Learning to add and subtract is an important part of building up number sense in the primary grades. There are many strategies and techniques that kids learn along the way to help them further develop their number sense, and one of them is to quickly know their sums of 10. Being able to quickly make a 10 is a foundational concept in early mathematics and will help students greatly as they move … [Read more...]
Circus Alphabet Puzzles
These circus alphabet puzzles are great for letter recognition and hands on learning for Pre-k and Kindergarten students! Don't you love finding activities that allow your child to work on their letter recognition skills? How about an activity that they refuse to stop working on? These circus alphabet puzzles were just that - a hit! They are easy to prepare, and sure to be fun … [Read more...]
Community Helpers Counting Puzzles
Learning about community helpers are always a fun theme in early childhood! In addition to reading about community helpers, practice number order to 20 with these fun community helper counting puzzles. They make a great math center or independent activity. Community Helper Counting Puzzles To get these puzzles ready, I printed them out and laminated them. You may wish to print on … [Read more...]
Jungle Animal Counting Puzzles
Heading on a trip to the zoo, or just love animals? Have some fun with animal activities like these Jungle Animal Counting Puzzles for counting to 10. I adore the cute jungle animal numbers, but what really makes these puzzles great is that they have counting dots, number words and numerals, so that kids can see three different formats for showing a number. Jungle … [Read more...]
Picture Crossword Puzzles
Crossword puzzles are fun for all ages, and these simple picture crossword puzzles are just right for kids to stretch their brains and practice their spelling and writing. I've been a huge fan of crossword puzzles since I can remember. I loved solving the simple ones with pictures and was really thrilled when I could move to the "grown up ones," even though that meant … [Read more...]
