Free Math Center Adding Sets to 9

Hello!  The Back to School Party Giveaways are closed for entries and winner will go up on site sometime on Tuesday.  But the party will go on all August!!!  So stay tuned for another giveaway this month as well as some free printables and free ideas from www.teachingheart.net !  Be sure to follow the blog via email and/or on Facebook.  You won't want to miss more fun!!! 

Here is a fun free math center.  All you have to do it print the first three pages on cardstock.  Cut-out the manipulatives on  page 1 and make copies of the center sheet on page 3.  Place them all in an envelope and you have a math center ready to go!  Wonderful to use when you are teaching small groups and the other children need to be working independently.  Also great for at home use.  A fun way for K-1st students to practice the given skill. 

Click here to download the Making Pies PDF!!! 

Want more great ideas for back to school?  Click here!!!

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I think that is an awesome way to help you get ready for Back To School. 

Bunny Learning then In the Tummy!!!

Reposting this from 2009.  Be sure to get your Bunny Mallows for graphing and sorting fun!

We love the Jet-Puffed Mallows by Kraft for Yummies in our Tummies and for learning fun. The ones above are the Spring version. They are shaped like bunnies and come in green, purple, yellow, and pink. Great for fun sorting and graphing; as well as eating! I have found them at Target and my grocery store (Giant Eagle). Sometimes they go quickly; so, I try to grab them when I first see them in early March.

My six year old and three year old love this not only to eat but for learning fun... Well, they just think it is fun and I know they are leaning. I created three activity sheets to use with these Mallows. My daughter can complete the sorting sheet pretty independently and my six year old can do the sorting and graphing sheet pretty independently. There is a third sheet for first to second graders that involves adding up small numbers.

Here is what we do:

First we color the bunnies in on the sorting sheet. Next we sort. After that we count the bunnies & write how many we have of each color. My three year old then eats her bunnies while my six year old does the graphing page.

Here they are sorting!!!

Below you see my son working on counting his bunnies, graphing and then my son's finished papers.


This is a fun themed snack and your kiddos may pick up some sorting and graphing skills along the way.

Feel free to download the sheet off of Teaching Heart by clicking here!

Visit Ramblings of a Crazy Woman
We Made It, Saturday Showcase!!! and Soda Bottle Easter Basket for some more fun ideas!!

Teaching Heart has an Index of Spring Fun - Click to explore!

Jet Puffed Bunny Mallow, 10 Ounce Boxes (Pack of 2)


Below shows the kids in action working on this activity.

Princess Party Pictures and FREE Printables

A quick look at my daughter's Princess Party...  It was lots of fun.  We held it at my home.  She had 11 of her friends over for 2 hours of crafts, games, and cupcakes.  My goal was to keep the girls busy for a full 2 hours.  I did not want too much time for free play.  I packed up all the toys in the playroom and turned bookshelves around so that the toys on the shelves would not be a distraction.  Plus it makes for less clean-up after all the kiddos leave - no toys thrown all over the floor. 

My invitations included my daughters pictures.  They printed post card size.  (CLICK HERE) to print a similar invitation.  You will need publisher so you can modify the words.

Here is the cake made with the

Wilton Doll Cake Pan.

Decorations...

I have collected Disney Snow Globes for years.  They finally came in handy as the centerpieces.  My Daughter loves them so she was thrilled to see them come out their case.  Note the Scene Setter in the background.  These are so cool and they do not require you to use anything sticky on your walls.  They just cling.  I highly recommend them.

I used my daughters Princess Plushes as decorations too.  I also made a Happy Birthday Banner.  It is free to download as well (CLICK HERE)!!!

CRAFTS

When the kiddos arrived, they colored Princess Frames with their pictures already in the frames.  I also created a fun Princess coloring sheet.  You can create a coloring page too.  All you have to do is search for the images you would like to use online.  There are soooooo many!

FOOD!!!!

As far as food, I did not do much.  I made it so the party fell after lunch and before dinner.  So the girls at the party had cupcakes and ice cream.  They drank Pink Lemonade.   I had some moms stay.  I had a large bowl of popcorn, pretzels, apples and dip, and some Princess Sugar cookies set out for the moms to stay.  I packed aways one cookie for each girl to take home with them.  I think the crown cookie cutter and the glass slipper cookie cutter are so cute!!!

Games!!!

We played...

1.) A Princess Hunt - The girls used their clipboards and a pen.  They listened to clues that led them to a princess.  When they found the picture of the Princess, they also found a treat to put in their favor bag.
(Here is the Princess Check Off list)

2.) Princess Bingo (CLICK HERE TO PRINT)

3.) Princess Walk - Layout pictures of princesses.  Play music and stop it.  Call out a Princess.  Girl standing on the Princess you call wins a Silly Band.  Play till everyone wins. 

