Learning to skip count? Here’s a fun way to do it. Find old wrapping or craft paper that displays a variety of objects easy to count. Then have your child circle groups of a given number. Skip count by writing the numbers in the groups. (Teachers, you can laminate the paper and use it over and over!) CCSSM 3.OA.01
I love activities that are super simple yet pack a powerful punch. This is one of those. And the good news is, it can be done no matter what grade level you teach which means it lends itself well to differentiation. But the even better news is that it covers a lot of standards in a fun and engaging way. The main objective, however, is to teach the concept of equality in equations. (I should mention that one of my…
This was a fun Collaborative Project because it tied in so nicely with Earth Day and water conservation. Click on the image to the left to get the lesson plan and check out other great STEAM projects. .
Who doesn’t love pom-poms?! And a good mystery. This was a super fun project where participants used pom-poms and the coordinate grid to discovery they mystery pics. Click the image to the left to get the lesson plan and to check out other great STEAM projects. .
When my oldest son was entering Kindergarten, he had an appointment with his teacher before the school year started so that she could assess where he was academically. I remember sitting in the back of the room and listening to the two of them chat about his interests, his summer activities and his thoughts about being in Kindergarten. She then asked him if he could count to 100 for her. Without skipping a beat, my son asked if she wanted…