After spending the past few years teaching math with Montessori methodology, I was fascinated at how the materials made even the most complicated of math concepts accessible to all learners. In math, more than any other subject, materials need to be concrete and FUN. Skip counting in traditional primary grades is usually confined to 2s, […]
Halloween Math Centers for Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade (and a free math center)
Halloween is just a few weeks away, and it’s time to incorporate the fun of Halloween into your classrooms during math centers. Our Halloween Math Centers pack focuses heavily on counting, number sense, early addition skills, and of course, PLAY. This Halloween Math Center Pack is designed for kindergarten common core, but it would also […]
Classroom Organization Ideas: Days of the Week Labels
Days of the week labels are essential for classroom organization. Check out how we use these labels on bins and bulletin boards. Our days of the week labels help visual learners because they are color coded. Color-coding adds other visual cue for easy organization. Use our labels in your classroom to stay organized! Here are some more […]
Dollar Store Teacher Hack: DIY Game Spinners
We are back again with another dollar store teacher hack! Math centers and games are a part of every classroom and homeschool. I loved these simple spinners for math games, but now that one of my sons is exploring subtraction and working with teen numbers, we needed to make the spinners more complex. Using […]
Dollar Store Teacher Hack: Numeracy Cups
Classroom and homeschool budgets call for Dollar Store Teacher Hacks! We all know hands-on materials work best, so here at The Classroom Creative, we are thrilled to introduce a new series of ideas to help you refresh your classroom materials on a dime! I know I have spent bundles on fancy materials at teacher stores […]
