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History Maker Matches! Black History Figure Puzzles

January 30, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Black History Month only comes around once a year, but we like to learn about it all year long!

With all of the important accomplishments African-Americans have made to U.S. history, it’s hard to fit it all into one month.

So we don’t even try.

Instead, we talk about notable African-Americans as often as possible. And there are new people to learn about all the time!

If you’re ready to introduce your students to African-Americans who’ve made history, these black history figure puzzles are a perfect way to get started!

These history puzzles are so fun for elementary students who are getting to know about the important achievements of black Americans!

Read on to see how to get your set. And, for more ways to teach students about black history, don’t miss our We Got Jazz Thematic Unit!

History Maker Matches! Black History Figure Puzzles

To use these black history figure puzzles, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Printer (with ink)
Printer Paper
Laminator (recommended for durability)
Scissors

This product includes:

31 color black history figure two-piece puzzles
31 line art black history figure two-piece puzzles

All you have to do is cut each puzzle apart and you’re good to go!

The left puzzle piece gives each person’s name.

While the right puzzle piece has a picture and brief description of how the person impacted American history.

As students learn about each person, they can test their knowledge by completing the puzzles.

Need to save on ink? Use the line art version instead!

The line art puzzles look great on colorful Astrobright paper!

Scroll down to get your copy of these black history puzzles!

Don’t miss these other ideas for teaching black history!

And see more history learning ideas on my Living History for Kids Pinterest board!

To get your copy of History Maker Matches! Black History Puzzles, click the image or the link below to visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

>>> History Maker Matches! – Teachers Pay Teachers <<<

$These printable robot themed number tracing worksheets are great for penmanship practice! Or laminate them to use at math centers!$

Robot Number Tracing Worksheets for Kids

January 28, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Math centers are my new obsession. They’re so awesome.

Kids get to gather around the center in small groups and work with math activities that are actually fun. It’s great for taking math off the page.

The key to a simple math center, though, is finding a simple interactive resource you can use again and again.

Which is where these simple robot number tracing worksheets come in handy!

These are good for a one-time practice lesson, but with just a few minutes of prep, you can easily make them reusable.

Perfect for math centers!

Read on to see how to get your set! And, for more fun with math centers, don’t miss my English and Spanish Cupcake Number Word Activity!

$These printable robot themed number tracing worksheets are great for penmanship practice! Or laminate them to use at math centers!$

Robot Numbers! Number Tracing Worksheets for Kids

To use these number tracing worksheets, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Printer (with ink)
Printer Paper (I used Astrobright paper)
Laminator (optional)
Dry erase crayons or Dry erase markers (optional)

This product includes ten robot-themed number tracing printables.

Each has the selected number shown on the robot with nine tracing numerals for students to the right.

I like to use colorful Astrobright paper and then laminate these.

$Robot Number Tracing Worksheets for Math Centers$

Then, you can simply let kids use dry erase crayons or dry erase markers to practice tracing each numeral.

When they’re done, just wipe them off and they’re ready to go for the next group!

These are also fantastic for morning tubs.

Just print them, place them on a ring and include dry erase crayons in the tub.

Scroll down to get your copy of these Robot Number Tracing Worksheets!

Stop by to see these other hands-on math activities for early grade students!

$Practice counting, recognizing inequalities, and more with this Yeti-themed Math Practice Lesson for early grades!$

$Pick up this cupcake English and Spanish number word matching activity to build number recognition with early grades! Perfect for math centers!$

See more ways to make math fun on my Math Mania! Pinterest board!

To get your copy of these Robot Numbers! Number Tracing Worksheets, click the image or the link below to visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

>>> Robot Number Tracing Worksheets – Teachers Pay Teachers <<<

$These robot-themed number tracing worksheets are so fun for early math centers! Laminate them and use them again and again!$

Snowball Smiles! Emotions Board Game for Kids

January 27, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Learning to talk about feelings is a critical vocabulary skill for early grade learners.

Actually, it’s a critical vocabulary skill for children of all ages.

It can be difficult for students to express exactly what they feel without fear of being criticized, particularly in groups.

And that’s why this Snowball Smiles! emotions board game is such a great social skills tool!

Instead of putting students on the spot, you can use this resource to help them find words for their feelings and learn how to use them in a fun and comfortable environment.

