Examples of Engaging Moments in Math: A few years ago, I started a mission for engagement in my classroom. My mission was to create at one engaging moment each and every day and my mission still is to keep creating engaging moments. I want to help you with examples of how I made this happen in my classroom. You will not see anything over the top or invasive to a classroom. Instead, you will see … [Read more...]
100th Day of School in Kindergarten
Today was our 100th day of school in Kindergarten! To celebrate the 100th day, we have a blast with the number 100 in as many ways as possible and across as many subjects as we can get. Check out some of our adventures today. My little learners were greeted by this fun banner reminding them that they are indeed 100 days smarter. I took this picture at the end of the day and only ONE streamer was … [Read more...]
Teddy Graham Outdoor Discovery Freebie File
Have you seen the Teddy Graham Outdoor Discovery cookies? Hi, my name is Mary, and I have an addiction. I am addicted to creating editable activities for the classroom to make learning fun! When a teacher friend sent me a picture of the new Teddy Graham Outdoor Discovery, I knew what needed to be done. I knew we all needed a Teddy Graham Outdoor Discovery Freebie File. Get the Teddy … [Read more...]
Shape Activities in Kindergarten
Let's talk about learning about Shape Activities in Kindergarten. Learning about 2D and 3D shapes is not only FUN but also hands-on! We can take this idea of geometry and transform the concepts, vocabulary, and ideas of our little learners into great mathematicians. Need 2D & 3D Shapes Fun for Little Learners? Just read below. Shape Activities in Kindergarten Start With a Story The … [Read more...]
Get Ready for Apple Week with Apple Activities
Let's Get Ready for Apple Week with Apple Activities. This week is one of the best weeks of the entire school year. This week we get to celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day and integrate apples into our classroom. Let's break down TONS of teaching ideas and activities to help you to get ready for Apple week with Apple activities. And the best news is how HUGE of an update this Apple unit received. … [Read more...]
8 Fun If You Give a Dog a Donut Activities
Check out these 8 fun If You Give a Dog a Donut activities that are perfect for Kindergarten and first-grade teachers. After all, the letter Dd is a great time to use the book If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff. I know you will love all of these If You Give a Dog a Donut Activities and Fun ideas for the week. Tying learning into literacy and math skills is a great, solid teaching tip to … [Read more...]
Back-to-School Math Activities
Back-to-School Math activities are a part of this bundle of activities that will be hit in your classroom because the first month of school is a blur. Teachers need time to set everything up to become functioning and meaningful while learning for their students in their classroom. Don't let math the first month be exhausting! Don't get lost trying to complete initial assessments of your students … [Read more...]
Learning with a Light Table
Learning with a light table is a fun way to let little learners play to learn. By tying in math and reading skills your students are already learning about, you will find them working on learning activities on their own. Here are some examples of ways to increase learning activities with your light table. Light Tables Let me start by telling you that my light table isn't fancy or … [Read more...]
Spring Into Math Fun with Spring-Themed Math Activities
Spring Into Math Fun with Spring-Themed Math Activities by reviewing all those math skills on a regular basis. It is just smart to keep activities reviewing all those important skills, even as you are building on new skills while we Spring into Math Fun! Check out these hands-on Spring-Themed Math Activities which are a part of this bundle. Comparing Numbers: Spring-Themed Math … [Read more...]
8 Amazing St. Patrick’s Day Math Activities
March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, just like St. Patrick's Day math activities! This month brings lots of skill-building and practicing as we prepare these little ones for the home stretch! We try to teach all the math standards during this grading period and then grow those skills during the last grading. Using the St. Patrick math activities will be a ton of learning fun. St. … [Read more...]
Centered on Learning: The Letter Uu
Let's talk about some skill building, engaging activities we can use with out students to get them excited about learning with The Letter Uu. After all, eager learners who WANT to work on skills are the students we want to have. We don't get these types of students instantly. The Letter Uu Breakdown Here is an breakdown and explanation of our weekly learning centers from this week. We have … [Read more...]
Cheetos Snowflake Freebie
Cheetos Snowflake Freebie: They have done it again. Just when we think their seasonal Bag of Bones were the highlight of the year for us teachers... Cheetos has released another seasonal product called Snowflakes. And they are YUMMY. So of course I jumped on the chance to make you guys another fun, interactive, and delicious snowflake freebie file. And seriously... this file is completely … [Read more...]