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Alphabetical Order War Card Game

Card games for kids are an amazing way to teach a host of concepts while also hitting the all-important social skills/game etiquette. The Alphabetical Order War Card Game provides multiple ways to learn how to alphabetize words (up to three letters)! Students will enjoy learning the alphabetical order rules with this engaging and slightly competitive…

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Free 3-Part Cards for Winter Word Work

Another day another freebie! Today I’ve got some super cute free 3-part cards for winter word work. There are so many ways that you can use them, so be sure to download your free set at the bottom of this post! Tools you’ll need As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This is…

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Base Ten Manipulatives Plant Life Cycle

Get your class engaged with these hands-on base ten manipulatives for learning about place value for the hundreds, ten, and ones (units) places. Tools you’ll need As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This resource has identical content to my Farm-theme Base-Ten Activities and my Butterfly Base-Ten Activities. The only difference is the theme….

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Beginning Blends Sound Match-Up

What better place to find the perfect blend than in a blender? This beginning blends sound match-up activity is a fun way to practice blends! Create a super cute interactive “blender” with this blender cut-out and a jar. Put your blend cards inside. Then, have the students select a blend from the jar and find…

1st grade

Get These Coin Card Games & Centers

15 Sets of cards comparing values of coins and center instructions for six coin card games! Any set of cards can be used for any of the games. Change the sets of cards as your students increase in their money skills. Tools you’ll need As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I recommend…

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December Ordinal Numbers Card Game

Students will learn ordinal numbers through a fast-paced, fun game! This December Ordinal Numbers card game reviews ordinal numbers 1st-10th with a fun December/Christmas Theme! The kids can look at objects in a line, dates on a calendar, numerals and words to learn what each of them means. Tools you’ll need As an Amazon Associate…

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FREE Printable Blends Sorting Mats for Winter

As we continue our journey learning to read we are doing lots of review with beginning blends and word families. I created these blends sorting mats in a fun winter theme to give my first grader some opportunity to review what she had learned so far. Tools you’ll need As an Amazon Associate I earn…

Free Skip Counting Printable Puzzles for Winter

These free skip counting printable puzzles for winter will make a wonderful addition to math time this month! Jaida, my first grader, thought that these puzzles were a lot of fun! It also challenged her because the puzzles weren’t as simple visually as some that we have done in the past. There were a few…

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FREE Winter Missing Number Clip Cards for Kindergarten

We’ve been hard at work with counting activities for preschool this winter. Practice counting in order is often effortless, but filling in the missing number can be a bit of a challenge. These FREE Winter Missing Number Clip Cards for Kindergarten are a great way for students to work independently on number sense. They are…

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Time Sensory Bin with Free Printable for Telling Time

It seems like time flies faster each day. Or maybe it’s just that I’m getting old! Oh, wait, no, I’m not old…. Here’s a fun free time printable that can be used in so many ways! This time sensory bin is just one of the fun ideas that you can use these cards for. Be…

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FREE Expanded Form Printable Christmas Pack

As we’ve worked our way through the 1st grade we’ve been working hard at learning place value and numbers up to 999. I created this free expanded form printable Christmas pack to give Jaida a fun way to practice her place value skills. She loves math and really loves to play games, so we had…

Complex Winter Patterns Fine-Motor Skills Activity

In preparation for January, I put together a busy bag for my 1st grader to work on patterning skills. She has mastered the basic ABAB and AABB patterns and is ready for a bit more of a challenge. These complex winter patterns will be great to build on what she already knows, using a familiar format,…