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FALL BOOM CARDS Skip Counting by 5s
By Elementary divas
Skip Counting by 5s, it comes with 17 Boom Cards that will engage your students or child in learning the process of skip counting in an interactive & fun way.
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Basic Math Operations Addition | Subtraction Worksheets
By Elementary divas
Great for homework, early finishers, homeschool, morning work, the practices are endless. Some of the topics include:
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By Elementary divas
150 Simple Addition Cards. This is a fun and engaging way that teaches basic addition.
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150 Addition Cards
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Spring Number Sense Center Craft and Activity - Math Craftivity
By The Chatty Kinder
This fun, hands-on Spring Number Sense Craft Activity is a perfect addition as a Spring Math Craft to your Kindergarten Spring Math Centers. In this Spring Math Craftivity, kindergarten learners will match the honeycombs with different representations of the numbers to create a bee honeycomb structure.
This printable will provide a hands-on experience for learning and practicing number sense in a creative and crafty way. Learners will build upon their counting, subitizing and place value skills and knowledge. Numbers 1 to 20 are included along with recording sheets for learners to record their answers.
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What’s included in this Kindergarten Spring Math Craft Center resource?
- This printable covers numbers 1 to 20.
- The different representations included are
How to best use this Kindergarten Spring Math Craft Activity:
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Winter Number Sense Center Craft and Activity - Number Match-Up
By The Chatty Kinder
This fun, hands-on Winter Number Sense Craft Activity is a perfect addition to your Kindergarten Winter Math Centers. In this Back to School Math Activity, kindergarten learners will match the snowballs with different representations of the numbers to the snow globes.
This printable will provide a hands-on experience for learning and practicing number sense in a creative and crafty way. Learners will build upon their counting, subitizing and place value skills and knowledge. Numbers 1 to 20 are included along with recording sheets for learners to record their answers.
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What’s included in this Kindergarten Winter Math Center resource?
- This printable covers numbers 1 to 20.
- The different representations included are
How to best use this Kindergarten Winter Math Activity:
Preparing this Kindergarten Winter Number Sense Craft Activity:
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CVC Words Rhyming Dominoes - CVC Rhyming Activity
By The Chatty Kinder
This Kindergarten Domino Literacy Center is a fun, hands-on and engaging CVC Words Rhyming game which can be played with Kindergarteners or preschoolers to practice CVC Rhyming Words.
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What does this printable contain?
This domino bundle contains 33 dominoes with rhyming CVC words. Learners will match the dominoes based on rhyming. E.g. 'Cap' to 'map' and 'bat' to 'cat'.
How to use?
To play, print and laminate the pages for the topic required. In the printable there are two dominoes per page, which can be printed as is for a floor game. If you would like to make the dominoes smaller, print several pages a page (I normally print 8 dominoes onto a page, which allows for use on a table or as a small group activity).
Students will begin with the 'START' domino and then slowly work their way through the dominoes until they reach the domino with the 'END' on it. Dominoes can be matched in any way they like, whether that's vertically or horizontally.
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Addition and Subtraction Within 20 - Spring Hands-On Activity Mats
By The Chatty Kinder
Do your learners need a hands-on activity to practice addition and subtraction within 20? These hands-on Spring Addition and Subtraction Mats are a great option for your kindergarten spring math centers. Perfect for kindegarteners and first graders, this printable provides a fun and engaging way for learners to practice their addition and subtraction within 10 or within 20.
Pair the hands-on mats with manipulatives and your learners are all set to start doing their math! There are several mats depending on what method your learner is required to use so simply pick and choose. The printable comes in a fun spring theme making this great for a Spring Math Center!
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What is included in this Hands-on Addition and Subtraction printable?
There are a total of 9 addition and subtraction mats. The mats can be used for both addition or subtraction, so learners can practice both concepts at the same time. The mats also allow for addition and subtraction up to 20 as well if your learner requires it.
There are a total of 120 equation cards. This allows for plenty of addition and subtraction practice. There are equations for solving within 10 and solving within 20.
Differentiation:
Differentiating this activity is very easy! Simply choose which facts your learners need to work on and provide them with the necessary mats and equation cards.
These hands-on and engaging Spring Addition and Subtraction mats can be used to practice addition and subtraction within 10 or within 20 depending on your learner's needs.
How do you use these Hands-on Spring addition and subtraction mats?
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By The Chatty Kinder
Help kids tackle number bonds with this pack of winter number bond task cards! The set makes it easy to differentiate because it includes task cards for numbers up to 5, 10 and 20.
This set is winter themed. Task cards come in both colour and black and white.
INSIDE YOU'LL FIND (winter theme)
--> 20 task cards focusing on number bonds up to 5
--> 20 task cards focusing on number bonds up to 10
--> 2 x 20 (40) task cards focusing on number bonds up to 20
--> Recording sheets and answer keys for the task cards
HOW TO USE
•Print the cards on cardstock in colour on black and white.
