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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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
, K.OA.A.1
, K.OA.A.2
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
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
, K.OA.A.1
, 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
, 1.OA.C.6
, 2.OA.B.2
+1
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
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
, 2.OA.B.2
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
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
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 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
, 4.NF.B.4b
, 5.NF.A.1
+1
Standards of Mathematical Practice POSTERS and HANDOUTS | K-2 and 3-5 versions
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
K - 6th
Basic Operations, Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
MATH SOCCER GAMES - Multiplication 1 to 12 - Addition within 20 - Reusable
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
K - 5th
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
K.OA.A.5
, 1.OA.C.6
, 2.OA.B.2
+1
MATH KEYWORDS Posters for Word Problems - Test Prep - Giant Classroom Size
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
K - 6th
Basic Operations, Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
MULTIPLES POSTERS of Numbers 1 to 12 - Classroom Wall Decor - Multiplication
Large (8.5" x 11") and Easy-to-Read MULTIPLES POSTERS of numbers 1 to 12! Free Personal-Sized version included! A necessity for any classroom learning about multiplication and multiples. Make this a part of your beginning-of-the-year decor! Print on colorful paper and hang around the classroom to brighten up the learning environment! Laminate or put in sheet protectors and use at Math Centers or in math binders. Great for 2nd and 3rd grade, but can be used as a review for upper grades,
2nd - 4th
Basic Operations, Numbers
FACTORS and MULTIPLES Game Set - 4th Grade Math Center Early Finisher
Independent or partner games to practice FACTORS and MULTIPLES of numbers 1 to 12. Engaging and reusable game boards that only need dice or a standard deck of playing cards. Perfect for fourth grade, but can be used for advanced third graders, or as a review in fifth grade. Use as a math center, for early finishers, as a morning activity, or as meaningful homework. Fourth grade students love this cooperative and competitive learning game that builds their multiplication fact fluency. Set I
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Classroom Community, Math
CCSS
3.OA.C.7
, 4.OA.B.4
MULTIPLICATION GAME SET - 13 Game Boards - All Factors 2 to 12 - reusable
Perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice! This Multiplication Game Set of 13 game boards will engage students in learning their multiplication facts! Set includes a game board for each individual multiplication fact family 2 through 12, as well as game boards for factors 1 to 6, and 2 to 12! That means, for example, if you are focusing on multiples of 3, you can give students targeted practice using the "Multiplication (3s)" game board which focuses on facts 3x2 to 3x12! W
2nd - 5th
Basic Operations, Math, Mental Math
CCSS
3.OA.C.7
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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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