coin counting and skip counting Our summer took a crazy turn about two weeks ago when we learned that Maddy needed to have a tonsillectomy before the end of the summer. With just a …Read morecoin counting and skip counting
a math-mindful summer — everyday math activities Today when we were doing some after-breakfast reading, something funny happened. Owen showed me clear as day just how differently our brains are …Read morea math-mindful summer — everyday math activities
early literacy and math grid games: rainy day Today, on this rainy, cool, gray Monday, we rocked it with an oldie but goodie:Sunny-Rainy Grid Games. Or Rainy-Sunny Grid Games, depending on how …Read moreearly literacy and math grid games: rainy day
candy heart patterns For the last few days, we’ve been doing a lot of hanging out by the fire (which is what you have to do when you have no electricity in …Read morecandy heart patterns
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
cora’s color game: learn colors with a homemade game During one of our first rainy-sick days last week, we all worked on making a color game for Cora. We had just re-discovered Owen’s …Read morecora’s color game: learn colors with a homemade game
we’re counting–hats, cats, and pumpkins: halloween grid games My kiddos are Halloween nutty. They love our scarecrows out front, our pumpkins around the house, and the little plastic spider that hangs from a …Read morewe’re counting–hats, cats, and pumpkins: halloween grid games
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
backyard number boxes It was beautiful out today, so after of lots of playing and exploring in our own backyard, I gave Maddy and Owen the challenge of introducing our ole …Read morebackyard number boxes
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