We love classic board games, but we’re recently gotten to know a few new ones, too! Great for whole family play with mixed ages!
Games for Fine Motor Development
Big A, little a: Learning Letters for Toddlers
Learning letters with our squirmy worm two-year-old! Some strategies to try with an active little one.
Number Line Stairs: Fun and Simple Activity for Early Math
O, how I love to follow the child! Our four-year-old’s new tricks have led to a fun game for him and his brother, and as usual, they’re learning every step of the way!
Read Aloud with Baby
All the parents who are sick to tears of “Brown Bear, Brown Bear,” this one’s for you!
Play This, Skip That: Free Math Apps
As a math and technology teacher, I love using digital resources to help kids engage with math topics. Unfortunately, there is a veritable sea of math apps available, and most of them are absolute swill. Learn from my mistakes and check
Five Minute Science: Dancing Popcorn
Try this simple experiment with materials you already have in your kitchen!
FREE Interactive 100-Chart
So many ways to use a 100-chart for math! This interactive digital version is intuitive and fun to use!
FREE Digital Manipulatives from Math Learning Center
Some of my favorite FREE digital resources for math work. Don’t waste your time or money with paid, lower-quality competitors.
Groups of Ten: Card Games to Reinforce Math Facts
Mastering pairs that add to ten is an important early math skill. Students who commit these pairings to memory are better prepared for concepts such as place value, regrouping, and partial products, as well as more adept at moving from
Sensory Play: Ice & Water
It’s 30° outside, but at least twice a week, my four-year-old is requesting that we go to the pool. These boys miss their summer water play! To substitute, we are using lots of indoor water activities, especially those involving temperature