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Here is an interactive book focusing on positional words and phrases, with a fun pirate theme! Students read the text on each page and place a picture icon in the correct position relative to the image on the page. Positional words and phrases included: below next to between above in to the right of to the left of on

Here is a set of calendar number pieces to be used all school year! Each month, September through June, has a full set of 3"x3" calendar number pieces with the following patterns: Sept & Oct: ABAB Nov & Dec: AABB Jan & Feb: AAB Mar & Apr: ABB May & Jun/summer: ABC Download the preview file for a sample of pieces for each pattern type. Use these seasonal sets for calendar pieces, patterning practice or number ordering in centers, etc. Print on cardstock and laminate for years of use!

Here is an interactive book focusing on positional words and phrases, with a fun Christmas theme! Students read the text on each page and place a picture icon in the correct position relative to the image on the page. Positional words and phrases included: below next to between above in to the right of to the left of on This book is the same as my pirate-themed book, except with a Christmas theme!

This is a 38-page bundle of activities for math and literacy centers during a unit on health and nutrition. Included activities are: -Sight word/picture match and tracing sets -Patterning activities -Dice graphing activity -Vocabulary practice -"Healthy Eating" easy read book -Scrambled Sentences from easy read book -Healthy/Unhealthy food sort -Clothespin counting activity I created these activities for use in my multi-ability special ed classroom, so there are a variety of skill levels addre

This is an activity for math and/or science centers during Earth Day celebrations or a unit on recycling. Students sort the recyclables cards into the categories of paper & cardboard, glass, metal and plastic (or sort real recyclables into the same categories). They then graph their results, and a response form is included, as well.

Just in time for the 2012 Summer Olympics, here are some Olympic-themed roll and cover games. Included are 2 basic (one dice) games, 2 addition (two dice) games, and 2 subtraction (two dice) games. Use for math centers during summer school or when you return to school in August! For each game, students roll one or two dice and cover the number, sum or difference until all the spaces on their board are covered. Can be used as a partner "race" game, as well, with the "winner" the child who covers

This is a differentiated math work station activity to introduce paying for items with dollars and understanding concepts of having enough or not enough money. Students use one-to-one correspondence to figure out if they have enough money (dollars) to pay for various items. The activity is differentiated for students who need practice with exact dollar amounts, and also for students who understand or are working on rounding to the next dollar when change is involved. Includes dollar amounts u

Here is a set of activities for use in math centers or individual work during a unit on coins/money. Included is: pages 2-8: money patterning activities with optional coin value counting extension pages 9-12: money dice graphing activity pages 13-19: coin clothespin counting activity with one-to-one correspondence pages 20-25: coin clothespin counting activity with coin value counting clip art by http://the3amteacher.blogspot.com/

This is a set of mini booklets for number words/counting numbers 1-10 with a Kwanzaa theme, great during December and/or a study of winter holidays! There are two versions of the booklet: -Version 1: simple phrases on each page; students trace the number word (example: three kinaras) -Version 2: complete sentence on each page; students write in the correct number word (or numeral) to complete the sentence (example: I see ______ kinaras to light at Kwanzaa.) Each booklet is in black and white f

Here is a bundle of activities to support/reinforce counting and numbers 1-10, with a fun transportation/vehicle theme. Included are: p. 3-7: Counting Mats (use for putting in number order, placing correct number of manipulatives on each mat, etc.) p. 8-10: Clothespin Counting (students count the pictures and clip a clothespin to the correct numeral) p. 11-14: Strip Puzzles (Cut apart on lines and laminate each piece for durability; students put together, puzzle-style) p. 15-24: Number Sorts (c

This is a bundle of math and literacy activities to supplement a class or reading group study of the winter favorite "The Mitten" by Jan Brett. Great for math centers, literacy centers, individual practice, or whole-class activities. Included activities are: p. 3-13: interactive book of positional words and phrases p. 14-17: Mitten character patterns (AB, AABB, AAB & ABC) p. 18-20: dice graphing activity p. 21-30: number word/numeral/dice number/ten frame flash cards for matching, sorting, etc.

This is a bundle of word work and literacy center activities designed for use during a unit on coins and/or money. Included: -money clothespin/word wall/traceable words: pages 2-5 -scrambled money words: pages 6-7 -money song posters: pages 8-12 -differentiated, interactive coin booklets: pages 13-39 Clip art by http://the3amteacher.blogspot.com/ Borders/frames by http://frompond.blogspot.com/

This is a printable counting activity for math centers or individual practice, great during a unit on germs/health. Students must count the number of germ pictures on each card, then clip a clothespin or other marker to the corresponding numeral. Includes cards for numbers 1 through 12. Skills addressed are: counting 1-12, numeral recognition, and fine motor (pincer grasp). Clipart from Scrappin Doodles (license #TPT45098).

This is a bundle of Thanksgiving-themed math center activities. Included are: p. 3-24: Feather the Turkeys dice addition game p. 25-32: Strip Puzzles – Thanksgiving words/phrases and #s 1-10 (Cut apart on lines and laminate each piece for durability; students put together, puzzle-style) p. 33-42: Number Sorts #s 1-10 (cut apart and shuffle cards; students match number words, numerals, dice numbers and ten frames) p.43-47: Thanksgiving patterns – ABAB, AABB, AAB, and ABC patterns included p. 48-

Here is a set of fall-themed counting mats for numbers 1-10. Have students place counters or manipulatives (I like to use fall-themed pasta shapes!) on each mat, corresponding to the given number. Also included are recording sheets with ten frames for students to demonstrate understanding.

This is a set of mini booklets for number words/counting numbers 1-10 with a Hanukkah theme, great during December and/or a study of world holidays! There are two versions of the booklet: -Version 1: simple phrases on each page; students trace the number word (example: three menorahs) -Version 2: complete sentence on each page; students write in the correct number word (or numeral) to complete the sentence (example: I see ______ menorahs to light at Hanukkah.) Each booklet is in black and whit

This is a fun math center activity for addition with sums 0-5 with a baseball theme! Students must put together puzzle pieces to complete equations. Each puzzle has four pieces: the equation, a picture representing the first addend, a picture representing the second addend, and the sum. There are 21 puzzles in all, for all equation combos with sums from zero to five. This activity can be used individually, or as a game by partners/groups in a math center. Also included are instructions for teac

Here's a fun dice graphing activity for use while celebrating that certain literary doctor whose birthday is on March 2! :) Students roll a dice, record their rolls on a graph, and use the recording sheet to count and discuss concepts of more, less and same. Feedback is appreciated :) Happy Read Across America Day!

This is a printable dice and graphing activity, great for math centers or partner work during a unit on the state of Michigan. Students take turns rolling the dice and recording the results on the included graph and recording sheets. Skills addressed are: visual discrimination, vocabulary review, counting, concepts of more, less and same, and graphing. Other possible extensions could be estimation, predictions and probability. Michigan symbols included are: white-tail deer (Michigan state mamm

Five pages of patterning for math work boxes/centers with an Easter theme: -page 1: ABAB patterns -page 2: AABB patterns -page 3: AAB patterns -page 4: ABC patterns -page 5: mixture of the above patterns Clip art by http://kpmdoodles.blogspot.com/ Enjoy!