more counting and cooking with cora Cora has always wanted to help me make dinner, literally since she started toddling around, she’s been my shadow come 5 pm. For a while I tried …Read moremore counting and cooking with cora
stamping crazy–open grid games for literacy & math learning Lately the kids have been on a stamping craze. They’re stamp-happy, stampin’ nutty, and stopping everything to stamp up …Read morestamping crazy–open grid games for literacy & math learning
trying to keep smiling: quick trick, candy countdown After taking care of three on-and-off sick kiddos for the last three weeks, and after a crazy week of Halloween parties and craziness, I was finally …Read moretrying to keep smiling: quick trick, candy countdown
action action 1, 2, 3 get kids moving, writing, thinking Owen was nutty today. I honestly think he had enough energy this afternoon to run a marathon. Except that it was raining. Again. And he and Cora were …Read moreaction action 1, 2, 3 get kids moving, writing, thinking
playing cards, playing with numbers For the last few months–yes, months–Owen has been obsessed with playing War. With any deck of cards, anywhere, any time. It’s …Read moreplaying cards, playing with numbers
math and fine motor skill fun: hole punch happy We’ve been hole-punch happy over here lately. Ever since Owen learned how to use it, he’s been unstoppable. At first, using the hole …Read moremath and fine motor skill fun: hole punch happy
summer math f-u-n Gulp. I just re-opened Maddy’s Kindergarten folder and stumbled across a pretty important little guy–a summer math information sheet and …Read moresummer math f-u-n
not just a plain-jane paper chain It’s our book chain! And it’s not that plain-jane, really–it’s got some color to it! With summer here and the sunshine calling …Read morenot just a plain-jane paper chain
sunny rainy grid games Maddy asked me a few days ago if we could play more of those “bunny counting games” that we played a while back. I said, Absolutely! and …Read moresunny rainy grid games
bingo chips and bottle tops On this rainy afternoon, after Maddy and Owen’s last day of soccer, I put a super-tired Cora down for her nap, and I brought out two of Maddy …Read morebingo chips and bottle tops
counting money A funny thing happened to me when I dumped out all of our Relay for Life donations on Owen’s bedroom floor the other day–I realized that I …Read morecounting money
dandelions and clovers It was gorgeous out today–the perfect day for a picnic. We didn’t go far; after picking up Maddy’s Kindergarten packet, we played …Read moredandelions and clovers
cleaning, counting, and sortin’ colors with cora This past weekend had us busier than usual, with my sister getting hitched (woo-hoo!) and Maddy in the wedding. It was awesome, but we’re …Read morecleaning, counting, and sortin’ colors with cora
counting bunnies This weekend was super busy and fun for us with family and friends here to share the holiday and with a perpetual buzz of chocolate and sugar moving …Read morecounting bunnies
swing, swing, the wonderful swing While I was out of town with Maddy a few weekends ago, my husband was busy not only caring for Owen and Cora, he was also busy building the most …Read moreswing, swing, the wonderful swing
quick counting in the kitchen I am a keeper of children’s small yogurt containers. I have been one for some time now, and I have used them for the occasional snack, for …Read morequick counting in the kitchen
buggy monday–counting legs Today was a very unusual Monday for us; Brent was home in bed all day after a long night, losing his battle with the stomach bug, Owen was home from …Read morebuggy monday–counting legs
1, 2, 3. . . number boxes! Numbers, numbers, numbers. I’m not a math person–it’s just not how I’m wired–so I constantly have to remind myself to …Read more1, 2, 3. . . number boxes!