While we are all home with our kids I’ll bet we’re playing more games than we used to, but there’s no reason those games can’t be a least a little educational.
If you have littles who are learning about numbers, … Read More ...
Addition Clouds Helps Kids Learn Math Skills
I love this idea for introducing basic addition concepts to kids with a bit of art included.
This addition clouds activity from Preschool Play and Learn is a fun way to work with numbers with little kids.
Put basic addition … Read More ...
Valentine’s Day Number Puzzles
These printable Valentine’s Day number puzzles from A Dab of Glue Will Do are super cute and great for little learners working on the concept of different ways numbers can be presented.
Each puzzle shows the number, the corresponding number … Read More ...
Turkey Feather Preschool Counting Activity
Learning to count in order and one to one correspondence (meaning that one thing represents one number) is a big lesson in preschool, and practicing counting in a lot of different ways is fun for kids and adults alike.
This … Read More ...
Tons of Ideas for Preschool Busy Bags
I went through a phase where I was obsessed with toddler and preschooler busy bags. I was part of a mom’s group and we did a giant swap of busy bag activities (so big I got five blog posts out … Read More ...
Three-Part Cards for Learning Numbers
When kids are learning numbers, they actually have to learn a lot of things: the number shape itself and what it means, as well as the word that stands for the same number.
Three-part cards are a great way to … Read More ...
Play Multiplication Quidditch to Practice Math Facts
I love Harry Potter themed everything for the classroom (not just because my daughter’s classroom has a Harry Potter theme this year) and I know she and her classmates would love this HP-inspired multiplication “Quidditch.”
Designed by Living Laughing Learning … Read More ...
Free Fall Mini Books for Kids to Color
Mini books are great little activities for kids who are learning to read. These books usually have just a few pages and focus on specific vocabulary kids might be trying to recognize, such as color words or numbers.
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A Gross Motor Movement Game for Fall
Fall is a great time for getting kids moving outdoors, or even in the classroom on rainy days.
Take inspiration from the stuff of the season with this fall gross motor movement game from Gift of Curiosity.
Grab the free … Read More ...
Printable Bear Counter Pattern Strips
Bear counters are fun for all sorts of things, from just playing with them to counting, sorting, weighing and making patterns.
The Measured Mom has a great collection of free printable pattern strips for use with bear counters.
With these, … Read More ...
Multiplication Helpers for Kids
I am not great at multiplication, and while my daughter is sort of learning her multiplication tables, I know she’s often just trying to do the math in her head rather than having the facts memorized.
Knowing how to … Read More ...
Using Pizza to Teach Fractions
If you’re familiar with the PBS Kids show Peg + Cat, you’ve probably seen that several of the stories take place in a pizza place, and there is a lot in the show about sharing fairly and dividing things using … Read More ...
Multiplication Search Helps Kids Learn Math Facts
Flash cards might be effective for memorization of math facts, but they’re not a very fun way to learn. If you have a little or a classroom full working on their multiplication tables, check out these equation search pages from … Read More ...
Make a Cute Counting Box with Lids from Pouches
This learning activity idea is so cute, and it includes upcycling, which I love. The pouch cap flowers counting box from Happy Tot Shelf is super easy to put together, and if your kid goes through those pouches of applesauce … Read More ...
Adorable Printable Bug Activities
I LOVE this set of bug and insect activities for preschoolers from Preschool Play. There are so many cute ideas, such a number matching, letter identification, rhyming cards, syllable counting and more.
I really like this build a bug activity … Read More ...