Free Roll Say Keep Printable
I decided to “funk up” a very, very old favourite resource of mine: “Roll, Say, Keep”. “Roll Say Keep” is just one of those incredibly useful and versatile resources. All you need to play is a dice,...
View ArticlePocket It template for Combining and Partitioning Number
I posted some photos during the week of my Pocket It template on my Facebook Page. Please hop on over and give me a “like” if you haven’t already done so. I often post photos of what is happening in my...
View ArticlePreparing your Child for School: Sorting and Classifying Game
This is a follow on from a previous blogpost about sorting and comparing objects. Please click here to visit this post. “What’s the Difference?” is my favourite online sorting and classifying game. It...
View ArticlePreparing your child for school: Sorting and Classifying Objects
Matching and Sorting/Classifying are likely to be the first maths activities that your child will explore in Junior Infants. I have to say that I love exploring Classifying. Its so much fun to see how...
View ArticleMonthly Maths: Sequencing and Ordinal Language
I am getting in nice and early with my Monthly Maths Topics and freebie! “High 5ing” myself for my efficiency ;) You may have worked out that I have been teaching “Time” as a my maths topic for the...
View ArticleMaths Journal for Mental Maths
I have had a great response to my “Maths Journal” photos on my Facebook page and on Twitter. In response to lots of questions I have decided to write a blog post in it! Maths Journals are a wonderful...
View ArticleGhost Blaster II: making 10
Ghost Blaster II would make a fantastic game for any 1st Class pupil to play over Mid-term. It would also be a great warm-up game on the first day back after Mid-term. Ghost Blaster allows you to...
View ArticleHalloween Themed Data Handling
Do you love teaching Data Handling? I just ADORE it!!! It is one of my absolute favourite maths topics to explore. It is so much fun and serious cute too! I always block my data handling and tie it...
View ArticleSenior Infant Maths: revision of Sorting & Classifying
This sorting game is a fantastic way to review EMA strategies for Senior Infant Classes: classify objects on the basis of one attribute, such as colour, shape, texture or size It’s a great lesson...
View ArticleMatching Socks Game
Here is a fantastic resource to demonstrate or have children engage in the Early Mathematical Activity Strands of Matching & Sorting. The objectives below are for both Junior and Senior Infants:...
View ArticleJunior Infant Maths: Sorting & Classifying
Here is another fun Sesame Street game to help develop sorting and classifying skills. The Early Maths Strand (EMA) asks children in Junior and Senior Infants to: classify objects on the basis of one...
View Article11 Ways a Parent Can Help with Maths
I came across this really interesting poster online and felt compelled to post it for you to read! It is one of the best summaries that I have seen. How many of these 11 Ways a Parent Can Help with...
View ArticleJunior Infant Maths: sorting & classifying
I am so excited to be teaching Junior Infants again! Junior Infant maths is so much fun. Next week we will be exploring the Early Maths Activities Strand (EMA) of Classifying. We will learn to:...
View ArticleEven more Roll and Cover Games!
I have been asked to create some Roll and Cover Games that are in full colour. It seems that lots of you have colour printers at your disposal. Lucky you! I am still living in black and white land with...
View ArticleRoll and Cover Maths Game
I am super excited about going back to school! I am really looking forward to teaching Junior Infants again!!! I loved every minute of Senior’s but it was time for a change. I have been planning my...
View ArticleWeight: can you measure up?!
This week are are exploring the “Measures” strand of the maths curriculum. More specifically we are exploring weight. The curricular objectives are as follows: develop an understanding of the concept...
View ArticleMath Man Addition Game
I have been searching for some more fun games to encourage my pupils to practice their addition skills. I love to use online maths games as they naturally inspire interest. It’s pretty hard to get kids...
View ArticleFruit Shoot Addition Practice!
There’s just something about brightly coloured fruit that puts me in a Summer mood.This addition game would almost fool you into thinking that it was Summer! No such look here in Ireland. Another...
View Article“Spot on” addition game
My class have been playing this “Spot on” addition game for almost a fortnight now. They are really enjoying it and practicing lots of maths skills in the process. Love it!!!! Some of the skills that...
View ArticleCounting Bricks and basic maths concepts
Do you ever “lose” an online resource? I played this Counting Bricks game before Christmas and forgot to bookmark it! I failed to locate it in the history on my work p.c and spent the last 30 min...
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