money poems, money songs: fun ways to teach kids about money
originally published on 5.14.10
Maddy's been learning about money in school. Pennies, nickels, dimes--and she's been …
counting
lily pad number game: get kids up, moving, and counting!
The following guest post is written by Emma Craig. Emma writes P is for Preschooler blog which is totally worth checking out if you have a little one …
teachmama’s best of 2011: mine and yours!
A few of my favorite bloggy buddies and I have decided to do a little reflecting before moving forward with 2012.
We thought that beginning the …
new for us friday: LeapFrog Peek-A-Shoe Octopus (& giveaway!)
As much as I have had a ton of success with LeapFrog products and love nearly everything LeapFrog, I knew that I needed to outsource a bit when it …
we teach: holiday learning eBook — free, fab, filled with ideas
Hip, hip, HOORAY!! The we teach holiday learning eBook is hot off the presses!
Filled with fabulous ideas from over 30 brilliant members of our …
why I love back-to-school shopping (especially with kids)
Thank you to Crocs for sponsoring this blog post. Please click here to learn more about Crocs’ new Back to School line.
I was selected for this …
playing with money: counting, wrapping, estimating coins
This week our Smart Summer Challenge theme is Government--and what better way to start the week off than by playing with money? Okay, so we really …
cars 2: what you should do before you see the movie
Ka-CHOW!
Have plans to see Cars 2 anytime this summer? Want to know how you can throw in a little bit of learning--and I mean a little bit--before …
using the weather forecast for sneaky math learning
We are huge weather fans over here. Looking at the day's forecast has become a regular part of our morning ever since the kids were really …
number boxes 2.0
It's so important for kids to practice one-to-one correspondence with counting, and there are about 60 million ways of doing it.
Whether it's as …
new for us friday: leapster explorer camera and video recorder
It's late, I know, for anymore holiday recommendations, but this one is totally worth mentioning.
This New For Us Friday has blown our family away …
domino parking lot = dot counting and parking
Figuring out how to handle Maddy's homework time has been a real challenge for me in that I've had to dig up some really …
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 …
adding practice with street sign math
Today, we hit the road a bit, to a new-for-us library to hang out with some friends and learn about 4-H and county fairs and then to (our fave!) Ikea …
math in the kitchen with veggie kabob patterns
This summer, I've tried to be more math mindful, since (I'll say time and time again) it just doesn't come naturally to me. So what better way to …
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 …
surprise!: learning with silly bands
They're colorful, they're stretchy, they're simple. They're confusing, countable, and collectible.They're animals, dinosaurs, princesses, vehicles, …
colors, counting, reading, I can’t believe what I’m seeing
Cora received an awesome gift for her birthday from her pal, Ava, and I'm thinking that I will soon make this book my "go-to gift" for little …
children count too: census 2010
Every child loves a good game of hide and seek. There are the fun butterflies they get in their tummies when they're waiting to be discovered and the …
stringing some o’s
There's nothing like finding a bag of pretty stale licorice in your pantry to make the ole wheels start to turn. No way it's been there since …