Math Activeness Thursday: Manipulatives

Time for MaTh action Thursday.  Today I'm doing manipulatives, only y'all tin link upwards amongst whatever math postal service y'all cause got done late or i y'all made specifically for Th : )

I was totally inspired the other twenty-four hours yesteryear Math Coach's Corner DIY Rekenreks.  I decided to brand some, only I didn't cause got the foam newspaper to brand that version.  I did, however, cause got doilies!  I idea that instead of the instructor making the Rekenreks the kids could decorate as well as brand their own.

They are super tardily to brand as well as y'all tin fifty-fifty brand them for unlike themes too...

I bet y'all could brand a bat i for Halloween, a decorated egg for spring, etc.

These math tools are actually neat!  It would hold upwards used to a greater extent than ofttimes than non inwards First degree as well as Kindergarten, only fifty-fifty kids a chip older tin purpose them if they don't cause got math concepts 1-20 mastered yet.  I know for myself, when I mean value amongst mental math I am ever thinking nearly how numbers are around a five or 10.

Also on Math Coach's Corner she shared nearly the non-profit grouping Math Coach's Corner or follow the link here.

Other than this type of manipulative, I honey to purpose everyday objects... food, pencils, balls, y'all cite it as well as it tin hold upwards used to speak nearly math.

What manipulatives create y'all savor pedagogy with?

Kindergarten Math (Math Activeness Thursday) Together With Currently January

Happy novel year!  I decided what to create for my Math action Thursday!  I volition topic the months past times grades.  For my invitee bloggers I create the same affair (Let me know if yous always desire to survive a invitee here).  This is the schedule..

• January & July--Kindergarten
• February & August--1st Grade
• March & September--2nd Grade
• April & October--3rd Grade
• May & November--4th Grade
• June & December--5th Grade

So when yous link upwardly elbow grease as well as brand the shipping applicable to that month's aeroplane level.

Today I made a freebie which is purpose of a bigger pack I am working on.  It is called 'Meet my frogs!'  It is fun for Kinder as well as First grade.  Here is what it looks like.  You tin download yours free here.

Basically, students color 2-10 frogs amongst 2 unlike colors of their choice.  They write the names of the colors they used as well as the cast they volition survive pasting their frogs onto (in the gratis sample it is a square, exactly my paid version volition bring to a greater extent than cast pages as well as fifty-fifty 3D shapes too).

I dear making activities that the kids learn to select as well as brand their own.  Like inward this action the kids learn to select their colors as well as how many frogs they volition utilisation as well as color each color.

If yous bring a math shipping yous desire to part that would survive neat for Kindergarten teachers (or parents) delight link it below!

Now onto the Currently linky amongst Oh Boy!  I filled out my Currently final nighttime as well as hither it is...

Listening--When did Duck Dynasty learn as well as thus pop anyway?!
Loving--Yes, I'm as well as thus happy that ane of my movie books I wrote is directly available for yous to buy! (Although in that place is however a giveaway running on Teachers Notebook for it.)
Thinking--Too much materials on my mind...
Wanting as well as Needing is pretty straightforward.
Memory/Tradition--Watching the Rose Parade amongst my family.  We actually necessitate to become or at to the lowest degree run into the floats they display for the adjacent pair of days.  We exclusively alive well-nigh 12 miles from Pasadena (but amongst LA traffic that could survive over an hr to learn there).

Thanks for stopping by!  Remember to link upwardly if yous spider web log well-nigh Kinder math as well as if yous don't yous tin bring together during other months when your aeroplane storey is highlighted : )

By the way, create yous similar the freebie?

Kindergarten Math (Math Activeness Thursday)--Sorting Too Counting

Today I'm focusing on K.MD.B.3  which states Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects inwards each category as well as kind the categories past times count.  You tin link upwardly amongst whatever Kindergarten post service you've posted inwards the past times or brand 1 inwards the side past times side span of days to add together your link.


Here's a fun action for sorting as well as counting.

Bring items to cast or lead keep pictures of about objects that lead keep ii or iii obvious categories.

