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LITERATURE AND MATH USING COUNTING

We had a wonderful time camping this past weekend. Twelve children and eight adults made for a crowded, but exciting trip.  We were all sitting around the campfire the first night.  The sun had set and darkness crept in.  All of a sudden, we saw twinkling lights throughout the trees.  Yep, fireflies.  If you haven’t […]

COUNTING GOATS NUMBER ACTIVITY

My first year of teaching was quite a blur. Who in the world remembers their first year of teaching!?! I do, however, remember that I was given a lot of advice. I mean, A. LOT! The amount of advice that was given to me made me want to crawl under my desk and pray that […]

MOUSE COUNTING MATH ACTIVITY

Creating a math block that involves guided math means making the most out of mini-lessons.  Incorporating read-alouds into math instruction is the perfect solution.  This mouse counting math activity is an engaging and fun mini-lesson for little learners. Mouse Count The mouse books by Ellen Stoll Walsh are great to use in early childhood classrooms. […]

GINGERBREAD MATH MATS FOR LITTLE LEARNERS

Creating opportunities for your learners to explore numbers is so important.  The majority of learners are most successful when they are able to manipulate objects when being taught a new math skill.  These gingerbread mats are the perfect way to help your learners compose the number five. Composing Numbers Composing numbers up to 5 is […]