Plus, it’s just a fun game to play!

Read on to see how to get your copy of this feelings game.

And, for more practicing using emotional vocabulary with kids, pick up a set of our Spanish Feelings Flashcards too!

Snowball Emotions Board Game for Kids

To use this snowball emotions board game, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Printer (with ink)
Printer Paper
Laminator (optional)
Scissors
Math counters or Mini erasers” to use as game pieces

This emoji board game is a simple one to play.

The resource includes:

One game board
Six emotions cards for up to three players (but you can always print more copies if you like)
And a set of instructions

As students move around the game board, they’ll land on different feelings that match the ones on their cards.

This is a great time to reinforce ELA skills by using adjectives in sentences.

For example, if a student lands on “disgusted”, ask him or her: Have you ever felt disgusted by something? What was it?

And then really listen to each response.

It won’t take long before each player is sharing a feeling of their own!

If you laminate the cards and the game board, this can be a reusable resource for early finishers as well.

Scroll down to get your copy of this Snowball Smiles! Emotions Board Game!

Take a look at these other early learning games for kids!

And be sure to follow my Indoor Play board on Pinterest for more ways to bring play inside!

To get your copy of this Snowball Smiles! Feelings Board Game, click the image or the link below to visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

>>> Snowball Smiles! Emotions Board Game – Teachers Pay Teachers <<<

Living Color History! Black History Figure Coloring Pages

January 23, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Black history is one of the reasons I taught my children at home for the early grades.

Black History Month is wonderful, but I wanted my children to learn about the accomplishments of African-Americans all year round.

When we homeschooled, we learned about so many fascinating people right from the start.

Since I’m passionate about the topic, I still like to share black history resources for educators who observe Black History Month. And that’s why these black history figure coloring pages are so helpful for early grade education!

These are a fun and simple way to introduce students to African-Americans they may not have learned about.

And they’re a great springboard for further research!

Read on to see how to get your set. And, don’t miss our Ruby Bridges mini history lesson too!

Living Color History! Black History Figure Coloring Pages

To use this set of black history figure coloring pages, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

These coloring sheets feature realistic depictions of each person.

Plus, a blurb about what they accomplished or what they do.

These are wonderful for art extension if you’ve been learning about any of these figures with your class.

And, if you’d like to broaden your black history knowledge, these figures are a great place to start!

You can even challenge students to find out an interesting fact or two about the person on their sheet. Let them share what they learned the next day in class!

Scroll down to get your copy of these black history coloring pages!

Take a look at these other black history learning activities!

See more ways to teach history on my Living History for Kids Pinterest board!

To get your copy of Living Color History! Black History Figure Coloring Pages, click the image or the link below to visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

>>> Black History Figure Coloring Pages – Teachers Pay Teachers <<<

Polar Animals I Spy Activity for Kids

January 21, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Last week, I took the kids to the library and I checked out a Where’s Waldo? Find the Differences book.

After about 10 minutes of staring at one picture, my head started to hurt.

I found Waldo pretty quickly, but finding all the differences in each of the pictures almost killed me. The kids thought it was funny.

Look and find activities are really popular with kids (and adults like me), so I thought this fun Polar Animals I Spy Activity would be a cool winter project for early learners!

This winter I Spy activity is a simple, no prep learning game for little ones!

Read on to see how to get yours – free! And, for more early learning ideas for winter, don’t miss our Roll A Snowman Art Activity!

Polar Animals I Spy Activity

To use this Polar Animals I Spy Activity, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Printer (with ink)
Printer Paper
Laminator (optional)
Dry erase markers (optional)

This product includes two separate Polar Animal I Spy pages:

A simple I Spy activity for preschoolers
A more challenging I Spy activity for older children

These would be fantastic for morning tubs or math centers!

Simply laminate each activity page and let students use dry erase markers to count each polar animal they find.

The answers are included in the product too. 🙂

Scroll down to get your Polar Animals I Spy Activity!

Take a look at these other winter learning activities for early ages!

$Practice counting, recognizing inequalities, and more with this Yeti-themed Math Practice Lesson for early grades!$

Follow my Winter Activities for Kids board on Pinterest for more ideas!

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Ruby Goes to School! Mini Ruby Bridges History Lesson for Kids

January 20, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Ruby Bridges has always been an interesting history figure to me.

