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DinoSquirrel

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San Diego, California, United States
About the store
Welcome! I am currently a third grade teacher with more than a decade of experience teaching grades K-5. All products are original and include printables and digital products for Preschool, PreK, TK, and K-6 Elementary (Primary) classrooms. I have several years experience in special education and homeschool curricula. I specialize in engaging, screen-free activities, classroom decor, standards-based learning games and worksheets, creative writing prompts, handwriting pages, phonics and decoding activities, coloring pages throughout the year, and math activities that promote mathematical reasoning. New products are added frequently! Follow DinoSquirrel on TPT to get the latest!
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Preview of FREE Summer Math Practice, Soccer Ten Frame and Counters, PreSchool Kindergarten

FREE Summer Math Practice, Soccer Ten Frame and Counters, PreSchool Kindergarten

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FREE SOCCER themed Ten Frames and Counters. Two versions with Full Color and Black and White for each. Boost engagement by connecting sports to math and count Soccer balls or Trophies on a ten frame! Great for Preschool, PreK, TK, Kindergarten, and First Grade (1st). Print, color, cut out, and use! Laminate or print on card stock for extended use. Keep in a ziplock bag for multiple uses. Practice math concepts including: numbers, counting, and basic addition and subtraction within 10
Preview of FREE Spring Ten Frame and Counters - Kindergarten Counting - Insects, Science

FREE Spring Ten Frame and Counters - Kindergarten Counting - Insects, Science

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FREE Science and Nature Insect themed Ten Frames and Counters. Full Color and Black and White versions. Boost engagement by connecting science to math and count Monarch Butterflies on a ten frame! Great for Preschool, PreK, TK, Kindergarten, and First Grade (1st). Print, color, cut out, and use! Laminate or print on card stock for extended use. Keep in a ziplock bag for multiple uses. Practice math concepts including: numbers, counting, and basic addition and subtraction within 10, and
Preview of FREE Baseball, Softball Ten Frame and Counters - PreSchool Kindergarten Counting

FREE Baseball, Softball Ten Frame and Counters - PreSchool Kindergarten Counting

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FREE Baseball and Softball themed Ten Frames and Counters. Two versions with Full Color and Black and White for each. Boost engagement by connecting sports to math and count Baseballs/Softballs or Baseball/Softball Hats on a ten frame! Great for Preschool, PreK, TK, Kindergarten, and First Grade (1st). Print, color, cut out, and use! Laminate or print on card stock for extended use. Keep in a ziplock bag for multiple uses. Practice math concepts including: numbers, counting, and basi
Preview of Math Test Prep Games Set - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division

Math Test Prep Games Set - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division

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Test Preparation Math Games! Set of 21 Games! No-prep: all you need are these game boards, and dice. Options for all grades K-5. From basic addition and subtraction to long division and multiplication. Rolling the dice creates new and different math problems every time the game is played! Place game board in plastic sheet protector and use a dry-erase marker or laminate for multiple uses. Player pieces can be anything from tokens, bits of paper, or dry-erase marks (for example, an X for
Preview of FREE Winter Olympics Ten Frame and Counters - PreSchool Math, Kindergarten Math

FREE Winter Olympics Ten Frame and Counters - PreSchool Math, Kindergarten Math

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DinoSquirrel
FREE Winter Olympics themed Ten Frames and Counters. Two versions with Full Color and Black and White for each. Boost engagement by connecting sports to math and count Gold Medals or Figure Skating Skates on a ten frame! Great for Preschool, PreK, TK, Kindergarten, and First Grade (1st). Print, color, cut out, and use! Laminate or print on card stock for extended use. Keep in a ziplock bag for multiple uses. Practice math concepts including: numbers, counting, and basic addition and sub
Preview of Winter Olympics Math Games - Addition and Multiplication - 12 Difficulty Levels

Winter Olympics Math Games - Addition and Multiplication - 12 Difficulty Levels

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DinoSquirrel
Win the gold medal in two math events: Downhill Skiing (addition) and Snowboard Halfpipe (multiplication)! With 12 different game boards, each with a different level of difficulty, students practice adding and multiplying using dice to generate random numbers in these fun and engaging winter sports and Winter Olympics themed math games! To play: 1. Print out the game board for the specific math skill (single digit addition, multiple digit addition, single digit multiplication, multiple digit m
Preview of FREE Football Ten Frame and Counters - PreSchool Math, Kindergarten Math, Sports

FREE Football Ten Frame and Counters - PreSchool Math, Kindergarten Math, Sports

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DinoSquirrel
FREE Football themed Ten Frames and Counters. Two versions with Full Color and Black and White for each. Boost engagement by connecting sports to math and count footballs or football helmets on a ten frame! Great for Preschool, PreK, TK, Kindergarten, and First Grade (1st). Print, color, cut out, and use! Laminate or print on card stock for extended use. Keep in a ziplock bag for multiple uses. Practice math concepts including: numbers, counting, and basic addition and subtraction within
Preview of FREE New Year Ten Frame and Counters - PreSchool Math, Kindergarten Math

