This week we began the tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. Today I thought I would share a few of the math activities we have been doing. They are obvious ideas but perhaps new in the application in this story! I wanted to take the concepts of “enormous”...
Here are very simple instructions for children to draw a King and a Queen. Step One: We begin with the Queen. Begin with a horizon line at bottom of page. Draw a “U” shape for the face. Step Two: Draw a straight line across the top of the U. Draw a...
The following math games are wonderful for number recognition, one to one correspondence, counting, taking turns, and beginning addition. Addition – the game of friendship! This is a fun little game to play and easy to make. It has three objectives – to...
Inspired by the Chinese abacus (which they called suànpán) I adapted the Montessori Teens Board to create our own little counting set. My objective is to teach the teens – a requirement of my school district. I had my students make their own set today. They...
This week we are inside the wonderful tale of the Elves and the Shoemaker. I love teaching the children how to draw an elf. It is easy and the results endearing! I am including my state standards at the bottom of this post that this activity directly addresses. ...
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