She was such a young girl when she made history and she managed to handle it with grace and class.

Naturally, I wanted my children to learn about Ruby Bridges but I also like to share her story with my students. And that’s why this mini Ruby Bridges history lesson is one I’m excited to share with all of you!

This is a fantastic history activity for early elementary grades!

It’s a great fit for Black History Month, but you could really use it any time of the year, because it’s also American history. And it’s so easy for early grade students to relate to her experience as well.

Read on to see how to pick up your copy! And, for more about Ruby Bridges, don’t miss our Ruby Bridges unit study!

Ruby Goes to School! Mini Ruby Bridges History Lesson for Kids

To use this mini Ruby Bridges history lesson for kids, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

This mini black history lesson includes the following:

A two-page Ruby Bridges biography
A page of Fill-In-the-Blank review questions
A Ruby Bridges word unscramble activity
And a Ruby Bridges word search!

An answer key is also included!

Share the biography with students during class and let them work on the activities as an in-class assignment or as homework.

Or laminate the pages and reuse the full activity at literacy centers!

Scroll down to get your copy of this mini Ruby Bridges History Lesson!

Don’t miss these other black history learning ideas for students!

And be sure to follow my Living History for Kids board on Pinterest!

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>>> Ruby Bridges History Lesson – Teachers Pay Teachers <<<

$Practice counting, recognizing inequalities, and more with this Yeti-themed Math Practice Lesson for early grades!$

Yeti Math! Math Practice for Early Grades

January 16, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Learning how to count by twos, threes, and fives is such a critical skill for early learners.

But it doesn’t end there!

Counting leads to recognizing inequalities – which numbers are greater or less – and recognizing the difference between even and odd numbers as well.

Since teaching during winter can be a bit of a drag (at least it can for me), I thought this fun Yeti math practice for early grades lesson would be a fun way to perk up these basic math skills!

$Fun Yeti Math Practice for Early Grades$

These fun snowman-themed practice drills feature skip counting, odd and even, inequalities, and more – all at a level that is perfect for early elementary grades!

Read on to see how to get your set – free! And, for more winter learning fun, don’t miss my Snow Globe Grammar Parts of Speech Sorting Activity!

$Practice counting, recognizing inequalities, and more with this Yeti-themed Math Practice Lesson for early grades!$

Yeti Math! Math Practice for Early Grades

To use this math practice for early grades lesson, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Printer (with ink)
Printer Paper (I used Astrobright paper)
Pencils

$Yeti Math Practice Set for Kids$

This product includes:

Seven skip counting practice sheets
Two inequality practice sheets
Two odd and even number practice sheets
And four addition and subtraction practice sheets

$Printable Yeti Math Practice Set$

If you want to use these for a math review, hand out each sheet and let students practice on their own.

$Printable Yeti Math Practice Set for Kids$

You could also use them as a math center activity for several lessons!

$Yeti Math Practice Printables$

Just laminate each page and let students practice completing them with dry erase markers.

Then they can try all over again the next day!

$Yeti Math Printables for Elementary$

Scroll down to get your copy of Yeti Math! Math Practice for Early Grades!

Take a look at these other early math resources!

$Pick up this cupcake English and Spanish number word matching activity to build number recognition with early grades! Perfect for math centers!$

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$Yeti Math Practice Set for Elementary$

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Arctic Animals Handwriting Practice Sheets for Kids

January 9, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Who all remembers having the D’Nealian handwriting border around the top of the classroom wall?

I spent many afternoons tracing those letters in the air while I was bored in second grade.

We always learned D’Nealian penmanship because it made for an easier transition into cursive writing in later grades.

These days, though, students generally learn to print straight letters, because cursive isn’t used as much any more.

Instead of a regular old handwriting practice sheet, though, I thought it would be fun to share a set of wintry-themed Arctic Animals handwriting practice printables!

These would be a fun addition to a winter thematic unit, especially if you’re learning about the Arctic!

Read on to see how to get your set! And, for more fun with Arctic Animals, don’t miss our Polar Animals Pattern Activity!

Arctic Animals Handwriting Practice for Kids

To use these Arctic Animals handwriting practice printables, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Printer (with ink)
Printer Paper (I used Astrobright paper)
Pencils
Laminator (optional)

This product includes 26 letter handwriting practice sheets – one for each letter of the alphabet featuring both uppercase and lowercase letters.

