Printable Math Crafts, Homemade Game, Manipulatives from Recycled Containers

Looking for easy how-to instructions to make math games and manipulatives? Here are tutorials using recycled plastic cylinder-shaped containers. Some have a very nice dispenser type lid are are good for storing game pieces too. These containers are made to hold baby wipes and cleaning wipes. The unlidded kind hold frozen concentrated juice. This Earth Day, make these crafts to use for teaching math in interactive hands-on ways. Make Math Materials from Recycled Plastic Containers

Free (Like No Cost) Valentines to Print, Perfect for Snowbound Kids

 With Valentine's Day right around the corner, how's about printing free valentines? Great for kids bored and stuck at home under mountains of snow! Here are a few links with lots of freebie valentines to print, cut and color and share! Free (Yes Free!) Valentines to Print, Perfect for Snowbound Kids 

Free Printable Party Invitations and All Occasion Greeting Cards for Kids

Making and sending greeting cards has been a time-honored tradition in my classroom and homeschool. We made Get Well Soon, birthday, holiday cards. We made our own invitations, too. Here are free printable all occasion greeting cards for kids to print and make. Whatever the occasion, a greeting card brings a smile. Holidays, birthdays, new baby, wedding, anniversary, sympathy, illness, congratulations, whatever the event, out came the construction paper, scissors and markers. We always shunned the pricey impersonal party invitations and made our own. read more

Free Printable Calendars and Planners for Children

Free Printable Calendars and Planners for Children Speaking from several decades of teaching, I believe that calendar skills are one of the most challenging concepts for students. Calendar skills are vital skills for personal organization and time management. Here are free printable calendars for children. Personal calendars provide visual aids to teach these concepts. Children can use them to track and measure time. Calendars make excellent tools to practice other math skills: counting, counting backwards, skip counting (by 2, 5 or 10), learning base ten concepts and place value, adding and subtracting. Use for homeschool or classroom lessons, with special needs and general education. Middle school and high school students can use these to organize their homework and extra-curricular activities. Calendars help kids learn to make and keep schedules and to prioritize. Read more

Free Printable Weather Activities and Coloring Pages

Free Printable Weather Activities and Coloring Pages Speaking as a veteran teacher and homeschooler, I have found that children learn best when they are actively engaged. Planning a unit on weather, science or safety? Here are free printable coloring pages and activity booklets from the National Weather Service. Tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, disasters, all the lessons you need for breaking-news weather. Read more