This month, I am teaching my children about the calendar. I could simply, show them a calendar and memorize the days of the week or months of the year. Or even sorting the words every day until they can recite them. But that sounds boring…for me. Also, that is focusing on facts instead of ideas. […]
Halloween Place Value Games for Family Math
It’s October, 6 weeks or so after school has started, and I’m feeling the need for change. I need a break from the curriculum. Maybe you do to. But let’s not take a break from learning. Join me as I teach my students place value with these fun Halloween themed printables. Visit the teachers pay […]
What I Learned From My Year of NOT Homeschooling Plus Free Printable
At the beginning of this year, I made the decision to back off on homeschooling and learn about my child. We didn’t enroll her in another school. What did we do that whole year? Why did we do that? Read on friends. Why Did You Decide Not to Homeschool This Year There are a lot […]
Toddler Shape Recognition and Cutting Practice (Free Printable)
My toddler loves cutting! She is past the “cut everything for fun” stage and into the “cutting for purpose” stage. Unfortunately, most of the cutting practices that I can find involve cutting through a picture which she is not willing to do. So I made her this: Actually, what I made for her didn’t have […]
Simple Routine Tracker and Day Planner
I want to be more productive. I want to create healthy habits. But there is something stopping me. Me! I will grasp at the littlest excuse to not do something I know is good for me. Like following a routine. I know that my day goes so much better when I follow a consistent […]
Flower Garden Number Bond Mats: Addition
Although I taught math for several years, I had never heard of number bonds before. At first I wasn’t sure where this was going. But once I found a good way for my daughter to use it, her understanding of place value deepened. The concept is: Take a two digit number Split it into the […]
Telling Time Lesson and Free Printable
If you haven’t, read my post on making a clock at home. It was very useful for practice. I looked for some 3-part cards to help teach my children but couldn’t find any. So, I made my own! Here’s how we used them to give you some ideas.
Making Words: Flower Garden + Free Printable
I am not a speller. The way I was taught how to spell was to practice a list of 10 words writing them over and over and over again. The idea is that you will be able to recognize how a word is supposed to be spelled because you had written it so many times. […]
How to Add Using Base Ten Blocks Plus a Free Printable
To do this lesson you will need (this post contains affiliate links): * Base ten blocks. If you don’t have base ten blocks/rods, check out this DIY tutorial and make your own! Or you could buy one like the one in the above image. It’s cool because it’s cheap and made of foam. Who doesn’t like […]
DIY Base Ten Rods
Base ten rods are very useful for teaching children about place value. They can also be used in making operations (like addition and subtraction) concrete. While base ten rods are not terribly expensive, I needed two sets, I wanted them now, and I already had the materials to make them. Plus, we made them out […]