There are also five Arctic animal name handwriting practice sheets included.

Print these and hand them out for daily penmanship practice.

Or you could laminate them and use them with dry erase markers in morning tubs or at centers!

Scroll down to get your set of Arctic Animal handwriting practice sheets!

Check out these other winter-themed learning ideas!

$Add these hot cocoa playdough 1-10 counting cards to winter math centers for easy counting practice! Great for morning tubs too!$

Follow my Winter Activities for Kids board on Pinterest for more inspiration!

To get your copy of our Arctic Animals Handwriting Practice printables, pick up the set from my Teachers Pay Teachers store! Click the link or the image below to get them.

>>> Arctic Alphabet Handwriting Practice Sheets – Teachers Pay Teachers <<<

Build A Snowman Winter Art Activity for Kids

January 6, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

We live in the Deep South. In fact, I’ve always lived down here.

So I’ve built a snowman in real life…a total of one time. Even then, we ended up using a broken clothes hanger for the mouth, because we didn’t have coal.

But I still try to get in on the winter snowman fun with students.

And this fun Roll A Snowman winter art activity is great for indoor wintry-themed game play!

It’s a quick activity to set up and you can let students play it at centers or small groups!

Read on to see how to get your copy free! And, for more fun with snowmen, don’t miss our easy Coffee Filter Snowman Craft for kids!

Build A Snowman Winter Art Activity for Kids

To use this build a snowman roll and color winter art activity, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

To get started, simply print the snowman coloring sheet and the six-sided paper die.

The die is color-coded, so students can see which colors to use on each part of the snowman.

Tip: I like to use cardstock for this activity, because the die holds up better for rolling when it’s printed on heavier paper.

Cut out the six-sided die, being sure to leave the foldable flaps in place. You’ll need to fold them in as you put the die together.

Use double-sided tape or a glue stick to assemble the die and then you’re good to go!

As students take turns rolling the die, they can color the section of the snowman as shown on the cube.

The last one to finish the snowman wins!

You can also use it as an individual activity and let early finishers work on this in between subjects.

Scroll down to get your copy of this Roll A Snowman Winter Art Activity – free!

Take a look at these other winter-themed learning ideas!

And be sure to follow my Winter Activities for Kids Pinterest board for more tips!

To get your copy of our Roll A Snowman Winter Art Activity, head over to my Teachers Pay Teachers store! It’s a downloadable freebie there.

Click the image or the link below to grab it!

>>> Roll A Snowman Winter Art Activity <<<

Printable Indoor Family Night Scavenger Hunt Cards

December 30, 2019 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

Family night is a wonderful way to spend quality time with the kids, especially after everyone’s had a busy week.

If you’re not careful, though, family night can end up being a movie and a snack….every single time.

How can you keep family time fun, even when the kids are little? An indoor scavenger hunt!

This is a perfect activity for burning off energy, particularly when the weather isn’t awesome.

And that’s why these printable indoor family night scavenger hunt cards are so great!

These scavenger hunt cards make it easy to organize an indoor hunt without too much work.

Plus, they feature adorable little rhymes that the kids can use to find each clue and eventually win the prize!

Read on to see how to get your set free! And for more ways to spend family night, don’t miss this roundup of fun family night ideas to try!

Printable Indoor Family Night Scavenger Hunt Cards

To use these family night scavenger hunt cards, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Printer (with ink)
Printer Paper
Scissors
Laminator (optional)

This set includes 16 cards in all.

Each card contains a short clue written in rhyme form, so they’ll be easy for the kids to remember as they search.

All you’ll need to do is to read each clue, tape or hide the next clue in location described, and let the kids have at it!

To start the game, just read off the very first card.

From there, the kids can find each clue that follows by reading the directions. (Of course, if your kids are very young, you might want to give them a hand.)

If you feel the hunt is a little too long for your little ones, just shorten it by removing some of the cards in the middle and saving them for another day.

Once they find the YAY! card, they’re done! Then they can get a fun prize. Goodie bag prizes are great for this, by the way.

Scroll down to get your copy of our printable indoor family night scavenger hunt cards!

Don’t miss these other indoor play ideas for kids!

