Counting money is an essential life skill. It’s also tricky for our little ones because they need to know how to skip count and when to choose how many to skip counting by. It takes a lot of practice ...
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7 Tips for Student Engagement in Math Centers
Engagement is essential for math centers because you can run small groups effectively when students are engaged. Engagement means students will give their attention to the work because they are ...
3 Surprising Reasons Why Students Should Write About Math
"So you're saying I have to write about math?" This was the exact response from one of my former students. That statement alone informed me that he only thought about math superficially. As for me, ...
Tips for Organizing Simply STEAM Math and Grammar Games
You’ve finally made the jump and bought my Math Games and Grammar Games, but now you’re asking yourself, “How do I store these things?” The good news is that I’m here to share tips for organizing ...
The Best Times to Play Each Simply STEAM Game
In the past, I’ve shared how to introduce Simply STEAM Math and Grammar Games and ways to play them, including game boards, STEM to Win, pickup sticks, and Race to 20, but now it’s time to talk about ...
6 Activities for Teaching Odd and Even Numbers That’s Not a Worksheet (Plus An Anchor Chart Idea)
Are you looking for activities for teaching odd and even numbers? I’ve got you covered, but first, let me share that I’ll never forget the first time I taught odd and even numbers. I had no clue how ...