Asking young children to find, copy and extend patterns is a common math activity in preschools and kindergartens the world over. We encourage it because we want children to be able to see the relationships between objects which helps them problem solve later on. But according to recent research* our most common patterning activities aren’t […]
Hands On Weekly Activity Plans: A Review
Today I’m doing something I’ve never done before… a product review. And the reason is because I believe you’ll find these activity plans from Jamie at Hands On: As We Grow hugely helpful and useful. I was not given the product for review, and there are no affiliate links here. I bought the weekly activity […]
Number Stories When You Only Have a Minute
Number stories are a great way to bring mathematics to life for young children and they are embedded in every maths curriculum I’ve ever seen from early childhood through high school. They’re engaging for kids and encourage them to think about how numbers work in the ‘real’ world. So this is the focus for this […]
Kindergarten Geometry: 2D and 3D Shapes
If you’re looking for a quick and easy activity for 2D and 3D shapes grab these FREE easy-to-use printables. Poster Print and laminate for long-term use. Enlarge it if you’d prefer a bigger poster. As well as making a great poster, try the following ideas. One-to-one correspondence: Give your child small 2D and 3D shapes for […]
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. […]
How to Make Awesomely Effective Literacy Bags
What is a literacy bag? A pack containing a terrific children’s book along with a combination of toys, games and activities that relate to the book and extend learning. Why use them? Teachers do use literacy bags in the classroom, but the most popular use is to send them home for a few days. Encouraging […]
Race to 100 for 100 Days of School
The 100th day of school is always a fun celebration for early learners. It also blends nicely with most schools’ early learning goal of being confident with numbers to 100 – especially in Kinder and Grade 1. Instructions Print either the coloured or black and white game board and laminate if you wish. Students will […]
Australian Back to School Free eBook
Going back to school is a crazy-busy time, as well as being crazy-hot at the moment! So some Aussie teachers got together to make things just a little easier. If you want to find free activities you can use in your classroom (Foundation-6), plus tips and ideas that line up with the Australian curriculum, visit […]
2D Shapes When You Only Have A Minute
I know lots of Kinder teachers have a focus on geometry in January so for this month’s when you only have a minute post I’ve created a word wheel activity for 2D shapes. The purpose of these posts is to give you fun and easy learning moments for when your little ones literally only have […]
2015 Free Monthly Calendar for Kids
Edit: January to December 2021 calendars are available HERE. I was looking around Pinterest this week and found some terrific printable calendars. I was intending to compile them together to show you all the different options, but instead I ended up making my own. I wanted children to be able to colour or trace the numbers and to […]