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>>> Family Night Indoor Scavenger Hunt Cards <<<

Free Printable Flashcards: Long Vowel Flashcards

December 19, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Time for another set of free printable flashcards! Piglet is doing great with recognizing her letters, so it’s time to work on letter sounds.

I’m not a GIANT fan of teaching phonics, but you know what? They work. Especially if kids don’t really “get” sight words.

So, today we’re sharing another set of literacy flashcards: Long Vowel Flashcards!

Read on to get your set – free!

And if you love using these, be sure to grab our printable short vowel flashcards too!

Free Printable Flashcards: Long Vowel Flashcards

To use these long vowel flashcards, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are provided here for convenience. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Printer (with ink)
Printer Paper
Scissors
Laminator (great for keeping the cards sturdy)

This product includes flashcards for all five long vowel sounds: A, E, I, O, and U. In the product, you’ll find:

A set of cards with pictures and long vowel words for each letter
A set of cards with pictures and vowel letters
A set of cards with just the pictures
A set of cards with just the vowels
And a set of cards with just the long vowel words

These are set up to be used as kids learn to memorize the sounds.

So if you’re just starting out, you might use the cards that have the images and words to make sure kids know what each picture shows.

Once they recognize the images, they can move on to isolating the vowel sounds in each word. That’s a great time to focus on the pictures with the letters.

After they get the sounds down, try quizzing them with the word or letter cards!

Scroll down to get your copy of our Printable Long Vowel Flashcards!

More Resources for Learning Long Vowel Sounds:

Don’t miss our other early reading resources!

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$Pick up this cupcake English and Spanish number word matching activity to build number recognition with early grades! Perfect for math centers!$

Cupcake English and Spanish Number Word Matching Activity

December 10, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Cupcakes, I think, are the most fun dessert ever invented.

It’s like – if you make cupcakes on the most boring Tuesday, it’s automatically a party.

Cupcakes are also a fun early learning theme for kids. Which is why I thought they’d make for a cute math center activity – this Cupcake English and Spanish number word matching activity!

This is a perfect hands-on number recognition lesson for early grades.

And, because, it’s in English and Spanish, it’s also good for ESL learners and foreign language classes!

Read on to see how to get your set. And, for more fun with Spanish numbers, take a look at our printable Spanish I Have, Who Has Game too!

$Pick up this cupcake English and Spanish number word matching activity to build number recognition with early grades! Perfect for math centers!$

Cupcake Count! Number Word Matching Activity

To use this number word matching activity, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

This product includes 20 color cupcakes and 40 number word labels: 20 in English and 20 in Spanish.

All of the numbers from 1 to 20 are included.

You could use it as a one-time cut and paste activity, but if you want to reuse it, laminate it and add hook and loop sticky dots.

That way, kids can attach either the English or Spanish number words to the correct numeral cupcake.

Need to save on ink? A line art version is also included!

I like to print the line art version on colorful Astrobright paper. After all, cupcakes are supposed to be fun!

Scroll down to get your copy of our Cupcake Count! English and Spanish Number Word Matching Activity!

Don’t miss these other hands-on math learning ideas for kids!

Follow my Math Mania Pinterest board for more math teaching ideas!

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>>> Cupcake Count! English and Spanish Number Word Matching Activity <<<

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>>> Cupcake Count! Number Word Matching Activity – Teachers Pay Teachers <<<

$Add these hot cocoa playdough 1-10 counting cards to winter math centers for easy counting practice! Great for morning tubs too!$

Cocoa Count! Hot Cocoa 1-10 Counting Cards for Kids

December 9, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Hot cocoa on a winter morning is just about the best thing ever.

Well, hot cocoa on a winter morning when you don’t have to leave the house for any reason whatsoever is the best thing ever.

But hot cocoa plays a major role in both scenarios!

And what’s hot cocoa without marshmallows? Which is why this set of fun hot cocoa marshmallow 1-10 counting cards makes such a great counting activity for winter!

These are wonderful for winter math centers or morning tubs! I like to use them with playdough, but you can use math counters, pom poms, or even counting bears instead.

Read on to see how to get your set! And, for more hands-on fun with counting, don’t miss our Candy Bag Skip Counting Activity!

