How to Set Up a Meaningful and Fun Thanksgiving Math Center

I was looking for a way to make common core math standards practice more meaningful and fun for students and it hit me – combine a favorite game concept with learning math! My students love playing Stuff the Turkey during Thanksgiving week – they toss stuffing ingredients into a paper bag turkey. I wanted to […]
Using the Sensory Bin for Thanksgiving Math and Literacy

I normally use our sensory bin/table for isolated learning experiences such as a dinosaur dig or digging for letter C clams or just have it open for exploratory and sensory experiences. But after seeing how much fun students had at the school’s hoedown digging through straw for prizes I decided to try straw in the […]