This write and wipe addition and counting mat can be used over and over to practice addition within 10. And while the counting bear pictures are provided if you have real teddy bear counters that would be an added tactile bonus. At the bottom of this post you’ll find links to 13 more fun counting […]
Free Homonym Puzzles: One Word, Two Meanings
As children begin to discover words they realise there are all sorts of oddities within the English language. One of those is that one word can have multiple meanings, even when it’s spelled the same. These free homonym puzzles are a fun way to introduce the idea of one word, multiple meanings to your kids! […]
16 Halloween Alphabet Activities
Here are 16 free Halloween alphabet activities for your kids to enjoy! They include fun ways to recognise letters, to trace, write, match uppercase and lowercase letters and to put in alphabetical order. Halloween Alphabet Activities Alphabet recognition The Alphabet Monster Game from Little Family Fun. A make-it-yourself game where the monster eats the letters. […]
24 Free Fall Word Puzzles
Today we have 24 free fall word puzzles for your kids to enjoy! Whether they’re just starting CVC words or if they’ve progressed to long vowels you’ll find words to suit. Scroll right to the bottom of this post to download these puzzles, past lots more fall activities from some of your favourite bloggers! Fall […]
Amazing Teaching and Parenting Resources
I’m so excited about this huge parenting/teaching bundle for early childhood. Well, technically it’s called a parenting bundle but it has loads of materials that will really help in the early childhood classroom as well. The whole bundle is valued at $1200 but we get everything for just $29.97 during this current sale which ends […]
The Zombie Shuffle: Halloween Action Rhyme
Halloween is such a great time for tapping into kids’ enthusiasm for learning. Combine counting, literacy and movement with this fun Halloween action rhyme! Contents This pack contains: 1 page teacher poster 2 page teacher poster 6 page student version 6 page student version with dotted text 1 page zombie-themed writing paper Fun learning This […]
Free Counting Number Puzzles for 6 to 10
Last week we posted puzzles for numbers 1 to 5 so it’s time for our counting number puzzles for 6 to 10! Numbers six to ten Encouraging kids to have confidence with numbers 1-10 is crucial for building a solid mathematical foundation. This interview with Dr Alida Laski talks about the huge importance of the […]
9 Healthier St. Patrick’s Day Treats
Looking around Pinterest (one of my favourite hobbies), we can find TONS of brilliant ideas for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. It’s still a few weeks off but it’s never too early to start planning! Readers found the post 10 Healthy Christmas Party Foods helpful in December so I thought I’d look around for healthier options for St. Patrick’s Day. […]
Our Favourite Things Blog Hop
What are your favourite things about December? Today I’m linking up with 69 bloggers who have all donated one of their favourite things for a super giveaway. Many thanks to Laura from Where the Magic Happens for the inspiration and organisation! My Favourite Teaching Prop: Our puppet, ‘Skittles’ A few years back I took a road trip […]
9 Easy and Crafty Math Activities
For this Brownbag Back-to-School Blog Hop I’m focusing on crafty math activities for Kinders. Check out the links below for more first day ideas from my blogging buddies! Are you going back to school soon? Are your walls and ceilings looking bare waiting for student work? Engaging your kids in a crafty math activity can […]