FREE New Year Ten Frame and Counters - PreSchool Math, Kindergarten Math

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FREE New Year themed Ten Frame and Counters. Full Color and Black and White versions. Count fireworks on a ten frame! Great for Preschool, PreK, TK, Kindergarten, and First Grade (1st). Print, color, cut out, and use! Laminate or print on card stock for extended use. Practice math concepts including: numbers, counting, and basic addition and subtraction within 10. Practice adding on, or counting down. Coloring and cutting helps with pencil grip, and scissor practice. Check out these
Preview of FREE Winter Ten Frames and Counters - 2 Versions, Seasonal Counting

FREE Winter Ten Frames and Counters - 2 Versions, Seasonal Counting

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FREE Winter / Seasonal / Holiday themed Ten Frames and Counters. Full Color and Black and White versions. Two designs: mittens and candy canes! Great for Preschool, PreK, TK, Kindergarten, and First Grade (1st). Print, color, cut out, and use! Laminate or print on card stock for extended use. Practice math concepts including: numbers, counting, and basic addition and subtraction within 10. Practice adding on, or counting down. Coloring and cutting helps with pencil grip, and scissor pr
Preview of Halloween Addition and Subtraction within 20, K-2 Math Coloring Activity

Halloween Addition and Subtraction within 20, K-2 Math Coloring Activity

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Halloween Math Facts Fluency Practice! Addition and Subtraction within 20. Great for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade. Incorporates coloring to encourage engagement. A total of 4 Solve and Color activity pages: two addition within 20, and two subtraction within 20. Each page has 30 equations to solve. One image is of a spooky but friendly haunted house with ghosts, a pumpkin, the moon, a tree, and an owl. The second image includes a seven-eyed friendly monster with tentacles! S
Preview of FREE Halloween Ten Frame - Spiders and Webs - Kindergarten addition subtraction

FREE Halloween Ten Frame - Spiders and Webs - Kindergarten addition subtraction

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FREE Halloween-themed Ten Frame with Spiders and Webs! Engaging and fun way to learn about simple addition and subtraction within 10 for Preschool, PreK, TK, Kindergarten, first grade, or homeschool. Print, color, cut out, and use! Laminate or print on card stock for extended use. Practice math concepts including: numbers, counting, and addition and subtraction within 10. Practice adding on, or counting down. Coloring and cutting helps with pencil grip, and scissor practice. Check out
Preview of FREE Back to School Tens Frames and Counters - Kindergarten, TK, PreK, Preschool

FREE Back to School Tens Frames and Counters - Kindergarten, TK, PreK, Preschool

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FREE Back to School themed Tens Frames and Counters. Color and Black and White versions included, 2 pages total. Colorful pencils as counters. Great for Preschool, PreK, TK, Kindergarten, and First Grade (1st). Print, color, cut out, and use! Laminate or print on card stock for extended use. Practice math concepts including: numbers, counting, and addition and subtraction within 10. Practice adding on, or counting down. Combine the tens frames to add and subtract within 20. Coloring and cu
Preview of Creative Activities and Learning Games - Home or Classroom - 15 products!

Creative Activities and Learning Games - Home or Classroom - 15 products!

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Searching for a Bundle? Well, you've found a FUNDLE of engaging activities and games for both the classroom, and the home! A collection of learning and purely entertaining, and engaging, printable games, both for independent, and group play. Perfect for keeping elementary students learning and practicing social skills throughout the summer, breaks, and the school year! This set includes:- "Guess the Word" - printable Wordle-type game- Sports Uniforms and Clothing Design Templates- Comic Boo
Preview of Standards of Mathematical Practice POSTERS and HANDOUTS | K-2 and 3-5 versions

Standards of Mathematical Practice POSTERS and HANDOUTS | K-2 and 3-5 versions

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Get students discussing and thinking about HOW they do math with these Standards of Mathematical Practice Posters and Handouts. Two sets included: Lower Elementary (Grades K-2), and Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5). Both sets include handouts with all 8 Mathematical Practices, as well as printable 8.5" by 11" posters of each Mathematical Practice. Great for test prep, beginning of the year classroom setup, math centers, math binders or notebooks, or sent home with math homework. Written, an
Preview of MATH SOCCER GAMES - Multiplication 1 to 12 - Addition within 20 - Reusable

MATH SOCCER GAMES - Multiplication 1 to 12 - Addition within 20 - Reusable

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GOAL!! Highly Engaging, No-Prep, Reusable Game to practice Addition and Multiplication Fluency! All you need are the game boards and a coin or plastic counting chip. Students flick the coin across the "field," landing on numbers which they either add or multiply, then they try to score a goal! Two game boards included: Addition within 20 (Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade), and Multiplication of factors from 1 to 12 (Third and Fourth Grade). Additional optional variations of the ga
Preview of MATH KEYWORDS Posters for Word Problems - Test Prep - Giant Classroom Size

