If you land on a word, read it aloud. If you land on a flower, you lose a turn. Because stopping to drink some ... Read More
When we think about how to teach fractions, we should start at the beginning. What are the first concepts children need when learning about fractions, and how can we teach them in a meaningful, hands-on way? Follow along with my kindergartner's introduction to fractions! To begin our fractions lesson, I started with a story. "Imagine that you and your brother finished breakfast and played outside all ... Read More
Want to help your child brush up on number sense? Try this fun activity! What is number sense? In her book, About Teaching Mathematics, Marilyn Burns defines it this way: Number sense. [Children have number sense when they] can think and reason flexibly with numbers, use numbers to solve problems, spot unreasonable answers, understand how numbers can be taken apart and put together in different ways, see ... Read More
It's time for another guest post! I'm thrilled to welcome the talented Jamie of Play to Learn Preschool. When I first visited her site, I was blown away by her amazing home preschool! If you teach preschool or simply want ideas for teaching your little ones at home, her site is a must-see. Here's Jamie... Parents often ask how to begin to teach letters to their preschoolers. My answer is always the same -- always ... Read More