The children kind the objects into categories they see.  In my illustration they powerfulness write or say: cars, route signs, as well as cookies.  
Then they count how many objects are inwards each category.  2 cars, iv roads signs, 2 cookies.

That's it.  I intend it would hold upwardly actually fun to lead keep a lot of diverse pictures for the kids then they could practise amongst lots of dissimilar objects as well as amongst dissimilar quantities.

Here is about other illustration that powerfulness lead keep dissimilar category choices fifty-fifty amongst the same picture.

It could hold upwardly considered vi circle things as well as vii foursquare things OR iv circle foods, vii crackers, & 2 plates OR they powerfulness only divulge xi foods as well as 2 plates.

There are belike to a greater extent than ways too!

Is in that place anyone who thinks they would purchase a pack of 50 pictures like to this for their classroom?

Math Action Thursday: Kindergarten--Counting Upward (Starting Alongside Numbers Other Than 1) Action Alongside A Lay Out Line

For today's link upward for Math activeness Thursday: Kindergarten I idea of an activeness that goes amongst CCSS K.CC.A.2 : Count forrad firstly from a given pose out inside the known sequence (instead of having to laid about at 1).

One of my favorite ways to practise this is past times using a pose out line.  I intend fifty-fifty 3 together with iv twelvemonth olds tin hit got fun amongst it.

Supplies needed are a pose out draw of piece of occupation (in my instructor shop I hit got a Lilly pad pose out line for $3 if you lot wanted a fun i to use), xx cards amongst the numbers 1-20, together with a mark of to a greater extent than or less kind to become to the indicate on the pose out draw of piece of occupation (I role a frog amongst my lilly pad pose out line).

Simply alternative a carte together with start counting up.  If you lot desire you lot tin practise counting downward equally good : )

You tin play equally long equally you lot desire together with hit got turns.  You tin fifty-fifty practise skip counting too!

What are your Kinders doing amongst math this fourth dimension of year?

Math Action Thursday: Kindergarten (Greater To, Equal To, Less Than)

Maybe the science of greater than, equal to, together with less than is used a lot, only having the agreement of quantities is vital for mathematical understanding.  So, today my freebie reinforces K.CC.C.6 which states: Identify whether the publish of objects inwards i grouping is greater than, less than, or equal to the publish of objects inwards to a greater extent than or less other group, e.g., past times using matching together with counting strategies.

It's a game called "Who has more?"

This lilliputian game is uncomplicated together with hopefully your Kinder kids volition dearest it : ).  Kids ringlet a handleful of die onto a game board (it powerfulness survive best the game board is house inwards a shallow box together with hence the die don't wing everywhere).  They tape how many die are on each character's side together with they compare those values together with seat the right sign (greater to, equal to, or less than).  You tin download it gratis here at TpT or gratis here on TN.

So, in that place y'all bring it.  My calendar week has been crazy busy together with eventful (sewer business beingness repaired, a trip to the ER amongst my oldest for stitches, to a greater extent than or less other fry dwelling solid sick...).  Life is never tiresome here.  You are welcome to link up...

Have a non bad week! I'll meet y'all side past times side calendar week when nosotros volition bring MaTh action Th for i to a greater extent than Kindergarten focus together with the next calendar week amongst 1st Grade for the whole calendar month of February!

This postal service is also purpose of T.G.I.F. Linky Party !  Enjoy all the freebies in that place besides : )

Count To 100 Yesteryear Ones As Well As Tens! Math (Math Action Thursday): Kindergarten

I've been busy, busy working on this freebie together with other products for you.  I know around of y'all bring already had the 100th 24-hour interval of schoolhouse together with around are nonetheless gearing upwards for it, but I idea it would hold upwards fun to brand a freebie that is related to my paid motion-picture exhibit mass Trouble alongside Monkeys: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 house value story.  Although, I wanted it to hold upwards something y'all could role fifty-fifty if y'all don't purchase my wonderful book.  By the way, I made a YouTube video of me reading my book here for your enjoyment.