•Laminate if desired, and cut the cards apart.
•Provide a set of cards and a stack of recording sheets at a center.
•Students read the numbers on the number bonds and determine the missing number. They write the answer on the recording sheet.
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Winter Addition and Subtraction Mats - Hands-on Activity Mats
By The Chatty Kinder
Looking for a fun and hands-on way to practice addition and subtraction? This printable is a fun Winter Math Activity for Addition and Subtraction. The printable comes in a fun winter theme, making it suitable for a Kindergarten Winter Center. Learners will be able to practice their addition and subtraction concepts and facts using hands-on math mats using various manipulatives.
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What is in this packet?
The printable contains the following 6 Hands-On Math Mats:
- Roll, Build and Add
- Flip and Add to 10
- Flip and Add to 20
- Flip and Subtract from 10
- Flip and Subtraction from 20
- Subtraction Smash
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Spring Mazes Fine Motor Activity | Kindergarten Fine Motor Center
By The Chatty Kinder
These Spring Mazes are a fun and hands-on activity to get your learners practicing their fine motor skills and logical thinking. These hands-on Spring Fine Motor Mats are a great option for your kindergarten spring centers. These Spring Fine Motor Mats are also great for your early finishers, enrichment opportunities, morning work, or even intervention groups. The Spring mazes come in a super fun spring theme making this center perfect for Spring!
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What is included in this printable?
There are a total of 5 Spring Mazes. The mazes come in a full page size and in a half page size.
Using this printable:
Print the mazes. Print it on colored paper for some extra color fun.
Learners will use markers, crayons or pencils to find their way through the maze.
You can laminate them or place them into a dry erase sheet for repeated usage.
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Write the Fact Family: Addition and Subtraction
By The Chatty Kinder
Practice your students addition and subtraction facts with these simple and engaging task cards. This printable consists of 12 task cards for 'Write the Fact Family' math center. These are spring themed. There are a total of 12 task cards.
The printable includes:
- 12 task cards in colour and black versions
- Recording sheet
- Answer key.
How to Use:
- Print the cards on cardstock in colour or in black and white. Laminate if desired.
- Cut the cards apart and place them at a learning center with a stack of recording sheets.
- Students choose a card and write the two addition sentences and the two subtraction sentences that can be formed with the three numbers on the cards.. They continue until they've written the fact family for each card.
Check out these addition and subtraction resources:
- PreK-K Football Math Centers (28 centers)
- Spring Themed Number bond Task cards (Differentiated)
- Seasonal Number Bond Task Cards (Differentiated)
- Number Bond File Folder Activity
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Hands-On Spring Activities for Kindergarten | Math and Literacy Centers Bundle
By The Chatty Kinder
Your students will have a ton of fun with these hands-on spring activities for kindergarten! Including both math and literacy spring-themed activities, they make the perfect addition for your kindergarten spring centers. This bundle contains over 50 hands-on math and literacy activities including matching games, puzzles and clip cards.
The target skills for each activity range from development of fine motor skills to recognizing initial sounds and number matching, ensuring there are appropriately challenging activities for learners of all abilities. For a detailed look at all hands-on spring activities included in this resource, please see the preview above.
The 29 activities included in this bundle are:
Spring Literacy Centers for Kindergarten:
Spring Math Centers for Kindergarten:
Spring SEL Centers for Kindergarten:
Spring Fine Motor Centers for Kindergarten:
How to use: Hands-On Spring Activities for Kindergarten
The center activities are best used when printed on cardstock and/or laminated. You can choose to implement these centers in an independent way or use them with small-groups.
The printables can be used to strengthen students’ fine motor skills and are perfect for exploration during morning work. Alternatively, the printables can be used to supplement your kindergarten literacy and math centers.
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Seasonal Number Bond Task Cards | Math Centers
By The Chatty Kinder
Help your students have the confidence to tackle number bonds with this pack of seasonal number bond task cards. The set features number ranges to 5, 10 and 20, making it easy to differentiate learning activities and cater for learners of all abilities. With one set for each season of the year (summer set to be added soon), these number bond task cards can be used at any time during the school year.
The math task cards are provided in both color and black and white format and each set features the same questions and numbers with differing season themed-clip art. There are a total of 320 task cards provided.
>>> PLEASE NOTE: This is a systematic packet. The packet objective and questions remain the same for EVERY season. The seasonal clip art is what changes throughout the packet.
