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5 Strategies for Kindergarten Math

Are you happy with the kindergarten math instruction you are providing your learners? Do you think there is room from improvement? Or does planning math with the curriculum you have (or lack thereof) stress you out? Having learners come to the classroom at different levels of exposure and instruction is a challenge for most early […]

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 […]

Counting Ants Math Game

Do your kiddos like bugs?  Right now my daughter is not a fan of ants.  Every time a storm hits our house, those little critters always find a safe home in my kids’ bathroom.  Always.  Let me tell you, it is no fun having to kill ants while the kids brush their teeth.  And while my […]

Here’s a Quick Way to Practice Coin Counting

By the time kids reach about 5 or 6, money becomes a topic of conversation for them.  They begin to notice how you pay for items in the grocery store (although, credit cards are VERY hard to explain to a 6-year-old…).  They see coins lying around the house, and they might ask “do I have […]

A Twist on Shape Activities

Shape activities are a big part of our early learning curriculum.  And it’s just not recognizing basic shapes.  More than ever before, students are required to manipulate shapes in various ways to create new creations.  They can make huge gains in the classroom by doing hands-on activities when rotation and manipulation are involved.  And using […]

A Valentine Hearts Math Center Kids will Love

Valentine’s Day is one of my daughter’s favorite holidays.  Why, you ask? Pink, purple and hearts.  To my sweet four year old it doesn’t get much better than that.  So when I present a beautiful array of pink and purple hearts in the form of a math center I know it will be a hit. […]