Okay, then what is today's freebie?  It deals alongside K.CC.A.1 which is almost counting to 100 past times ones together with tens.  I made a pack of concept divulge cards for everyone.  They exhibit representations of 1-20 (with ones existence the unmarried oranges together with tens existence bags of oranges).  There is equally good a 30, 40, 50, & 100 carte du jour inwards this freebie pack.  I am nonetheless working on the consummate 1-100 pack (those high numbers are taking longer than I idea to re-create together with glue all the objects!)  So, hither is a motion-picture exhibit of page 2...

Here are merely a few activities y'all tin create alongside these cards...

• Practice counting (the obvious ane first)
• Pick 2 cards together with the world which it equally a greater than/less than statement.
• Split upwards the cards together with kids play country of war flipping over the cards.  The highest divulge gets the 2 cards until at that spot is a winner who aquires all the cards.
• Practice improver or subtraction past times picking 2 or to a greater extent than cards together with putting them into a problem.
• Make possible discussion problems to larn along alongside cards y'all choose.
• Practice counting past times 10s.
• Practice expanded cast (15 = 10 + 5)
• If y'all read Trouble alongside Monkeys or sentinel the video human activity out juggling the ones together with dancing alongside the bag(s).

The listing tin likely larn on... You tin take in your freebie on TpT here or TN here.

I'm equally good starting to sell on Buy, Sell, Teach.  Here is my Buy Sell Teach store.  I haven't been able to position upwards all my things at that spot yet, but it's around other house to store if y'all wanted to movement something new.

I promise everyone is having a wonderful week!  I'd honey to meet to a greater extent than links for Math activity Thursday--Kindergarten edition.

Next calendar week volition hold upwards doing MaTh alongside 1st Grade posts for the whole calendar month of February!

Kindergarten Math Amongst Newly Designed Linky! Play Captain Spic Too Bridge Amongst Your Child

Hey everyone!  It is July which way a novel calendar month for MaTh (math action Thursday).   It's fourth dimension for Kindergarten MaTh all month!  I changed the format for the linky : )  so straight off you lot stimulate got the icon together with input your materials to add together to the party!  You tin move fifty-fifty reuse business office of an onetime shipping service to plough it into business office of the MaTh linky.  Here's your copy...

I desire to give a especial hollo out to i of my blogging friend who ever is together with hence supportive--Tara at The Elementary Math Maniac.  Thanks for ever visiting Tara!

Now, for my Kindergarten MaTh!  I picked a hands-on action which is to a greater extent than abode based, precisely it could apply to the classroom.

Activity Name:  Captain Spic together with Span
Concepts:  Sort together with Classify
Supplies:  A disorganized drawer, containers to separate the drawer into sections.
Time Needed:  15 minutes (but tin move vary)
Instructions:

• Have Captain Spic together with Span selection a drawer to operate on.
• Start past times picking out items that are like together with seat them into piles.
• Once you lot stimulate got your dissimilar piles, stimulate got the Captain explicate how they sorted them.  
• One pile powerfulness stimulate got pens, pencils, crayons--to the kid it powerfulness hold upwardly 'things you lot depict with' land to a greater extent than or less other kid powerfulness form it differently--let the kid tell what the classification is.
• Take out whatsoever trash/crumbs or items that don't belong inwards the drawer.
• Look for containers that could operate amongst your drawer size together with would handle separate upwardly the drawer (tupperware, 99 cent shop finds, or baking pans operate corking for this) together with volition agree your classified items.
• Have fun rearranging the drawer to hold off new.
• Thank Captain Spic together with Span for a chore good done!

  

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Kindergarten Math--Making As Well As Playing Alongside Play Dough

Here's a fairly uncomplicated action for your preschoolers as well as Kindergartners... Make as well as play amongst play dough!

Sorry, I'm inwards a hurry this morning... carpeting cleaner is coming inwards less than an lx minutes as well as I nevertheless accept to become materials ready.  Here is the MaTh for today!

It was genuinely real slow to brand play dough...  15 minutes from start to finish.  The recipe I used was the showtime this kiddinaround.com postal service merely I exclusively made 1/3 of the recipe as well as it nevertheless made a lot.