$Add these hot cocoa playdough 1-10 counting cards to winter math centers for easy counting practice! Great for morning tubs too!$

Cocoa Count! Hot Cocoa 1-10 Counting Cards for Kids

To use these hot cocoa 1-10 counting cards, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

This set of counting cards includes ten color hot cocoa cards – one for each number from one to ten.

Each card includes instructions for how many “marshmallows” to add to the cocoa.

There’s also a small image below showing the correct number of “marshmallows”. That way, students can check their own work.

If you want to make this counting activity really fun, let students use the tiny marshmallows that come with hot cocoa mix as counters.

Of course, you’ll have to buy extra to make sure there are actually enough marshmallows to complete the activity.

I mean, what’s a marshmallow or two between friends?

Scroll down to get your Cocoa Count! Hot Cocoa 1-10 Counting Cards!

Try these other hands-on learning ideas with your early grades students!

And see more ways to make teaching math fun on my Math Mania Pinterest board!

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>>> Hot Cocoa 1-10 Counting Cards <<<

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>>> Hot Cocoa 1-10 Counting Cards – Teachers Pay Teachers <<<

$Practice counting from 1 to 10 with these fun hot cocoa 1-10 counting cards for kids! Great for winter math centers!$

Candy Bag Skip Counting Activity for Kids

December 2, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

I don’t think there’s a thing young children like more than candy.

Okay, maybe ice cream. But it’s got to be a close competition.

If you ever want to make math more fun, just start by switching the word problem phrase “Susie has three apples” to “Susie has three pieces of candy” and watch the kids’ faces.

They’re infinitely more interested in the outcome.

So I thought that candy would be a fun theme to use for a simple skip counting center and that’s how this Candy Bag Count! Skip Counting Activity was born!

This is a perfect second grade math center, because it’s standards-aligned to help students practice skip counting by fives, tens, and hundreds.

Plus, it’s just plain fun!

Read on to get your copy. And for more counting practice, don’t miss our Apple Tree Ten Frame Counting Mats!

Candy Bag Skip Counting Activity for Kids

To use this hands on skip counting activity, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

This is a one-time prep activity, so you can set it up and then let students get started!

This product includes:

Two color count by 5 candy bags
Two color count by 10 candy bags
Two color count by 100 candy bags
Two pages of color skip counting candy pieces
A line art version
And a set of instructions!

Students can choose any number to start and then proceed to choose the correct candy pieces to count by five, ten, or one hundred from there.

There are also blank candy pieces. Use these with dry erase markers or dry erase crayons to challenge students to come up with their own counting sequence!

Need to save on ink? Use this skip counting activity with Astrobright paper (my personal favorite).

If you’re homeschooling or using this for a one-time lesson, you can skip the sticky dots and laminator. Just let students cut and paste the correct numbers in the right candy bag!

Scroll down to get your copy of this Candy Bag Skip Counting Activity!

Check out these other hands-on counting practice lessons!

$These counting crows addition fact cards are so fun for helping students practice addition fluency! Use them with dry erase crayons at math centers!$

$These apple tree ten frame counting mats are so fun for early fall math centers! Makes a great morning tub math activity too!$

And for more fun ways to teach math, follow my Math Mania Pinterest board!

To get your copy of this Candy Bag Count! Skip Counting Activity, click the image or the link below to visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

>>> Candy Bag Skip Counting Activity <<<

Polar Animal Pattern Activity for First Grade

November 18, 2019 by Selena Robinson 5 Comments

We’ve been having an unseasonably warm winter down South this year. But that changed drastically this week.

Last week, we had highs in the 70s. This week, we woke up to 25 degrees in the morning. That’s nothing to Northerners and Midwesterners, but us Southerners panicked.

I think it’s safe to say that winter has finally arrived.

And that means it’s a great time to talk about polar animals! So I’m sharing a fun Arctic Animal Pattern Activity for first grade!

These are so fun to use at math centers, especially in the winter!

If you like this activity, don’t miss this fun snowflake math factors craft for kids and our printable Polar Animal notebooking pages!

Simple Polar Animal Pattern Activity for First Grade

Recognizing and creating math patterns are a key concept in both kindergarten and first grade. Kids are often taught to recognize patterns according to frequency.

So you might have a ABABABAB pattern (one image, then another, then the first again, then the second) or you might have a AABBAABB pattern (the first image twice, the second image twice, and so on).

Which is where this printable pattern activity comes in handy!

