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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 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 […]

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. […]

Same and Different Sorting Activities

Sorting is one of the first units covered in many early childhood classrooms.  It is an essential skill for little ones to understand before many other math skills are developed.  Little learners need to know what makes objects the same and different in order to understand the concept of sorting. Same and Different This may […]

Preschool Curriculum

Whether you are doing a homeschool preschool program or are a teacher in a preschool, having a plan is essential.  Every year, I begin with an outline for what I plan to teach throughout the school year. I created this resourceful, editable preschool curriculum to keep organized and easily change what I teach from year […]