Free math printables and Power Point educational resources for ages Pre-K through elementary grade levels.
Teaching the abstract idea of time to children can absolutely be accomplished by using common household items and discussion. Obviously, the discussion and learning will be ongoing as children grow and learn. As I finish the year long online KHT Montessori class, I am studying the last manual — history. Karen Tyler
This post has math activities with recycled calendars for Pre-K through grade 2. It includes counting puzzles 1 through 100, and for 1-35. The DIY ideas can be created using recycled calendars. There are also printable pages to just print, cut, and use in a math center. We recently found several old calendars and I
This post has free March calendar pieces and calendars to download. One is a complete set of 31 lions and 31 lambs for your March calendar for use as the weather indicates. Scroll down a little to find the free interactive SMART Board file for March 2017, 2018, and 2019 (free, here). Below, click on the picture or
The beginning of school is such an exciting and busy time. This post has my top 10 ideas for making back to school a breeze. I have learned much from my 28 years of teaching elementary school and would like to share some practical information and ideas. Saving time and effort helps teachers the most. The start of school can
This post has an outside the house Olympic events activity printable PDF. There are options and ideas for setting up a simple set of exercise activities at home to help keep the children busy this summer. Capitalize on the Olympic fever and actively engage the children to also exercise and be fit. These activities are
This page has links to Google Slide free activities, and most have interactive slides. This is a link to my post about using Google Slides from this blog if you are newer to paperless classrooms. These resources may be used at school or in homeschools with learners. This link is to a blog
The Panda! This is the third week of the “How i Safari” Safari Ltd. promotion and this week. This time they sent me a pandas Toob (non-affiliate link). Many kids love pandas. This post includes a free printable with skip counting puzzles from 2 to 10, a memory matching game, and same/different cards to discuss. Visual discrimination will be
North American Wildlife Skip Counting Puzzles Free PDF This post has a new free set of skip counting puzzles! North American Wildlife (non-affiliate link) is well represented in the Safari Ltd. Toobs realistic miniatures. The animals included in this skip counting puzzle pack PDF include a beaver, big horn ram, bison, elk,
Safari Ltd. Posts Printables by Wise Owl Factory The following printables are free and could accompany Safari Ltd. toys. Safari Ltd. has hundreds of realistic (realia) miniatures, and I have been buying some of these toys. Safari Ltd. sent me the standing black bear, for instance. This is a list
This post has a free greater than, less than, and equals printable with color and black/white printing options. Just select the pages you want to print for your math centers or tray activities. Be sure to also teach children to say “greater than” not the big side of the mouth points to the bigger number. Many