MATH KEYWORDS Posters for Word Problems - Test Prep - Giant Classroom Size

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MATH KEYWORDS POSTERS for helping students solve Word Problems. Students use these keywords to help identify the operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) in a mathematical word problem. Multiple sizes included: Personal notebook size with all four operations on one page, Medium-sized 8.5" x 11" pages with one operation on each page (great for Math Centers and wall posters), and GIANT 17" x 22" Classroom Wall Posters (made by assembling 4 printed pages together). Th
Preview of Math PBL Project - Student Created Activity - Pixel Art - math fact fluency

Math PBL Project - Student Created Activity - Pixel Art - math fact fluency

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Students can create their own ORIGINAL Math Fact Fluency Activities for their classmates to complete, and practice their own math facts throughout the process! This Math Pixel Art Activity Creator is simple to use with Google Slides. I just had my fourth graders complete their own successfully. I have included instructions for multiplication and division (0 to 12), addition and subtraction (0 to 20) and addition and subtraction (0 to 100). The steps are easy to follow. Three versions make i
Preview of FREE - Summer Tens Frames and Counters - Kindergarten TK PreK, summer prep

FREE - Summer Tens Frames and Counters - Kindergarten TK PreK, summer prep

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DinoSquirrel
FREE Summer themed Tens Frames and Counters. 2 Versions! Color and Black and White versions included, 4 pages total. Colorful beach and park scenes, a friendly sun with sunglasses, and beach balls! Great for PreK, TK, Kindergarten, and First Grade (1st). Print, color, cut out, and use! Laminate or print on card stock for extended use. Practice math concepts including: numbers, counting, and addition and subtraction within 10. Practice adding on, or counting down. Combine the tens fram
Preview of KINDERGARTEN MATH - Numbers, Addition, Subtraction within 10 Coloring Activities

KINDERGARTEN MATH - Numbers, Addition, Subtraction within 10 Coloring Activities

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Engaging Kindergarten Math Coloring Activities! Use for practice, assessment, meaningful homework, a work packet, or as a fun center. 12 pages total using 4 unique and kid-friendly images. Numbers 0 to 10, and Addition and Subtraction within 10. Great for spring, summer, the end of the year, or to assess abilities throughout the year. Images include a friendly bee, flower, and sun, a group of butterflies, a big colorful butterfly, and a field of flowers. Answer keys included. Each pag
Preview of FREE - EARTH DAY Tens Frames and Counters - Kindergarten math, add, subtract

FREE - EARTH DAY Tens Frames and Counters - Kindergarten math, add, subtract

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FREE Earth Day themed Tens Frames and Counters. 2 Versions! Color and Black and White versions included, 4 pages total. Colorful planet Earth counters, and planet Earth with a friendly face! Great for PreK, TK, Kindergarten, and First Grade (1st). Print, color, cut out, and use! Laminate or print on card stock for extended use. Practice math concepts including: numbers, counting, and addition and subtraction within 10. Practice adding on, or counting down. Coloring and cutting helps
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About the store

Experience

Welcome! I am currently a third grade teacher with more than a decade of experience teaching grades K-5. All products are original and include printables and digital products for Preschool, PreK, TK, and K-6 Elementary (Primary) classrooms. I have several years experience in special education and homeschool curricula. I specialize in engaging, screen-free activities, classroom decor, standards-based learning games and worksheets, creative writing prompts, handwriting pages, phonics and decoding activities, coloring pages throughout the year, and math activities that promote mathematical reasoning. New products are added frequently! Follow DinoSquirrel on TPT to get the latest!

Teaching style

Every product has been inspired by my years of experience teaching in many classrooms, in many schools, and in many different communities. As an elementary school educator, I always strive to create and maintain a fun, welcoming, and inclusive classroom community that is filled with engaging, rigorous, and interactive learning opportunities every day. I incorporate creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking, with a focus on kindness, responsibility, and a growth mindset. Strategies and Frameworks Experience: Project Based Learning (PBL), Science of Reading, virtual/online/distance learning, inquiry-based, hands-on learning, technology application, digital literacy, 21st Century Skills (communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity), Common Core State Standards based curriculums, Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Social-Emotional Learning/Classroom Management Experience: Growth Mindset, incorporation of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Bloom’s Taxonomy, Morning Meetings/Closing Circles, Restorative Practices, Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), Positive Behavioral Intervention Support (PBIS), and Response to Intervention (RTI).

Additional biographical information

Dino Squirrel also creates music, videos, and how-to-draw tutorials for kids, students, teachers, and families everywhere. Music can be found on YouTube, Spotify, and all music streaming platforms. Videos can be found on YouTube. https://linktr.ee/dinosquirrel Enjoy!