To use this pattern activity for first grade, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Printer (with ink)
Printer Paper (I used Astrobright paper)
Child-safe scissors
Glue stick
Laminator (optional)
Hook and loop sticky dots

Help students read each pattern by saying the name of each picture aloud.

For example, a pattern row might read “Fox, Igloo, Fox, Igloo, Fox, Igloo, Fox, Igloo…”. Then ask “What picture comes next?”

When students answer “Fox!”, let them cut out the fox picture and paste it on the correct row to complete the pattern!

Do the same with the other patterns.

Since some of the patterns follow an ABAB structure and others follow an ABB or an ABC pattern, it’s good to practice the same pattern structure again and again to attain fluency before trying a different one.

You can use these as a one-time cut and paste activity or laminate them and use them with hook and loop sticky dots at math centers!

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Peppermint Hot Cocoa Sequencing Mats for Kids

November 14, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

When I was little, I was a total hot cocoa addict.

My parents drank coffee every morning. But I was in love with hot chocolate.

I had a little microwavable mug and, once I learned to make cocoa on my own (usually with Nesquik), I was off to the races.

As the weather gets colder, I still remember my hot chocolate memories. And that’s why I wanted to share these adorable peppermint hot cocoa sequencing mats for kids!

These would make a perfect winter early learning activity for preschoolers and kindergartners who are working on retelling steps in order.

Read on to see how to get your set – free! And, for more fun with winter learning, don’t miss our winter alphabet and number playdough mats!

Peppermint Hot Cocoa Sequencing Mats for Kids

To use these sequencing mats for kids, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

This product includes:

One color sequencing mat
Two sets of color three-step hot cocoa sequencing cards
One line art sequencing mat
And two sets of line art three-step hot cocoa sequencing cards

Once you prep this activity, you’re all set!

Place the cards in random order and let students practice telling how to make cocoa using the cards in the correct sequence.

You’ll definitely want to laminate these for durability. It makes them hold up better for little hands!

You can also use them with sticky hook and loop dots to add them to a busy bag.

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Stop by and check out these other winter early learning activities!

And for more winter teaching ideas, follow my Winter Activities for Kids board on Pinterest!

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Multicolor Mail! Preschool Color Sorting Game

November 11, 2019 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

Preschoolers love to pretend to deliver mail.

When we took our little ones to a pretend neighborhood, they all wanted to dress up as mail delivery workers and put envelopes in the tiny mailbox. It was adorable.

Since learning to recognize colors and color words is an important skill for toddlers and preschoolers to master, I thought it would be fun to combine colors and mail delivery into a simple preschool color sorting game!

With this simple color recognition activity, kids can pretend to “stamp mail” and work on learning their colors. And, after the initial setup, you can reuse it over and over again.

It’s perfect for preschool busy bags, centers, or morning tubs!

Read on to see how to get your set!

And for more color sorting fun, check out our Colorful Cubes Color and Number Sorting Worksheets!

Multicolor Mail! Preschool Color Sorting Game

To play this preschool color sorting game, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

This game includes “envelopes” that feature the color words for:

Red
Yellow
Blue
Black
White
Orange
Yellow
and Purple

Simply cut the envelopes out, fold them in half, and laminate them.

Add a loop sticky dot to the square in the upper right corner of each envelope.

The color stamps are all printed on one page. Laminate the page, then cut out each stamp.

Add a hook sticky dot on the back of each stamp.

Then you’re ready to play! Show the kids how to attach the correct color stamp on each envelope.

Since the color words appear in the color they identify, this is a simple color recognition game for little ones.

You can work on primary colors first, then add secondary colors and neutrals, if you like.

Divide up the colors and see who can match their stack up first!

This would be a wonderful busy bag activity. You can just store the stamps and the envelopes in a resealable bag and let the kids practice anytime!

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Printable Spanish I Have Who Has Game for Kids

November 7, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Early foreign language learning tends to focus on numbers, letters, and basic sentences. Which is great!

But it’s also cool when you add in a little fun as you go, right?

We’ve already shared printables to help kids learn to count in Spanish, but that’s not quite the same as learning to interact with others in the language.

Which is why this super simple printable Spanish I Have Who Has game is so great for early learners!

With this simple Spanish vocabulary game, kids can have fun, practice counting, and work on their Spanish vocabulary – all at the same time!

