Time is a tricky concept for young children to understand. Here are 14 simple, hands-on ways of teaching the concept of time to preschoolers.
Activities that develop early math skills are our favourites! We love working on our number recognition, counting skills, subitising and 1:1 correspondence. This “Build a City” activity…
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Activities that develop early math skills are our favourites! We love working on our number recognition, counting skills, subitising and 1:1 correspondence. This “Build a City” activity…
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Dyscalculia is a learning disorder where the child cannot process the numbers or related operations in the mind using conventional methods. The dyscalculic children need alternative ways of learning math concepts. Such alternatives include activities that drive the children towards building number literacy and early math skills. Dyscalculia activities
Hands-on math activities for children who love blocks! You can use these printable counting and addition games with your favourite unit blocks to build math towers, supporting early math and fine motor skills. Math towers – block addition activity printables Watch this video to see how you can teach addition to your children: […]
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Unifix cubes are interlinking cubes that are one of the best math manipulatives you can find. You can use the linking cubes individually for one to one correspondence and counting, or you can interlink the
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This math PBL project will have your students practicing real-world math applications while having a BLAST! This project based learning task is a great extension and enrichment activity for your early finishers. They have just been asked to start and run a pet store! They must make several decisions about their new business, practicing several common core math standards along the way. Students will love getting to purchase animals and accessories, and plan the layout of their pet store, and YOU will love the enriched math practice they get along the way. This is a great math project based learning (PBL) task that your students will beg to work on! This pack would be great for enriching second graders, perfect for third graders, and even a great review for upper grades! This is perfect for an end of the year cumulative or spiral math project! This product is DIFFERENTIATED for you and your students, and includes U.S., Australian, and Canadian versions!! It also includes both Printable & Digital Google Slides versions. ⭐ HERE ARE THE TASKS STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE: •The Animals: Students use addition/subtraction within 100 or 1,000 (differentiated) to purchase animals for their pet store •Pet Store Layout: Students measure the different animals with an inch ruler, and use the measurements to set up and plan the layout of their store. •Pet Shop Owner's Schedule: Students create a schedule for feeding and caring for the animals. Students will practice elapsed time. •Ordering Supplies: Students need to order food and supplies for their animals. They must make sure they order enough by using arrays, multiplication, addition, and subtraction to answer challenging questions. •Pet Accessories: Students help kids in the store count their money and make decisions about what they can and can't afford. Students practice counting, adding, and subtracting money. •How's Business?: Students examine data about different pets that were adopted and create a bar graph using the data. Students answer questions and make business decisions based on the data and bar graph. ► BUNDLE IT: Save 20% with this HUGE BUNDLE of PBL Math Projects! ►EXTEND THE PROJECT: Check out the Pet Store Creative Pack here!!! Check out more PBL Math Projects: Plan a Camping Trip - Cumulative Math Enrichment Project Build a Zoo - Cumulative Math Enrichment Project Run a Restaurant - Cumulative Math Enrichment Project Plan a Space Trip - Cumulative Math Enrichment Project
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If you have been following our blog, you might have seen our post about our favorite teacher hack, earlier finisher packets! If you missed it, don’t worry, I will sum it up real quick for you. Essentially, despite teaching different grade, Emmy and I realized we were both having the same Issue. Kid
Do you dread having early finishers in your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade classroom? Every classroom has them. Grab some free challenges in this post!
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Activities that develop early math skills are our favourites! We love working on our number recognition, counting skills, subitising and 1:1 correspondence. This “Build a City” activity…
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Successful early experiences in math have a powerful effect in how your child develops their mathematical thinking, a important skill to master for use in their everyday lives. Our math printable worksheets will help your young child learn their numbers, shapes and other basic math skills.
This set of nets for foldable 3D shapes includes 8 different shapes in two formats: with tabs and without tabs. Great for ALL ages!
Are you looking for super fun measurement worksheets and activities for kindergarten?? You found them!! Your students will LOVE these hands-on learning activities and fun, extra practice worksheets that teach a variety of kindergarten measurement concepts.
Fun, Color by Number Pixel coloring pages for all seasons! You'll find fun mystery picture coloring pages for Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. Great for Early finishers, take home activities and distance learning. Builds key logic and fine motor skills.
