I am a big advocate for unstructured play. Loads of it. Tons of time for little ones to explore, be outside, and discover on their own. But I also believe in balance. I do some actual teaching with my little ones – though always in fun, meaningful, and child-directed ways. I wrote a lot about…
Learning about Tally Marks {A photo on Friday}
A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture. We began exploring the idea of tally marks this week and opted to use sticks. A super simple way to play with this concept and you quite likely have them available to you. I will share some games we played and ideas for…
Math Activities: Lemonade Stand
As we are starting our veggie garden, I am reminded of the end of our gardening season last year. We had so many extra vegetables that the kids set up a vegetable stand – and had a blast. Creating a business is such a fun activity for kids – and also FULL of math activities!…
7 AWESOME Ways to Learn Numbers with Tape!
When I taught Kindergarten, I would often be asked by parents about ways to help little ones learn numbers at home. I would always remind them that they practice numbers all the time! While counting out silverware for the table, pushing buttons in elevators, and many other ways – like in this post on 50…
Preschool Math Activities: Our Playful Math Curriculum
Before I taught Kindergarten I taught preschool. I think having that experience made me a better Kindergarten teacher, as I was able to appreciate all of the playful learning that happens before children start school. My son is of preschool age, but home with me, so I thought I would write about our homeschool preschool…
How We Learn About Maps for Kids – an easy introduction
How we learn about maps can be a bit tricky for kids. The first time I introduced maps in Kindergarten was not successful. Very – not successful. But, live and learn and try again! This is the best way I have found to introduce maps and make mapping meaningful for kids – and it’s tons…
Math Beads! Fun Counting Games With Kids
There are so many ways to learn about numbers, counting and math. We made some neat math beads a few weeks ago for a student I tutor, and we have been doing so much with them I wanted to share! I have used them for many fun counting games with kids with Sammy (3) all…
The Great Gourd Competition!
Math sorting games with a fall twist – that is just what we needed! We went on a trip to our local apple orchard and pumpkin patch yesterday. We found some great gourds of all different shapes and sizes. Simply perfect for Fall math sorting, comparing, and contrasting! These Fall math sorting games were very…
Preschool Games: Math Games at the Mall
Preschool games can take place anywhere. An outing to the mall can be full of fun preschool games! Letter learning and math games are everywhere, as are different sights, scents, and experiences. On our last trip to the Mall, my Sammy enjoyed some fun preschool games. On this day, we focused on Math games. Here…
50 Fantastic Number Learning Games for Kids
As a Mama, sometimes I get overwhelmed with all of the learning games for kids. Teaching numbers, letters, manners, socializing, and on and on! Am I doing enough? Am I doing it right? Then, the Teacher in me takes over. She says – settle down Mama! You don’t need to do it all. Your little…