This seasonal number bond task card set includes:
- 80 task cards for fall
- 80 task cards for winter
- 80 task cards for spring
- 80 task cards for summer (coming soon)
Each seasonal task card set features:
--> 20 task cards focusing on number bonds up to 5
--> 20 task cards focusing on number bonds up to 10
--> 2 x 20 (40) task cards focusing on number bonds up to 20
--> Recording sheets and answer keys for the task cards
How to use the number bond task cards:
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Addition Facts Numbers 1-20 BINGO GAME
By All Therapy Resources
This Bingo game is a great game to support students learn addition facts! This is a great game for a whole class approach or center activities.
The caller reads the number equation, and the players cross off the correct answer.
There are a number of addition fact cards for each correct answer response for numbers 1-20. This has been developed in case students are not aware of the correct answer and then they are given another opportunity.
There are over 40 different mats for larger classes and there are 72 addition fact cards included.
This package includes everything that you need – just simply print!
WORKBOOKS – Just print!
Behaviour and Feelings Workbook
Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook
Emotions & Self Care Workbook
My Anger Management Workbook
SOCIAL SKILLS, PUBERTY, PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOURS, RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUALITY
Puberty Lesson and Activity Book
Appropriate V's Appropriate Things to Say
Learning about Bodies and Puberty Workbook
Protective Behaviours, Relationships and Puberty Special Game
Stranger Danger Education
Road Safety Social Story
Fire Safety Social Story
Safety In The Community Activity and Educative Book
AUTISM, SOCIAL STORIES & ACTIVITIES
How My Engine Runs Social Story
Teaching Children about Personal Space
Noises Hurt My Ears - Social Story - Sensory Defensiveness
When a loved one dies - grief and loss social story
Understanding Divorce Social Story
Being Nice and Making Friends Social Story
Doing a Poo on the Toilet Social Story
SPECIFIC TEACHING AND COUNSELLING RESOURCES
Supporting Students to Gain Insight through Reflection
Supervision and Reflective Practice Templates
Increasing a Child's Attention Span
Behavioural Strategies for Fostering Self Esteem
Anxious Children - Behavioural Strategies
Children with Attachment and Abandonment Issues: Behavioural Strategies
Recognising Defences in Children
ANGER MANAGEMENT
Anger Management Plan
Anger Management Activity Worksheets
Anger Management Traffic Lights Activity
My Anger Management Workbook
BEHAVIOUR ASSESSMENT AND BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT PLANS
Managing Aggressive Behaviours and Outbursts
Understanding Behavioural Triggers
Behaviour Reward Chart - Girls (editable)
Behaviour Reward Chart - Boys (editable)
Behaviour Thermometer - Incident Prevention and Response Plan (editable)
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1 and 2 Digit SUBTRACTION BINGO GAME - Numbers 1-20
By All Therapy Resources
This Bingo game is a great game to support students learn SUBTRACTION facts! This is a great game for a whole class approach or center activities.
The caller reads the number equation, and the players cross off the correct answer.
There are a number of subtraction fact cards for each correct answer response for numbers 1-20. This has been developed in case students are not aware of the correct answer and then they are given another opportunity. For example for the correct number response of 10, subtraction fact cards might include: 18-10, 10-0 and 12-2. This creates a more diverse approach to learning!
There are over 40 different mats for larger classes and there are 72 subtraction fact cards included.
This package includes everything that you need – just simply print!
WORKBOOKS – Just print!
Behaviour and Feelings Workbook
Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook
Emotions & Self Care Workbook
My Anger Management Workbook
SOCIAL SKILLS, PUBERTY, PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOURS, RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUALITY
Puberty Lesson and Activity Book
Appropriate V's Appropriate Things to Say
Learning about Bodies and Puberty Workbook
Protective Behaviours, Relationships and Puberty Special Game
Stranger Danger Education
Road Safety Social Story
Fire Safety Social Story
Safety In The Community Activity and Educative Book
AUTISM, SOCIAL STORIES & ACTIVITIES
How My Engine Runs Social Story
Teaching Children about Personal Space
Noises Hurt My Ears - Social Story - Sensory Defensiveness
When a loved one dies - grief and loss social story
Understanding Divorce Social Story
Being Nice and Making Friends Social Story
Doing a Poo on the Toilet Social Story
SPECIFIC TEACHING AND COUNSELLING RESOURCES
Supporting Students to Gain Insight through Reflection
Supervision and Reflective Practice Templates
Increasing a Child's Attention Span
Behavioural Strategies for Fostering Self Esteem
Anxious Children - Behavioural Strategies
Children with Attachment and Abandonment Issues: Behavioural Strategies
Recognising Defences in Children
ANGER MANAGEMENT
Anger Management Plan
Anger Management Activity Worksheets
Anger Management Traffic Lights Activity
My Anger Management Workbook
BEHAVIOUR ASSESSMENT AND BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT PLANS
Managing Aggressive Behaviours and Outbursts
Understanding Behavioural Triggers
Behaviour Reward Chart - Girls (editable)
Behaviour Reward Chart - Boys (editable)
Behaviour Thermometer - Incident Prevention and Response Plan (editable)
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Candy Corn Addition Math Station or Center for Addition Facts within 20
By Jennifer Connett
This candy corn addition activity is a fun and engaging hands on math center for students to practice addition facts using number bonds, tens frames, number lines or number sentences to solve each addition problem using objects as counters on math mats. Check out the preview for a detailed look at each addition mat available!