4.) Princess Relay - Every princess takes turns crawling through the Princess Tunnel, goes into the first Princess Tent and puts on a Princess Necklace, goes into the second tent and puts on a Princess Dress, runs out and tags the next princess to go.  They then stand in to lines; the Princess Tattoo Line and the Princess Make-up Line.  When they are done they look like Royalty.

5.) Princess Pinata

Favors!!!

As part of the Princess Hunt they girls were given a treat from many princesses which they stored in their princess bag.  The favors included: A Princess CD (Click here to see and Print the Label), a glass slipper, a magic mirror (each mirror said who is the fairest of them all!), a heart, a bracelet, and a few other goodies. 

Ahhhh....  It's always fun for me to throw my kids a party... but the wine after the event always tastes soooo gooooooddddd! 

March is Here - Let's Celebrate with Free...

I love March!!!  I put up my no snow sign...

and get ready for Spring...  My March, April, May, June, and July are very busy and filled with some exciting stuff...  A few of those exciting things include...  Weddings, showers, parties, Disney, and my son will make his First Holy Communion!  It will be a busy couple of months.
Let's celebrate March with THREE free printables from Teaching Heart to you!!!  Enjoy!

Click each to download the PDF.

I can Spell Book! - Students write the words in and color the book!

Feet, Feet, Feet Rhyme Activity

Fish Math

Check out our Teacher Appreciation Packet at http://www.teachingheart.net/teacherappreciation.html

Also be ready for St. PAtrick's Dayhttp://www.teachingheart.net/stpatpacket.html

Teacher Appreciation Week 2011

This year Teacher Appreciation Week will fall on May 2nd - 6th with May 3rd being Teacher Appreciation Day.  Get an early start on preparing to pamper a teacher or teachers you know and love!!!

A packet of Teacher Appreciation Goodies was just added to Teaching Heart.  You can check it out and learn more by following this link!!!  Click here! 

Free St. Patrick' Day Printables

Here are a few free printables to help get you ready for St. Patrick's Day!!!  If you like our printables, check out our products by clicking here.  Teaching Heart has been selling products for over eight years to 1,000's of Happy Teachers!!! 

Here are some free downloads...

Graphing the St. Patrick's Way (click to print)- (1-2)
Your students cut out various St. Patrick's Day Pictures. They then place those pictures on their graph. After the pictures are on the graph, they answer questions about the graph.

A Little Color Green Book (click to print) (k-2) (Click to download for free) A fill in the blank book for your students to complete.

Leprechaun Ordinal Numbers Activity or Review (click to print) (1-3)
Supply students with a sentence strip. They glue their leprechauns in ordinal order. Then they read to find out each leprechauns name!

St. Patty Day Dice Game -  you will need the printable game board and you can see a video of how to play here.

For more free and fun St. Patrick's Day Ideas, please visit...http://www.teachingheart.net/stpattyday.html

Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

A few years ago when my son was in Kindergarten, his teacher asked me to create some files to match the book Have You Filled a Bucket Today? .  As a result I created three printables that I finally had a chance to upload to Teaching Heart to share with you all.  You can print them for free now.  Click here to view the printables I created and some other goodies about this awesome book.  Enjoy!   

 

Vday Printables Shared on Teaching Heart Mailring!!!

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One of the Teaching Heart Yahoo Groups has been sharing some great printables.  A big thank you to the Teachers on the mailring with the "Teaching Hearts"!  Below you can download some of the items shared to use at school or at home.  If you do use an item make sure to leave a little Thank you in the comments to the sharing teachers!

You too can share files and ideas on our yahoo group.  Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/teachingisaworkofheart/ to learn more.  Over 7,500 teachers and learning and sharing there! 

Kristie Turner Shared this Power Point File for Beginning Sounds on the Teaching Heart Mailring. You may download the file by clicking here.

Debi Goodman Shared a great link and a few printables on the Teaching Heart Ring -

http://www.cryptogram.com/hearts/ - Check this site out.  You can make candy heart graphics say anything you want.  Very cool!

Debi also shared this activity. Click here to download.

murphyp01 shared a word file for making sentences. Click here to download

deboraha.burns shares a rhyming hearts game. Click here to download.

teachdreams1 shares a pocket chart activity. Click here to download.  She also kindly shares a cute love bug pocket chart activity. Click here to download!

These printables and more can be found at:
http://www.teachingheart.net/valentineactivities.html

Thanks again to the teachers who shared these great files!