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SPIDER COUNTING

It’s that time of year where you see those creepy crawling spiders everywhere in stores. Those are the only spiders that I allow in my house, and I can handle it for the short amount of time! Of course, when I found these fun spider erasers, a spider counting game to mind. And it’s perfect […]

Free Halloween Math Number Mats

I can’t have enough number mats in my math cabinet.  Numbers mats are simple for learners to use, perfect for thematic units and review number sense in one page.  These free Halloween math mats are perfect for some spooky learning. What are number mats? Number mats are a resource that I have on hand for […]

Free Halloween Center for Word Patterns

Dollar stores and, of course, our favorite dollar section have the cutest goodies during the holidays.  Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays for grabbing some “necessary” learning materials.  Then I found these perfect cauldrons for a fun Halloween center to teach word patterns. Mini Cauldrons Miniature things are always cuter.  I am […]

Halloween Costumes for Little Readers

Dressing up for Halloween is always exciting for little ones, but when it comes to dressing up for a day at school what Halloween costumes will your little ones be wearing?  Here are some adorable ideas… Garbage Truck Costume One of my favorite costumes was Grayson’s garbage truck Jared made the year Kynlee was born.  G […]

Halloween Sensory Science Investigation

Ooey-gooey sensory investigation…what is better to explore with your little learners for a Halloween science activity?  This easy mixture is not only fun to play in but creates a variety of science learning opportunities. NOTE: We focused on communicating our observations about the investigation orally, but you can also create charts or use experiment pages to communicate observations, as […]

Halloween Math Game

Counting, number identification, ordering numbers, addition to 12, comparing groups by more or less.  We can explore ALL of these math skills together by using one adorable Halloween math game. Number Order It takes no time in prepping for this game.  Just print, cut and laminate! First, we put the numbers from 1-12 in the correct order […]