What is Included:
How to Use:
Depending on the exact addition skill being taught, teachers will choose one of the addition mats for students to use to work on each addition problem. Counters should be provided to assist students with solving each addition equation. Students will draw one math fact card and solve it using the counters on the math mat. There is a recording sheet available should the teacher wish for students to record the addition facts they solved.
These addition cards make a great task box activity. The cards and counters can be stored in the same box for easy set up, clean up and storage.
When to Use:
This candy corn addition center is a low prep activity for teachers to prepare for students. The addition mats just need to be printed and laminated for durability. The task cards need to be printed and cut apart.
Skills Assessed:
Addition Craft - Adding within 20 Craftivity
By Jennifer Connett
Make addition fun and hands on with this flower craftivity. Students are able to practice addition math facts while creating a fun display craft at the same time! There are several different flowers included so students can work on different addition facts with each different flower craft.
This flower craft is for kindergarten or first grade students who are practicing addition facts within 20. Students will love creating their own flower craft to be displayed in the classroom.
What is Included:
Types of Addition Facts Included
Students will love being able to express their creativity by completing this craft. Students will stay more engaged with this activity than your standard addition fact worksheet.
Each template is print and go! Each flower craft template is on a single page for easy printing and set up. You simple give the page to students and they color, cut and glue their flower craft.
These flowers make great classroom displays!
Students can complete these flower crafts in a math center, art center, small group setting, independent practice or homework. They make great classroom displays of student work.
More Addition Activities
Candy Corn Addition Centers
Christmas Addition Centers
Valentine's Day Addition Centers
Winter Addition Centers
First Grade Math Commutative Property of Addition and Related Subtraction
By Jennifer Connett
This set of math rings is for teaching the commutative property of addition and related subtraction problems. These cards focus on concepts and ideas that are taught in the first grade classroom. Print, cut and laminate. Then, place the cards on a ring. Addition Set A: This set is for learning the commutative property of addition. Students will write, with dry erase marker, the addition problem that shows the commutative property of the problem on the left side of the card. Set B: This set is for looking at a number bond and recording the two addition problems that can be made from the number bond. Subtraction Set A: This set is for learning the related subtraction problems. Students will write, with dry erase marker, the subtraction problem that is related to the problem on the left side of the card. Set B: This set is for looking at a number bond and recording the two subtraction problems that can be made from the number bond. Sets are available in sums up to 10 and sums up to 20. (Sets A and B are the sums up to 10 and Sets C and D are sums up to 20). This product is included in the following bundle: First Grade Math Ring Bundle Please check out these other First Grade Math Rings: Math Rings: Addition by Making 10 Math Rings: Number Bonds for Sums up to 10 Math Rings: One More One Less Math Rings: True and False Equations
Addition Mystery Picture Christmas Tree
By Jennifer Connett
This set of Christmas mystery pictures is great for students practicing addition facts. Each mystery page contains 100 math problems for students to solve to complete the picture. Many of the problems are repetitive so students can have a lot of practice with each individual math fact. Kindergarteners and first graders will have fun coloring their mystery picture!
Types of Pictures
When to Use
Other Addition Mystery Pictures
Campfire
Christmas Tree
Groundhog
Spring
Valentine's Day
First Grade Math for Addition Number Bonds for Sums up to 10
By Jennifer Connett
This 1st grade math ring is designed to help students create their own number bonds and addition problems by using picture prompts. This set of rings goes up to sums of 10. There are 16 cards in this set. They can be made as one ring of 16 cards or in two rings of 8 cards. The first 8 rings have sums up to 6 and the second 8 rings show sums between 7 and 10. Students will circle two sets of shapes to create their own number bonds with the shapes provided. Students will use dry erase markers to record their answers in a number sentence and within a number bond. There is an optional recording page students can use to record their answers. To put these cards together, simply print, cut and laminate. Use a hole punch to punch the hole in the top left and use a ring to place the cards together, in order. To make two sets of 8 rings, then print the directions and cover (at the bottom of this page) twice Even though this is titled a 1st grade product, it would work well for higher level kindergarten students as well. This product is included in the following bundle: First Grade Math Ring Bundle Please check out these other First Grade Math Ring Sets: Math Rings: Addition by Making 10 Math Rings: Commutative Property of Addition and Related Subtraction Problems Math Rings: One More One Less Math Rings: True and False Equations