MaTh for 1st graders: Activities at the Beach!
It has been a busy summer here! But it’s time for 1st Grade MaTh (Math activity Thursday)!So, I have been busy but I have taken the kids to the beach a few times and I couldn’t help to see all the math teaching opportunities there!Activity Name:...H for height (A to Z challenge)
Height! Kids are often wanting to know how tall am I? When will I be as tall as you (talking to older people)?When your kids talk about height you can talk about measurements and start keeping track of growth.If your child is very young you can show them...Math activities with directions
In seventh grade I had an English class where we had to memorize an alphabetical list of prepositions. All I can recall is “above, below, between, betwixt”. Betwixt was my favorite : ) Prepositions help with directions–whether it is...Monday math with distance.
Distance–we can walk, bike, drive, fly, and ride places in various ways. We can talk about how far away things are in the distance. They are all math related. : )In the U.S. we use a weird metric system–‘US Standard Units’....Vacation time and one math activity…
I’m on vacation and writing this post… I was busy getting ready for this vacation and doing other things that I didn’t get to pre-schedule my blog posts. As some of you may notice my regular schedule is Monday, Thursday, and occasionally a...
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