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Domino Addition {Plus Giveaway}
We have a ton of board games at our house. They get played on occasion, but the real winners of my boys’ attention, are dominoes and playing cards. The kids love to play all sorts of card and domino...
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25 Lego Learning Activities
Legos are, by far, the most played with item in our house. I remember playing with Legos for hours at a time when I was a child, and I love that I’ve been able to pass on that same experience to my...
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Abacus Activities For Kids
An abacus, also referred to as a counting frame, is known as one of the first external aids used for computing arithmetic. A primitive calculator, if you will. For years our abacus sat on a shelf,...
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Leaf Counting Math Puzzle
Fall has officially arrived. Evident, not only on the calendar, but also by noting the rainy and cool weather we’ve been having. No complaints here. We love fall ! The boys and I spent some time...
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Rock Counting
It’s no secret that rocks are a favorite item in our household. Recently, we’ve had fun learning letters with rocks in Alphabet Rocks Nature Play, used rocks to make bracelets in Make Your Own Nature...
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25 Games & Activities To Practice Early Math Skills
Children are natural learners. Their curiosity and thirst for knowledge motivates them to take everyday experiences and turn them into valuable (and educational) lessons. A simple walk around the...
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Jelly Bean Color Sorting
Sorting (classifying) is an important early math skill for children to learn. It provides them with an opportunity to start understanding how things are alike and different. This is a vital skill as...
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12 Children’s Books About Math
Math has always been a struggle for me. It was the one subject in school, where no matter how hard I studied and applied myself, I would just barely pass. In college, I tested so low in my math...
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Matics Math Card Game (Review & Giveaway)
When it comes to math skills, the best way for kids to really grasp concepts and strategies, is to engage in hands-on, interactive, and fun learning experiences. We use playing cards often to practice...
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Leaf Counting Math Puzzle
Fall has officially arrived. Evident, not only by the date on the calendar, but also by noting the rainy and cool weather we’ve been having. No complaints here. We love fall! The boys and I spent...
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Abacus Activities For Kids
An abacus, also referred to as a counting frame, is known as one of the first external aids used for computing arithmetic. A primitive calculator, if you will. For years our abacus sat on a shelf,...
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Spring Flowers Counting Game
We’ve been enjoying warm (almost hot) weather this week, and it has made me realize that spring is in full-force. Which can only mean one thing — summer will be here before we know it. The boys are...
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How Many Peas In A Pod? – Simple Graphing Activity
Kids and vegetables aren’t always the best of friends. We recently talked about a fun new kitchen tool we’ve been using to encourage veggie consumption at our house. That has helped, but as I’m sure...
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Grab & Drop Counting Game
Incorporating simple learning games and activities into daily life doesn’t need to take a lot of time, effort, or money. Recently, as I was packing up the contents of our art & craft cupboard in...
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5 Board Games For Preschoolers (+ Why You Should Encourage Kids To Play Board...
Now that the school year has started again, and my older boys are back in school, my 3 year old is loving the fact that he has me all to himself during the day. He misses his brothers, but is...
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Grab & Drop Pumpkin Counting
The preschool years are a great time to work on basic math concepts, such as counting, number identification, one-to-one-correspondence, and sorting. These simple ideas can easily be introduced...
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LeapTV: The Educational Video Gaming System That Encourages Kids To Be Active...
** This post is brought to you by MomSelect and LeapFrog. I received complimentary products to facilitate this review. ** Kids love video games, there is certainly no denying that. As parents and...
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Sticky Paper Floor Collage
It can be challenging at times, as parents and teachers, to remember how important open-ended, independent creative play is for children of all ages. So often, we have an agenda in mind, as we explore...
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Roll & Add Graphing Activity
When I was in elementary school, learning basic math skills was accomplished by completing worksheets and observing the teacher work through problems on an overhead projector. Thankfully, most...
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Building Towers Counting Game
When children learn a new skill, they are eager to use it often. Proud of their accomplishment, they want the world to know about the new information they have acquired. That is most definitely the...
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