Nature Alphabet and Number Line The weather has finally starting looking, and feeling like spring so I have been taking my classes outside more. Today we did a really simple, but fun, outdoor education activity. I wrote the numbers 1-20 in dirt outside our playground. Since I teach different groups, I also scratched the alphabet...
I truly believe that making school and learning fun and hands-on is the best way for kids to learn. If they are engaged in an activity then they are more likely to learn, and be happy doing it! The math activities below are all hands-on and have been successfully used in a classroom and home...
I love teaching math! My students love math and they believe that they are good at math – and they are! That doesn’t mean that they get every single question correct, but they have the mind frame that they are mathematicians and are willing to attempt questions and approach them with confidence. One of the...
Math can be challenging for some students, but it can also be a lot of fun! In my experience, young kids approach math with interest and confidence – especially when it is presented in a hands-on way. We have been working on shapes, so I created these math activities for preschool through Grade 1. There...
If you’ve never used tangrams before, this is a great activity to try them out! Tangrams are a great math tool and an easy way to introduce math concepts such as, shapes, flips, slides, turns, and even congruence. I did not have a class set of tangrams, so I made some out of felt. You...
I am always looking for fun ways to get my students active and out of the classroom. I love being able to go on adventures with them. This letter game requires very little prep and it allows my kindergarten students to move throughout our school for a full 40 minute period. It is perfect for...