We found some rubber duckys at the Dollar Store the other day. My daughter was very excited to play with them! We had to stock up on a lot of them.
Of course, rubber ducks are a fun friend for the bathtub. But we decided to make a game so we could play and count with duckies anytime. Here are some ducky counting mats for rubber ducky fun outside of the bath!
Strawberry loved pretending to count. I say pretending because her way of counting is "one, two, nine, four" and so forth. She's getting better, though. As I gave her a mat, I counted with her. I only printed out mats to 6 for now, but I made mats up to 10.
I can see her looking for our ducky counting mats whenever she is in a "ducky" mood (and it's not bathtime!). It's so simple, and yet, there is plenty of space of math practice and imagination adventures when you've got rubber ducks to enjoy!
Kindergarten math is the most fun. To add (pun intended) to the fun when we learned the basics of adding and subtracting with ten frames, I set up a chocolate-chip cookie game to emphasize the skills she is learning. What could be more fun than collecting chocolate chip cookies! But this game is not just
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We needed to review some basic subtraction. I made it even more fun by using fun subtraction activities just perfect for the Valentine’s Day season.About the Valentine’s Day Subtraction ActivitiesSubtraction Hearts is subtraction practice for numbers 25 and less. It includes more than 60 pages of practice including the following games and activities:A number line from
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For my preschooler, this angel kids craft was a nice alternative to snow play. The craft can also be converted into an angel Christmas ornament. The angel uses an outline of the child’s hands and one foot to form the wings and body, and a personal photo of the child’s face makes it personal. My daughter has a
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This summer, I wanted to make sure my kids had a blast while keeping track of all the exciting activities we did together. That’s why I came up with the idea of a simple summer activity passport! Not only does it help us remember the amazing experiences we’ve had, but it also encourages the kids
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Today I want to share about a book I have read and reread with my elementary kids: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. I love this book, so I delight to revisit it with my children! While I realize some of it is a bit above my kids’ understanding at a young age, in general, I’ve been
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Making our own little town to drive around, something compact to easily fold away, is a perfect companion for one of our favorite books, Cars and Trucks and Things that Go. There is so much to enjoy on every page of that book. My oldest child’s first imaginary friend was “Goldbug,” the little creature who hides
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