Watermelon Counting Cards - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Free Watermelon Counting Cards 0-10

Watermelon is one of those foods that always makes me think of summer. And, it’s such a fun thing to incorporate in summer learning. So, slice up some watermelon and print out these watermelon counting cards for some free summer fun! How to Use these Watermelon Counting Cards Last year, my daughter and I had […]

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Try this fun and FREE printable beach themed Bingo game for summer! Practice number recognition with numbers 1-30. - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Beach Bingo Game for Numbers 1-30

Making learning a game with this fun summer printable! Games are the best way to get kids interested in learning any topic. And, these beach bingo cards are the perfect way to help your child with number recognition for numbers 1-30! The beach theme on these free printable bingo cards will make number recognition practice […]

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Birds of Paradise Picture Sudoku Puzzles for kids - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Birds of Paradise Picture Sudoku Puzzles

With spring here and summer on its way, I’ve been making new picture Sudoku puzzles for our homeschool. And, I settled on some really colorful Birds of Paradise images to make the new puzzles. Since my public school experience of math was dry, boring, and confusing (and I think I’m being generous with that description), […]

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Earth Fraction Puzzles - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Earth Fraction Puzzles

For Earth Day this year, I decided to create some earth fraction puzzles. I wanted them to be fun and easy to manipulate for both of my kiddos. But, also be something each of them could get something out of using. Even with their wide age gap. And, these fit the bill!   How We […]

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Free Butterfly Counting Jar Activity and Printables. Perfect for Spring Math Centers! - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Free Butterfly Counting Jar Activity

We’re getting really excited about springtime over here! Last week we made some butterfly finger puppets. And, this week I made a butterfly counting jar activity that is perfect for spring! We’ve been discovering all the ways we can use it in our homeschool. And, ways you can use it with your kiddos too because […]

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Have fun with math this February with Valentine's Day Sudoku! These picture puzzles are designed to help kids learn the strategies involved in doing sudoku and of course to have fun! Set of 4 colored puzzles and set of 4 black and white puzzles.

Valentine’s Day Sudoku Puzzles

What if math time included some fun games this winter? Back in December, I made a set of Christmas themed Sudoku Puzzles and my daughter loved them so much that I made her a set of Valentine’s Day Sudoku Puzzles to use in our homeschool this February. We love using puzzles and games to learn about […]

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Christmas Sudoku Puzzles

Strengthen math skills and practice problem solving this December with these fun Christmas Sudoku puzzles! Sudoku is one of our favorite ways to play with numbers. The combination of problem-solving and logic that these puzzles teach makes it a great educational resource. I love Sudoku and puzzles in general and try to incorporate this kind of […]

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Fall Estimation Jar Ideas - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Fall Estimation Jar Ideas

Estimation jars are an easy way to get kids thinking about quantity, volume, length, and comparing and contrasting numbers. I like to use one all year long and change the items depending on the season, like with the fall estimation jar ideas in the list below. The goal of estimation is to improve accuracy so the […]

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Fall Hundreds Chart Hidden Pictures - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Fall Hundreds Chart Hidden Pictures

We love using math activities with a puzzle or interactive element in our homeschool. And, coloring a fall hidden picture hundreds chart is a perfect puzzle activity featuring math. I made a free pack of five hundreds chart hidden pictures with a fall theme for my kiddos. I’m hoping it helps us to ease into the […]

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6 Ways to Teach with a Number Line. Plus a FREE Interactive Number Line. - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

6 Ways to Teach with a Number Line

Using a number line to teach math concepts is a simple and interactive way to help children gain concrete practice and increase number sense. They give kids a “cheat sheet” as they are learning how numbers relate to each other and forming a mental picture of those relationships in their minds. They are able to […]

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