For Halloween, my husband made our 3-year-old son’s wish come true..Our youngest wanted to be “Marty” from the 80s classic, Back to the Future. And, what would Marty be without his own Back to the Future car? Well, that’s where my husband’s work began! My husband built our youngest, his very own Back to the Future […]
Summer Daily Schedule, Printables and Activities for Kids
School is out for summer! Are you looking for frugal, simple ways to keep your kids entertained this summer and ALSO get some academics in their day in a fun way? I’m going to share my secrets with you for our Summer Daily Schedule, Printables and Activities for Kids! Summer Daily Schedule, Printables and Activities […]
Handprint Mother’s Day Card
Mother’s Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the amazing women in your life. What I love about celebrating Mother’s Day in my family is the chance to make meaningful, home-made gifts! I know how precious it is to receive a gift from a loved one that was personally made by them. I’m excited to […]
Editable Sight Word Game for Spring
Flowers are blooming and the birds are singing because spring is in the air! This spring bring some fun to your literacy activities in a whole new way with this Editable Sight Word Game for Spring! You read that right…this FREE activity is EDITABLE! That gives you all of the control. You get to choose any 15 […]
Springtime Roll and Graph FREE Math Activity
I’m so excited to share with you this fun roll and graph math series that I get to be a part of! Each month we create a new math activity that children of all ages will love! Children get to practice early graphing skills and have fun while doing it! I just know that your […]
Thumbprint Flower Pots
I have a confession to make…I don’t have a “green thumb” but I LOVE to be out in a garden. We planted a garden in our backyard a few years ago and had a blast doing it…and then we moved 2 months later! Since then we have adopted the gardening tactic where you make your […]
Mitten Addition and Subtraction Math Mats
Bring some winter themed fun to your math centers with these Mitten Addition and Subtraction Math Mats! Your children will have a blast building math equations! Grab some cotton balls to use as math manipulatives so that it looks like there are snowballs in the mittens! Mitten Addition and Subtraction Math Mats These winter math […]
Mitten Grab and Cover Alphabet Match
I am a sucker for super easy, effective alphabet practice activities. This Mitten Grab and Cover Alphabet Match activity is perfect for letter/sound practice and alphabet recognition! It’s easy to assemble and you can use supplies you already have on hand! Mitten Grab and Cover Alphabet Match This alphabet activity is suitable for grades pre-k […]
Christmas Tree Addition and Subtraction Math Mats
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and the most hectic! Finding time to create meaningful center activities can be a challenge during the holiday season. Today, I’m excited to share with you a free math printable that will make your students excited about solving math equations! This Christmas Tree Addition and Subtraction Math […]
Pumpkin Addition Math Game
Teaching addition can be the most fun, I promise! With just a few supplies and some DIY ability, you can keep the little mathematicians in your life busy and learning! I’m excited to share with you a fun way to practice addition with this Pumpkin Addition Math Game! Pumpkin Addition Math Game This math game […]
Guessing Games for Learning the Alphabet
Teaching early literacy skills can feel overwhelming at times. If you take time to find creative ways to introduce letter sounds to your students, you can really have fun with it! There are so many resources, games and tools for teaching the alphabet. I’m excited to share with you today an effective activity you can […]
Fall Addition and Subtraction Math Mats
Fall is the most beautiful time of year…in my opinion. At least that’s what I remember from growing up in the midwest. Now that I have roots planted in the hot desert, I don’t experience all the beauty of fall until the end of November. To be honest, it still doesn’t compare to the smells […]
Pumpkin Math Mats
The colors and smells of fall are here! It’s time to start changing themes and activities to inspire learning during the change of seasons. I’m excited to share with you today how you can bring some fall fun to your math activities with these Pumpkin Math Mats free printables! Pumpkin Math Mats These Pumpkin Math Mats […]
Ice Cream Addition and Subtraction Math Mats
Since we’re still enjoying ice cream treats in the fall where we live, I’m thrilled to share with you today how you can bring some yummy goodness into your homeschool classroom or traditional classroom and sweeten up your math lessons with these free Ice Cream Addition and Subtraction Math Mats printables! Ice Cream Addition and Subtraction Math […]
Pumpkin Alphabet Grab and Cover Activity
Do you ever have those days when planning another themed activity can be overwhelming or life just seems to get in the way of planning fun, cutesy games that your children will love? I know that happens to me all the time! That’s where I swoop in and help you out with this easy Pumpkin […]
Blending Literacy Game
Teaching blends is a vital piece to early literacy skills. For some children, learning blends can be a little challenging for a variety of reasons and for teachers, teaching blends can be less than exciting. Today, I’d like to share with you a really fun way for children to have a ball while writing and reading […]
Ice Cream Cone Art Project Free Printable
Summer is over for most of the country but here in the desert we are still very hot! What do we do when the weather doesn’t cooperate or we’re looking for an indoor activity to do with the children? We do ice cream cone art projects! You and your children are going to really enjoy […]
Fall Words Find and Color Activity
This fall you can turn your classroom into a Hide and Seek game that will have your students excited to learn! This Fall Words Find and Color Activity is so much fun, your children will look forward to reading! Fall Words Find and Color Activity This fall printable is suitable for pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms. […]
Apple Addition and Subtraction Math Mats Free Printables
Fall is just around the corner which means I’m back to share with you our next themed math mat! I don’t know about you, but I am loving this math mat series! They’re so easy to put together and it gives students hands on application of addition and subtraction. You are going to fall in […]
Sight Word Activities for Summer
Schools out for Summer! Do you worry that your kid’s brains will turn to mush and they’ll forget everything they learned this year at school? Have no fear…Miss Mae is here to share with you some of my favorite outdoor Sight Word Activities for Summer that encourage reading! The best part is, these activities can be […]