I love playing games in math. (I don't know if you have picked up on that or not...) I feel like kids learn more when they practice in...

One of the first things I noticed when teaching students math using a Singapore approach was that students had to do math in so many...

It's time for another holiday post! My students love celebrating the holidays, and I'm here to share with you some of my favorite activities including a Polar Express Freebie and a Holiday Addition Matching Activity of my own! This post does contain affiliate links, but the FREE activities posted are just ones I enjoy! Name Snowman Craft: My little ones still working on letter recognition loved making their own name snowman. These also looked super cute hanging on our windo

While I firmly love working with a curriculum, I get so excited about theme units, especially around holidays or special events! I'm always posting pictures of activities we do, and people want to know where I found the activity. I thought I would share some of my favorite ideas that I have tried and use every year. Keep in mind that this is a growing post and Halloween, Fall and Thanksgiving activities are all included. And all of these are FREE! (By the way, I am not e

Whether homeschooling or social distancing within the classroom, it will be imperative that students have some form of manipulative kit...

Math journals help students to take notes and can begin in Kindergarten. Explore how to implement them in a way that makes sense.

Thank you for joining me this month to discuss the three different types of math lessons. I'm so excited to share with you another...

I've spent the past two weeks discussing the three different types of math lessons. (You can check out the introduction here and the...

Last week, I mentioned that there were three different types of math lessons. Considering which type of math lesson can help you...

When planning a math lesson, considering the 3 types of lessons can help build your expected outcomes. Whether planning a conceptual,...