Summer break is here and we are making the most of our lazy days! I have noticed that throughout the week, pulling out an organized activity can sometimes get through the day without me having to hear, "I'm bored." Prepping busy bags for kids to play with independently (and that can be used in the classroom too!) is a great idea for the summer months to not only avoid boredom, but … [Read more...]
Ice Cream Ten Frame Number Match
With summer nearly here, ice cream is definitely on the brain! Since most all kids love ice cream, I love to harness its power into fun learning activities, like these 0-10 ten frame ice cream puzzles. This ten frame number match game is perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners to work on beginning counting and subitizing. Ice Cream Ten Frame Number Match To get the game ready, I printed … [Read more...]
Graphing Farm Animals
Spring is in the air, and I am starting to see some baby cows on my drive home from work each day. My students also love to tell me if they passed any on the bus ride. Let's just say farm animals are a hit right now! As usual, I love to turn these interests into fun learning activities for my kids! Since we are working on building up our graphing skills, this spin and graph farm animal game … [Read more...]
free ten frame clip cards
Back to school time is here! It is always exciting and very, very busy! There is never a dull moment when it comes to preparing your classroom for students. Whether you teach Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary, or Homeschool - there is a lot to do to get ready for a successful year! My friends and I at The Elementary Entourage are excited to be a part of the back to school excitement … [Read more...]
Independent Number Talks at the Math Table
I am very passionate about Number Talks in Kindergarten - I truly believe they contribute so much to my kids' growth and understanding about numbers. Earlier in the year, I shared how we do these talks as a whole group. Now, it is February, and my students are becoming pretty independent. I wanted to incorporate number talks into our math workshop time. So, the "Number Talk Table" was … [Read more...]
