Have you seen homemade ice cream recipes around the internet but never tried them? We decided to give them a go this week and had a lot of fun experimenting (and taste testing) to see what mix we liked best. It’s super easy and kid-friendly. That is, the kids will be doing it all rather […]
Greater Than, Less Than Game for Early Learners
This free greater than, less than game has been created for Grade 1 and later Kinder students and focuses on numbers 11-50. It makes a terrific file folder game and comes in both colour and black and white. Pop over to Playdough to Plato to download it for your little ones! Looking for other free […]
Back to School: Mapping Our Classroom
Mapping our classroom is a great way to get to know where everything is, and to chat about teacher and student expectations as we head back to school. This activity is super for a whole class activity or for working in small groups. You can incorporate a simple mapping grid if you want, or leave […]
FREE 2015-2016 Monthly Calendar for Kids
Edit: January to December 2021 calendars are available HERE. Are you looking for a 2015-2016 monthly calendar to use for the next school year? This one’s great for colouring, calendar time and as a reminder of special days throughout the year. I received a question this week asking if I was going to create a new calendar […]
Telling Time
Do you love telling time with your kids? If so, I have created a printable to help! And yes – both US and Australian spelling versions are covered. This month I’ve joined Playdough to Plato as a Creative Team Member, so each month I’ll be posting a free printable there and I’ll make sure I […]
Measurement When You Only Have A Minute
Kids love measurement activities… mostly to find out what’s the biggest! Who has the biggest book? Who made the tallest tower? Who is eating the most grapes? Who can lift the heaviest object? Measurement adaptions for early learners Volume Young children can find it difficult to make some comparisons because their brains are still learning. […]