Subitizing Freebee!

I love the pace of summer time! It gives me time to slow down and really get into some of the projects/creations that I do not have time to do during the school year.  One of my goals for the summer was to recreate my subitizing flash cards in a smart notebook file.  Last year, since I got a wonderful wall mounted smartboard,  I switched to doing calendar on the smartboard exclusively.  One of my calendar activities was some quick subitizing "flash card" drill.  This year, I want to have a notebook file that can be imbedded in my calendar notebook and played independently in math stations.  I have made a quick version and uploaded my very first creation on Teacher pay Teachers.  Hop on over and get a free download.

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Great Math Resource!

Does anyone else feel like they have language arts/reading homework under control?  Reading homework that ties to guided reading is something that I really feel is "all together".  I have even switched to giving my leveled reading homework via online books and the kids/parents love it!  But...I have always struggled with what to give my kinder kiddos for math homework.  I want them to practice their math skills at home but I also want them using hands on activities.  I send home alot activities from Building Number Sense and other resources but I wanted to incorporate some digital options for my little digital natives.  I also wanted them to have a resource that didn't need too much help from mom and dad.  Enter....  the nctm website!  I love their online math activities.  I use them constantly.  I have linked them to my smartboard calendar lessons,  I have used them for whole group teaching, small group teaching, and now, I use them as homework practice.  I send the link to my parents and some of the games such as Concentration and Okta's rescue can be downloaded as android or iphone apps!  Both of the games that I mention practice subitizing and recognizing numbers in a variety of formats (ten frame, word, numeral, pips (dot/dice formation).  Other games such as five and ten frame are great for teaching composing/decomposing number!

Illuminations/ NCTM math games

I love this website and I hope that others will find it useful.  If you use some of these activities or have other resources, please feel free to  share!

Keep in touch!

Ellen