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...

I love books, and I especially love finding books that match what we are studying. What better way to sneak in some content than to read a lovely piece of literature. Unfortunately not all books are the highest quality, and it can be important to see if the book is really worth your time. As I was talking with my K-2 homeschool coaching cohort, we began talking about ways to sneak more literature into our math lessons. I realized I already had several books on the shelf th

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...

Developing number sense in Grades PreK-1 can seem like a pretty quick task. Students learn the numbers zero-ten in word form, digit form and usually by a pictorial representation. This standard often goes quickly for any student who has had some exposure to number sense. However, I'm finding that I want to take my time during this standard. I want to make sure that my students really understand numbers and can show true understanding before moving on. Some questions I li

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...