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Make Ten {an easy card game for kids}

Jen — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:08:16 +0000

Miss G loves playing all sorts of card games, so when I came across Make Ten, a simple game that focuses math skills and uses just a generic deck of cards, I knew it would be a total hit. UPDATE: Since sharing this game and our Make Ten printable play mat, I’ve had countless requests… Read More

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Autumn-Themed Writing Tray

Jen — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 06:59:00 +0000

Without a doubt, one of my most used resources in my Kindergarten and Grade One classes was the stack of coloured plastic plates filled with salt that I kept in my teacher’s cupboard. They were the simplest thing ever – literally plastic plates in a bright colour {aqua and gold always seemed to be the… Read More

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Fill Your Cup {A Simple Addition Game}

Jen — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 06:59:00 +0000

Numbers are currently HUGE in our house. Writing numbers, counting, skip counting, subtraction, dividing things into equal groups, addition… You name it, Grae loves it. {And of course I love that she loves it. ☺} In order to foster her current interest in math, I’ve been coming up with all kinds of very simple number-related… Read More

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Exploring Symmetry With LEGO

Jen — Tue, 05 May 2015 22:14:58 +0000

As you may or may not already know, this week Miss G and I are participating in a fun-filled ‘LEGO Week’ with a bunch of other blogging friends, which basically means that we’re dedicating the week to sharing activities and projects inspired by LEGO! {this post contains affiliate links} LEGO lends itself perfectly to all… Read More

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LEGO Play Dough Imprint Matching Game

Jen — Tue, 05 May 2015 05:00:56 +0000

LEGO. Miss G’s been into it in a big way for sometime now, so when some blogging friends made mention of an entire week dedicated to LEGO-inspired fun, I jumped aboard as quickly as I could. {this post contains affiliate links} First off, I often get asked about how our LEGO collection is so… Read More

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Broken Hearts Number Matching Activity

Jen — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 18:24:21 +0000

While I usually tutor four afternoons / evenings a week, I took this week off and it’s been lovely. More than anything, it’s allowed Grae and I some quality time at home in the afternoons, which has been really nice. As a result, we’ve been doing all sorts of fun little spur of the moment… Read More

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Berry Bush Snack Subtraction

Jen — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 21:00:57 +0000

After seeing what a hit our recent play dough subtraction smash activity was, I immediately starting thinking of other fun, hands-on activities I could provide Miss G with to foster her love of exploring numbers {and subtraction in particular}. I’m fairly certain the play dough activity was so well-liked because of the smashing aspect, so… Read More

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Simple LEGO Addition Tray

Jen — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:57:49 +0000

Early this morning Miss G asked me if we could play an adding game {the girl loves addition currently}. Not having anything prepared, I quickly scanned the room for something that could be turned into a math game without much fuss. Our ever-growing LEGO collection caught my attention first and I knew it had potential. I… Read More

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