Home Teaching & Learning Ideas, Freebies – Keeping Kids Busy & Engaged
These are unprecedented and scary times for all of us. With things rapidly changing every day, it is hard to “carry on” as usual because
MATH BLOG POSTS
MATH BLOG POSTS
Thanksgiving Roll & Cover Games with a Freebie (Print & Digital)
If you’re looking for a simple, no-prep way to keep your students engaged before Thanksgiving break, these Thanksgiving Roll & Cover games are one of my favorites! They’re easy to set up, fun to play, and give students meaningful practice with counting, subitizing, and addition. You’ll find both print and digital Seesaw versions (with virtual dice rolling!) so every learner can join in. Plus, I’m sharing the Thanksgiving version as a freebie along with a few other seasonal ideas you can use right away.
Candy Corn Math & Literacy Activities
Discover fun and engaging candy corn math and literacy activities perfect for fall, Halloween, or Thanksgiving! Practice patterns, counting, number sense, comparing numbers, and alphabet skills with hands-on games and interactive Boom Cards. Ideal for centers, small groups, party stations, and more, these activities make learning fun and rewarding—plus, who doesn’t love eating candy corn as a treat?
The Best Sorting Activities for Young Students & The Benefits of Using Them
Young students have a natural desire to create order and make sense of the world around them. They naturally notice similarities and differences. For example,
Sun-Themed Math Learning Center Freebie
This is a fun, sun-themed learning center that I like to use at the end of the year for review. It can be easily edited
Domino Number Bonds Activity & Freebie
Here is a simple, fun way to practice number bonds in your math groups – use dominoes! Not only do students love using the dominoes, but they also get practice with subitizing, counting, and addition as well as number bonds.
No Prep December (Christmas) Literacy & Math
December is a super busy month! In addition to teaching our regular curriculum, we have to plan & practice for our big Christmas program, finish
Math & Literacy Activities with Plastic Easter Eggs plus Freebies
Plastic Easter eggs can be used to make a variety of festive learning centers for young students. In this post I’m sharing some of my
Valentine Math Centers & Free Printables
Today I’m sharing some fun, hands-on valentine math centers as well as the printable pages I use with them. They can be easily added to your
Fun Christmas Classroom Games
These are some of my favorite classroom games that can be played during your classroom Christmas party or anytime prior to Christmas break. Christmas Roll
Reward Tags that Motivate Students to Learn Numbers, Shapes, & Colors
After seeing the success I had with reward tags for alphabet letters (you can read more about that here) and how motivated and excited students
St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Experiment, Math Activity, Writing Craftivity & Game
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with engaging and educational rainbow-themed activities! Discover a simple rainbow science experiment, a hands-on Fruit Loops math activity, a creative rainbow writing craft, a Skittles density experiment, and a fun relay race game. These activities help kids explore the science behind rainbows, practice math skills, and enjoy interactive learning. Perfect for kindergarten and early elementary classrooms, this post includes step-by-step instructions and printable resources. Make learning magical this St. Patrick’s Day with these exciting rainbow activities!