 Then 1 time y'all accept the dough y'all tin dismiss play as well as speak well-nigh math.  How many fingerprints are inwards the dough?  Four, iii thumbs as well as a pinky!

 What does the measuring of tablespoon, teaspoon as well as 1/2 a teaspoon await like?

 You tin dismiss pose objects inwards your dough, count them, mensurate them, come across what impressions they make... the possibilities of play are endless.

Have fun making dough as well as talking well-nigh math!

Remember that all calendar month y'all tin dismiss add together your link to Kindergarten MaTh (and side past times side calendar month is a 1st degree focus).  Enjoy your summer!

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5 Fun Ways To Learn Your Child Close Patterns

​By: Aradhana Pandey

The minds of footling kids are ever on a bespeak to acquire novel things. The teachings together with values that you lot impart to your kid during his formative years are jump to rest amongst him for a lifetime. The stronger the foundation that you lot laid upwards for your kid today, the to a greater extent than enriched his futurity volition be.

This also holds truthful equally far equally academics are concerned. The to a greater extent than streamlined your approach towards introducing your kid to the alphabet, the meliorate his agreement of languages volition be!

Similarly, when it comes to mathematics, i of the best tools to heighten his agreement of many concepts similar algebra together with strange together with fifty-fifty numbers is through patterns. Here are 5 fun ways you lot tin forcefulness out instruct your kid nearly patterns:

1. Creating Patterned Jewelry – If you lot convey a footling girl, she is certainly going to honey this activity! It offers an first-class fusion of the elements of learning together with fun together! Not alone does this activeness make your kid an agreement of patterns only also colors. It fifty-fifty aids inwards the evolution of their fine motor skills.

Supplies Required:

• Beads/Fruit Loops inwards 2-3 colors
• Thread
• Let your kid detect you lot set the commencement two-three beads/Fruit Loops inwards a thread inwards the blueprint AB, AB or ABC, ABC
• Let him consummate making the balance of the necklace or bracelet past times next the same blueprint throughout

2. Coloring And Creating Patterns – Does your kid appear to endure sitting bored on a sunny afternoon? Let him instead, indulge inwards a mentally stimulating activeness that’s also extremely enjoyable! While he enjoys doing what he loves best (coloring), he volition also improve his concentration levels together with agreement nearly patterns.

Supplies Required:

• Three sets of cutouts of dissimilar shaped coloring pages
• Crayons
• Let your kid color each of the 3 sets of the shape coloring page cutouts using dissimilar colors
• Place i laid upwards of the shape cutouts inwards the lodge ABC, ABC together with enquire your kid to house the remaining 2 sets inwards the same lodge land identifying each cutout’s shape together with color 

3. Making Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Patterned Banner – Party inwards the house? It’s the perfect fourth dimension for you lot to assay this patterned banner making activeness amongst your child! There’s goose egg meliorate than enjoying the festive spirit amongst a footling chip of learning, is there?

Supplies Required: Decorative papers – 3 dissimilar sets

• Scissors
• Thread
• Cut the decorative papers into pocket-sized triangles
• Start gluing the triangles of dissimilar colors inwards the blueprint AABBCC, AABBCC i past times one, on the thread
• Ask your kid to proceed to gum the remaining triangles, next the same blueprint you lot made

4. Stamping – Stamping is i of the most exciting ways to instruct your kid nearly patterns. You tin forcefulness out role everything from fruits, veggies, flowers to tiny buttons to practise patterns. What’s meliorate is that stamping also helps hone your child’s artistic flair!

Supplies Required:

• Non-toxic paints
• A Irish Gaelic patato together with an apple
• White canvas of paper
• Cut a pocket-sized Irish Gaelic patato together with an apple
• Ask your kid to dip the cutting Irish Gaelic patato together with apple tree into 2 dissimilar colored paints
• Now allow him postage the Irish Gaelic patato together with apple tree inwards a sequence, making the AB, AB pattern

5. Creating Lego Patterns – Is your footling i a Lego architect? Well then, this activeness is certain to endure a definite hitting amongst him! Use tiny Lego blocks to make your kid an uncomplicated agreement of patterns.

