For very beginning readers, focusing on 2 letter words is a great way to build confidence and avoid overwhelm. This free board game highlights 20 of these words – 10 of them are a consonant + vowel, the other 10 are a vowel + a consonant. Egg words = vowel + consonant in on an […]
Safari Counting to 30 Board Game
Do your kids like lions, monkeys and elephants? This counting to 30 board game has a bunch of Safari animal cards directing the players forwards (or occasionally backwards). I created this printable for Beth at 123 Homeschool 4 Me so pop over and download it for some quick counting practice. All you need are counters! […]
Word Family Dice and Board Games
Today’s focus is word families and these two board games will give your little ones tons of practice with -in words. They’ll be having so much fun they won’t realise they’re learning! There is one game for three-letter -in words, and one for four-letter -in words which will help you differentiate for your kids and […]
Race to 100 for 100 Days of School
The 100th day of school is always a fun celebration for early learners. It also blends nicely with most schools’ early learning goal of being confident with numbers to 100 – especially in Kinder and Grade 1. Instructions Print either the coloured or black and white game board and laminate if you wish. Students will […]
Counting On when you only have a Minute
As a teacher I have found 2 things to be true ~ a) There’s not enough time in the school day for all children to grasp every learning concept. b) There’s always wasted minutes in the school day where you feel you should be teaching something but there’s literally only 2 minutes. It wouldn’t matter […]
How to use Board Games to Maximise Math Skills
Do your children love using board games and dice? There are an almost unlimited supply of great ways to teach and learn using this method. But what if we could tweak games to increase mathematical understanding in young children aged 3-7? There is a strong link between a child’s understanding of numbers as a continuation on […]