Math Project Based Learning, Math Enrichment & Challenge This math PBL project will have your students practicing real-world math applications while having a BLAST! This project based learning task is a great extension and enrichment activity for your early finishers. This math activity allows them to design an amusement park! They must make several decisions about the park, practicing several common core math standards along the way. Students will love acting as a park owner, and you will love the enriched math practice they get along the way. This pack would be great for enriching second graders, perfect for third graders, and even a great review for upper grades! This is perfect for an end of the year cumulative or spiral math project! This product is DIFFERENTIATED for you and your students, and includes U.S., Australian, and Canadian versions!! It also includes both Printable & DigitalGoogle Slides versions. ⭐ HERE ARE THE TASKS STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE: •The Rides: Students use addition/subtraction within 100 or 1,000 (differentiated) to select the rides for their park. •The Park Layout: Students measure the rides and attractions using an inch ruler and lay out the exhibits based upon the measurements. (cm option included) •Fast Passes: Students write out fast passes for park visitors, using knowledge of elapsed time to tell them when to come back. •The Ticket Booth: Students help others purchase tickets for various activities at the park. They'll help them count their money and make decisions on what they can and can't buy. •The Concession Stand: Students help field trips of students place their concession stand orders by using their knowledge of arrays, repeated addition and basic multiplication. •How's Business?: Students examine data about different attractions' popularity and create a bar graph using the data. Students answer questions based on the data and bar graph. ►BUNDLE IT: Save 20% with this HUGE BUNDLE of PBL Math Projects! ►EXTEND THE PROJECT: Check out the Theme Park Creative Pack here! Check out more PBL Math Projects: Plan a Camping Trip - Cumulative Math Enrichment Project Run a Pet Store - Cumulative Math Enrichment Project Run a Restaurant - Cumulative Math Enrichment Project Plan a Space Trip - Cumulative Math Enrichment Project
Activities that develop early math skills are our favourites! We love working on our number recognition, counting skills, subitising and 1:1 correspondence. This “Build a City” activity…
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Create a Math Block I can't say this enough. An effective math block will help you tremendously! It creates routine and structure that you need to make sure everyone is on task. This is what I include in my math block: Engaging Mini Lessons Math centers Independent practice visuals throughout the classroom Use A
Our school has an Outdoor Learning Committee that I am a part of. We all feel very strongly that the environment where the children play outside is just as important as the environment inside our school. We have worked hard to make our playground an area where the kids can run, exercise explore and yes...learn! Outside play plays an important role in children's development! They are working gross motor muscles and getting must needed exercise. They learn how to solve problems such as when social disagreements arise. They learn empathy as they help friends who get hurt. They learn to take risks and see where their limits are and feel empowered as they take those risks and succeed. They create games and role play. They learn science concepts as they discover things in nature and learn to look closer and ask questions about what they see as they discover new things. They learn kindness as they try to save an insect in danger or nurture a plant. They are literally learning about life and life skills as they play outside, so we knew the environment needed to support that. We had an area that we were having some problems with in the middle of our asphalt area. We wanted to turn it into something all of the kids could explore and benefit from and decided to create a Barefoot Sensory Path. We came up with a design and my husband figured out how to make it so that it would be sturdy and last. Our amazing PTO gave us funds to purchase the materials and we had fun shopping at Lowes for items that would provide the sensory experiences we were hoping for. Our team came in on a Saturday and went to work. Our maintenance team had dug the area down four inches so that it would be even with the asphalt. We put down a layer of paver sand, and then the 4x4's. We glued some materials to 2x2 pieces of plywood. The sections were all 2x2. We filled the sections with paver base and tamped it solid. My son even came and helped! Here is the finished frame. Of course, we had to test it out! Here is the finished path!! We were so excited for the kids to try it! It was a huge success!! The kids absolutely loved walking on it with bare feet, crawling on it and feeling with their hands and even laying in it enjoying the warmth radiating from it from being in the sun. Another new area we created was an area to create roads, ramps, etc. using scrap wood, cars, signs and other loose parts. This lovely lady below had the vision for this area! We also added an area to really work those gross motor muscles. Mr. Doyle created a boundary to keep it all contained to one area. We filled it with stumps, logs, and large branches. The kids have created obstacle courses and love lifting these up to show how strong they are! They jump, balance and create here. They collaborate and problem solve. They use both critical and creative thinking skills. This is a great area to develop 21st Century Learning Skills as they play! For our nature lovers, we have an area with plants for them to explore and observe. Some are edible such as peppermint and fennel. We have cone flowers, milkweed, irises, sunflowers and more. This area is a great place to explore and observe insects also! Here are some other things on our playground where they can let lose and have fun! Our playground is still a work in progress! We have many more ideas that we want to implement some day! One step at a time!
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LEGO is by far one of the favorite toys of children of all ages and genders. My kids enjoy building with them and I’m sure yours do to. But did you also know that they are an amazing learning tool? We use them all the time as a math manipulative and in our reading and […]
Check out all the ways you can use these apple free printables for apple math activities with your kids in preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and learning at home. Perfect for your apples theme, Johnny
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Before I taught Kindergarten I taught preschool. I think having that experience made me a better Kindergarten teacher, as I was able to appreciate all of the playful learning that happens before children start school. My son is of preschool age, but home with me, so I thought I would write about our homeschool preschool
Learn to recognize and complete patterns in this Complete The Pattern printable worksheet.
So, lately my kids have been making some really great observations about numbers. They’ve been noticing patterns in our hundreds chart and they’re pros at skip counting {by 5’s & 10’s, anyway ;)} I really want to start adding the concept of odd & even numbers to our calendar routine, but before I started with …
Print these free symmetry worksheets and activity pages to use with your students. Learn about the line of symmetry with these fun pattern challenge worksheets. Students must use logic, reasoning, and spatial skills to draw the reflected pattern across the line of symmetry.