Supplies Required:

• Lego blocks together with characters
• Arrange a few Lego blocks inwards the ABCD, ABCD pattern
• Ask your kid to house the remaining blocks inwards the same order

We’re certain that your kid volition convey fun amongst these activities equally much equally he’ll acquire nearly patterns! Do allow us know which of these activities he liked best inwards the comments section!

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Author Bio

Aradhana is from India. She is a veteran author on topics concerning parenting, kid nutrition, wellness, wellness together with lifestyle. As a regular contributor to pop sites similar Huffington Post, Natural news, Elephant journal, Thehealthsite, Naturally Savvy, Curejoy together with MomJunction.com.  Aradhana writes to inspire together with motivate people to adopt salubrious habits together with alive a stress-free lifestyle.

Thanks for your insights Aradhana!  I know my immature lady enjoyed playing patterns amongst Kid K'Nex

Thank you lot for visiting today!

Danica Mckellar's Goodnight Numbers Mass Review! Available Now!

Hello everyone!

I had the abide by of reviewing a build novel mass yesteryear Danica McKellar -- Goodnight Numbers. It debuts today! You tin lodge your re-create on Amazon or become to your local bookstore.

It's a non bad hands-on approach to counting! While somewhat similar Goodnight Moon, Goodnight Numbers shows immature children getting arrive at for bed together with offers many opportunities for your kids to count upwards to 10 amongst the topic seat out of the spread. Each page has the seat out written inwards numerical together with written shape together with is perfect for your lilliputian ones to do tracing amongst their fingers!

Here is my mass review inwards video form...


As you lot become through the spreads together with explore the scenes, your kids volition discovery several groups of items. It has roughly that are slowly together with roughly that are to a greater extent than hard for slightly older kids. Overall, I propose this mass for children ages 0-6. I'm certain that at roughly indicate Crown Books volition build this into a board mass to withstand the hours of appointment this mass volition accept over it's lifetime on your shelf.

My 4 together with 5 yr onetime kids had a non bad fourth dimension looking through the pictures together with seeing if they could discovery ALL the grouped items. My kindergartner recognized the 10 frame they accept hanging inwards each motion painting too!

I give this mass 5 stars! It's engaging together with certain to endure a hitting amongst your lilliputian ones!

What are roughly of your favorite math motion painting books?

#Math Activeness Thursday Making A Rekenrek & Congrats To The Giveaway Winner!

Hello everyone!

It's Th together with that agency it's Math action Thursday! Today nosotros are making a Rekenrek, a non bad tool to assist learn your kids the numbers 0-20 together with assistance them every moment they add together together with subtract smaller numbers.


Have you lot always made a Rekenrek? Here is the link to a neat resources that helps you lot know how to learn release feel alongside it: https://bridges1.mathlearningcenter.org/media/Rekenrek_0308.pdf

Also, I wanted to congratulate Peggy Bohn! She is the winner of final weeks giveaway! Contact me Peggy together with thence I tin dismiss buy the farm the mass inwards the mail to you lot : )

I've heard from a few people close their thoughts close M.a.Th.s videos. I'd dearest to know what you lot think.

Have a non bad day!

New M.A.Th. Alongside Toy Cars & Sneak Peek At Problem Alongside Monkeys!

Hello!

I was then excited to encounter this brusque together with sweetness video completed. My boy together with I had a fun fourth dimension amongst our toy cars together with you lot tin likewise : )

What sort of hands-on math activities are you lot doing amongst your kids? Have you lot e'er used toy cars inwards your classroom?

Also, I'm super excited to give you lot a sneak peek into my upcoming project! On June sixth my Kickstarter crusade goes live! If you lot desire to expect at it hither is the link to the planned campaign! It volition solely run through July eighth (Math 2.0 Day) together with the to a greater extent than eyes together with backers I accept on it at the get-go volition endure great!

Have a wonderful day!