Read on to see how to get your copy for free!

And, for more help with teaching Spanish to children, take a look at A to Z Español – our Spanish Alphabet Learning Kit!

Printable Spanish I Have Who Has Game for Kids

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The rules of the game are simple.

There are 20 cards in all. Divide them up evenly among players (no more than four).

Each player reads what is on their card, which includes naming the number on their card and asking who has another number.

Except in Spanish.

The player with the most matches at the end wins!

If you need help to teach kids how to read the numbers in Spanish as well, pick up our Spanish number 1-20 flashcards too!

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Preschool Worksheets: Cookie Counting Worksheets for Preschool

November 4, 2019 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

One of the wonderful things about preschool is that you don’t have to teach a whole lot of math. After all, you’re working with kids that are four to five years old.

So it’s really a time for introducing the very basics of mathematics: shapes, sizes, counting, numbers, and so on.

I thought we’d add a fun twist to working on counting with Piglet with these cookie counting worksheets for preschool!

These printables include practice for counting to ten and matching like objects – two skills that are important to cover in preschool.

Read on to see how to get a copy of these for your students!

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Cookie Counting Worksheets for Preschool

To use these cookie counting worksheets for preschool, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links provided here for convenience. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Printer (with ink)
Printer paper
Pencils
Laminator (optional)
Dry erase crayons (optional)

This product includes two worksheets – one set featuring color cookies and one set with line art cookies (if you want to save on ink).

Students count the chocolate chips in each cookie and then draw a line to match it to a cookie with the same amount of chips on the opposite side.

Each worksheet has five rows, so kids only have to match one cookie on the left side to another cookie on the right side.

With Piglet, we started by counting the number of chocolate chips in the first cookie.

Then we went to the right side to find the cookie with the same number of chips. Then she drew a line to match them up.

After that, there was no stopping her!

A full answer key is provided for these worksheets as well.

If you want to reuse these cooking counting worksheets at math centers, just laminate them and let students use dry erase markers!

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Be sure to try some of these other preschool learning activities!

And find more ways to work with early learners on my Learning for Little Ones Pinterest board!

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$Practice counting to ten with these fun cookie themed counting to ten worksheets! Laminate these to use at math centers or place them in morning tubs!$

Delicious Donuts ELA Activity Set

October 31, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Donuts are life.

Okay, maybe not life-sustaining. But definitely life-enriching.

Nothing gets my kids up and out of the bed faster than me shouting “Alright, let’s go to Krispy Kreme!”

So when I wanted to share a fun ELA activity set to keep them practicing creative writing, parts of speech, and more, I knew this Delicious Donuts Activity would be a winner!

This is a fantastic activity pack for National Donut Day, which is usually in early June. But it’s a good fit for winter time, since most of us (myself included) start baking as soon as the weather turns cold.

Since these activities are low-prep, you can just print them once, laminate them, and use them at centers if you like!

Read on to see how to get your copy! And for more ELA fun with donuts, take a look at our Donut Colors Sentence Writing Activity!

Delicious Donuts ELA Activity Set

To use this donut themed ELA activity set, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Printer (with ink)
Printer Paper (I like Astrobright paper)
Pencils

This product includes five different donut-themed writing activities, plus an answer key.

On the Donut Adjectives page, students can brainstorm adjectives they’d use to describe donuts.

On the Delicious Donuts page, kids can try to find as many individual words in the phrase as possible.

The Design A Donut page allows students to create their own confectionery masterpiece!

Then they can practice unscrambling donut-related terms too!

Finally, there’s a donut code breaker activity students can complete to decode donut flavors!

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Vowel Houses! Short Vowel Sounds Activity for Kids

October 28, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Learning about short vowel sounds is part of a great foundation in early literacy.

After all, when we teach early readers to decode CVC words, the short vowel sound in the center is what separates the two consonants.

But early learners tend to remember concepts best when they get to incorporate movement in each lesson.

So these interactive vowel houses make a wonderful short vowel sounds activity for increasing phonics skills!

This is a fantastic activity for literacy centers or morning tubs! You can reuse the vowel houses and let students practice matching up the correct sounds again and again.

Read on to see how to get your copy! And for more fun with short vowels, don’t miss our printable short vowel flashcards!

Vowel Houses! Short Vowel Sounds Activity

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