I love incorporating games into math as much as possible. Who doesn’t love playing games, right?! But the problem with games is that they often require quite a bit of prep work for us teachers. I’ve been trying to come up with some that require little to no preparation to use. I’m so excited to […]
This post contains affiliate links of products I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. During our recent polar bear unit, I came across the most adorable book called Polar Opposites. It’s an amusing story about how Alex the polar bear and Zina the penguin are complete opposites, yet are able to be friends and enjoy a […]
This post contains affiliate links of products I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. We’re in the holiday spirit around here since Christmas music is already on the radio. My youngest is working on expository writing so I thought I’d make his assignment merry and bright this week. He loved this “How to Decorate a Christmas […]
This post contains affiliate links to products I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. I love seeing all the cute turkey crafts pop up in my Pinterest feed this time of year. Handprint turkeys, footprint turkeys, paper plate turkeys, turkey hats…there’s just so many ways to make an adorable turkey! My kids are a bit too […]
This post contains affiliate links of products I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. Falling leaves and a chill in the air mean it’s the perfect time to study pumpkins! I’m excited to share with you this parts of a pumpkin free printable from my latest unit. We begin by doing a pumpkin investigation. We […]
This post contains affiliate links to products I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. Very early on in our math curriculum I knew my kids were going to need to know their number sight words pretty quickly. They were required to read and write numbers in words right off the bat and that’s hard to […]
Here’s a fun graphing game printable that is perfect for an insect unit or to use when students are learning to graph. Students move around the game board, collect bugs on their hunt, and graph their results! Materials: Going on a Bug Hunt game board game pieces (buttons, coins, etc.) paper clip pencil bug hunt […]
The weather is finally warming up, flowers are blooming, and we’re all abuzz about insects! I’ve just wrapped up a huge insect unit. As part of the unit, we learned why insects are important, with a particular focus on bees. Bees are so critical for the pollination of our fruits and vegetables. They also provide […]
This post contains affiliate links to products I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. I’m so excited to share this post with you because this activity was such a huge hit in our house! My kids love playing with play dough even at the ages of seven and ten. While play dough mats are usually […]
This post contains affiliate links to products I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. Learning to add money, make change, and compare money amounts are skills that are coming up in our money unit. I’ve been working on putting together lots of fun games and engaging opportunities to practice. Here are some money activities for second grade […]