This is another idea I shared in my Summer Institute. It is one of my favorite math activities – a hand-built 3-D game board. The best part – the children get to construct it. Base – a shoe/boot tray. This one is from Target and is copper. I have...
In my Summer Institute I shared some of my favorite math games. I love simple game boards for a wonderful way to practice counting and 1-to-1 correspondence as they move their game piece. It builds the life skills of patience and waiting. I found that children love...
I saw this in my colleague's classroom. I love how simple it is! Easy peasy. This is a great activity to have in a basket like the photo below or you could set it up like a Montessori tray. What you will need: paint samples (2 of each color you use) clothespins...
Earlier this week I saw this in Mrs. Webb's classroom. I loved it and asked her – where did you find that? She promptly told me she made it. And it is so simple. Scroll down for instructions. Materials: tree boards (Hobby Lobby) nails a bag of stretchy bands...
Several teachers in my school have sets of these counting rings. These are Mrs. Winters. I love her wooden cube with the number written on it. The loose leaf rings are large (perhaps 3 inches) with the corresponding number of wooden beads. What a powerful way to...
Foam clay has to be the most amazing invention. Ever. It is so cool what you can create. At the museum, I had the children make little nests out of the brown foam clay – adding sticks to give it the “nesty” look. We formed our birds by making; a...
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