Inside: Free multiplication flash cards. Hello! I have a BIG freebie to share with you today. It’s an entire set of multiplication flash cards from 1 to 10. This last week I’ve been homeschooling my 8 year old grandson and since they’re working on division at school, we (okay I) decided it was time he started to memorize his multiplication … Read more
Hi Friends, I just finished making this 81-page bundle of math sheets!! The WHOLE thing is free my friends. I’m not a huge fan of worksheets, but let’s be honest, they DO come in handy from time to time. And what I like about these worksheets, is that they’re sort of like a game. By that I mean each child … Read more
Geometry in first grade is a hands-on affair. And today it was a little muckier than usual because we made cubes using clay and straws. Here’s how we did it: Everyone needed 12 straws. At first I didn’t measure the straws, I just cut them while eyeballing it. But we quickly noticed that the cubes weren’t very “cube-ish” when I … Read more
Hi Friends! I wanted to share an activity we did in math a little while ago. I call it the Smartie game (although you can use other candies, or non-edible counters, if you prefer). We played it to practice addition to 12, but it could easily be adapted to addition to 20 if you have 10-dice. The beauty of this … Read more
Inside: Two activities for learning about geometry in first grade. I LOVE teaching geometry. There are so many fun activities you can do with Grade ones and they don’t even realize they’re doing math. It’s all just fun and games! Here’s what we’ve been up to. These monster shapes were SO much fun to make. I got the idea from … Read more
Inside: Quick and easy game to practice doubles facts. We played a fun game in math today. It was to practice our doubles facts. The beauty of it is that the kids made the WHOLE thing! Yup, other than cutting paper I did VERY little. You’ll have to ignore my goofy image. I was playing around with my new Comic … Read more
This week we’re learning about pumpkins. First we read a book about pumpkins and then we watched a video (it’s a super cute video with accurate info and a song. My kids loved it!) We also pretended we were pumpkin seeds growing into pumpkins, which was silly but memorable. Pumpkin Life Cycle Booklets Afterwards, the kids made pumpkin life cycle … Read more
Inside: Making math patterns with foam stickers. Includes a printable. Every single year I do this math lesson because it’s FUN, it looks great, and the kids get some excellent pattern practice. Some years I go with a Halloween theme but this year I went with autumn. I always use a bucket of foam stickers from Michaels. I wait until … Read more
Hello and Happy September! At the beginning of the year we practice printing our numbers almost every day. But that can get a bit boring so I always like to jazz things up when I can. Here’s an activity I’ll be doing very early on with my new ones: “Number Race”. DIRECTIONS: 1. Every player has their own game board … Read more