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.
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FREE Summer Math Practice, Soccer Ten Frame and Counters, PreSchool Kindergarten
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
PreK - 2nd
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.B.4
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FREE Spring Ten Frame and Counters - Kindergarten Counting - Insects, Science
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
PreK - 2nd
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.B.4
, K.OA.A.1
, K.OA.A.2
Spring Connect the Dots, Summer Dot to Dot Counting Activity - Insects and Bugs
No-Prep and engaging Spring or Summer Activity! Practice counting up to 170 with this Set of 3 Connect the Dots pages. Doubles as Coloring Pages! Perfect for Kindergarten, First Grade, or Second Grade, but can be used in other grades. Realistic Insects and Bugs! Connect to science, the butterfly life cycle, lessons on praying mantises or cicadas, and the spring and summer seasons. The first page has counting from 1 to 125, and has the life cycle stages of the monarch butterfly includ
K - 3rd
Coloring Pages, General Science, Numbers
FREE Baseball, Softball Ten Frame and Counters - PreSchool Kindergarten Counting
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
PreK - 2nd
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.B.4
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, K.OA.A.2
Math Test Prep Games Set - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
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
K - 6th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math Test Prep
CCSS
K.OA.A.5
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FREE Winter Olympics Ten Frame and Counters - PreSchool Math, Kindergarten Math
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
PreK - 2nd
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.B.4
, K.OA.A.1
, K.OA.A.2
Winter Olympics Math Games - Addition and Multiplication - 12 Difficulty Levels
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
PreK - 5th
Basic Operations, Math Test Prep, Mental Math
FREE Football Ten Frame and Counters - PreSchool Math, Kindergarten Math, Sports
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
PreK - 2nd
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.B.4
, K.OA.A.1
, K.OA.A.2
FREE New Year Ten Frame and Counters - PreSchool Math, Kindergarten Math
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
PreK - 2nd
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.B.4
, K.OA.A.1
, K.OA.A.2
FREE Winter Ten Frames and Counters - 2 Versions, Seasonal Counting
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
PreK - 2nd
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.B.4
, K.OA.A.1
, K.OA.A.2
Kindergarten Fall Math Game - Chutes and Ladders style Counting Board Game
Fall-themed Kindergarten Counting Game! Chutes and Ladders style math board game gets students counting the dots on dice, counting spaces, and all the while climbing up pumpkin vines, and floating down on falling leaves! Fun for all ages, but perfect for lower elementary math (Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade) to practice counting numbers 1 to 100, turn-taking, and resilience. Roll a single die, or spin the spinner, and count squares on your way from one to one hundred. On the wa
PreK - 3rd
Classroom Community, Numbers, Social Emotional Learning
Halloween Addition and Subtraction within 20, K-2 Math Coloring Activity
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
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Coloring Pages, Mental Math
CCSS
1.OA.C.6
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FREE Halloween Ten Frame - Spiders and Webs - Kindergarten addition subtraction
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
PreK - 1st
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.OA.A.1
, K.OA.A.4
Halloween Math Game (counting) - Snakes and Spider Webs (Snakes and Ladders)
Halloween-themed Snakes and Spider Webs (Chutes and Ladders) Math Board Game! Fun for all ages, but perfect for lower elementary math (Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade) to practice counting numbers 1 to 100, turn-taking, and resilience. Roll a single die, or spin the spinner, and count squares on your way from one to one hundred. On the way, climb a spider web to get further along, or slide down snakes to get sent back. Helps young learners learn resilience and how to have a gr
K - 3rd
Numbers, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
Halloween Math Connect the Dots: Counting 1 to 100 and 1 to 180 - Kindergarten
Three pages of Halloween/Fall/Autumn activities to practice counting! Fun for all ages, but perfect for PreK, TK, and Kindergarten to help practice numbers. Two pages are from 1 to 100, and one page is from 1 to 180! The first page is an image of a spider's web with a friendly spider in the center. The second page is a haunted mansion with spooky friends in the windows and bats flying around. The third page is a smiling pumpkin and the moon. After completion, the pages can be colored i
PreK - 2nd
Coloring Pages, Numbers, Other (Math)
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
FREE Back to School Tens Frames and Counters - Kindergarten, TK, PreK, Preschool
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
PreK - 2nd
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Numbers
Back to School Picture Puzzles and Coloring Pages - Set of 2 - Hidden Pictures
Easy, No-Prep, Back-to-School printable activity for any elementary grade K-5! Set of 2 Search and Find Puzzles (Hidden Pictures), where students look for over 80 hidden objects in the picture! Answer keys included. These can also be used for " I Spy" games, or as Coloring Pages! Laminate or put in a plastic sheet protector for multiple uses or centers. Project on the board as a class activity! Include in your Back-to-School packet, or have available as early finisher work! Back to S
PreK - 5th
Coloring Pages, Numbers, Other (Arts)
Also included in: Hidden Pictures BUNDLE - Picture Search and Find Mega Pack
Creative Activities and Learning Games - Home or Classroom - 15 products!
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
1st - 6th
Basic Operations, Classroom Community, Creative Writing
Math Soccer Game - Numbers and Shapes reusable activity - PreK, TK, Kindergarten
GOAL! Gamified, Highly Engaging, No-Prep, Reusable, Hands-On Learning Activities to practice identifying Numbers 0 to 10 and 0 to 20, and Flat and Solid Shapes! Perfect for PreK, TK, and Kindergarten! All you need are the game boards and a coin or plastic counting chip. Students flick the coin across the "field," landing on squares, and say out loud the name of the number or the shape, then they try to score a goal! Four game boards included: Numbers 0 to 10, Numbers 0 to 20, Flat Sh
PreK - 1st
Geometry, Numbers, Other (Math)
CCSS
K.G.A.2
MATH SOCCER GAMES - Fractions and Mixed Numbers Addition and Multiplication
GOAL!! Gamified, Highly Engaging, No-Prep, Reusable, Hands-On Learning Activities to practice Fractions and Mixed Numbers Addition and Multiplication! 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! Four game boards included: Addition of Fractions, Addition of Mixed Numbers, and two game boards for the Multiplication of fractions, wh
4th - 6th
Basic Operations, Fractions, Math Test Prep
CCSS
4.NF.B.3c
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, 5.NF.A.1
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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
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