Today I have a set of letter H math activities to share! By coincidence, we were learning about the letter H during Valentine's week. So I found a lot of heart math floating around the internet which I'm excited to share with you. We threw in hot chocolate, a house, and some hippos just to mix it up 1 - Counting, One-to-One Correspondence - Hot Chocolate Counting Mats Here's a simple, fun way to practice ... Read More
Scrabble Addition – an addition game for your 5-8 year old
My Five has been bringing home some simple addition worksheets from kindergarten. I don't do a lot of basic math work with her because it's not her favorite. Shame on me. <:( To remedy that, I pulled out an addition game from my teaching days. First I made a list of words on her paper. I started simple and progressed to longer words. Since her little brothers are working on "I" and I hoped to have my Four be a ... Read More
Little Letter H Book: Rhymes & Songs
Here is another printable book of rhymes and songs - this time for the letter H! Little Letter H Book: Rhymes & Songs Here are the songs and rhymes included in the mini-book: H is for Humpty Dumpty Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again. H is for Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes Head, Shoulders, Knees and ... Read More
Creative ways to make the letter H
When kids are first learning to form letters, I love giving them a variety of ways to do it. It prevents boredom, makes letter forming a positive experience, and promotes creativity. Check out our seven ways to make the letter H! I printed out a large letter H for each of the kids (get it here) and let the kids decorate with happy face stickers. We also made an "H" with heart stickers. My ... Read More
Letter H Crafts
Letter H Crafts We happened to be learning about the letter H in mid-February, so we had fun doing a lot of heart activities along with our houses, hen, hippo, and Humpty. Read on for ten letter H crafts for preschool! Shape Houses The kids chose what colors they wanted for each part of their picture. I cut out all the shapes, and the kids glued them down. I did help my Two put the door straight up, and I also ... Read More
Letter Hunt & Match: A Whole Alphabet Activity for Toddlers & Preschoolers
If you've been following my blog, you know that we've been doing a lot of activities related to specific letters: crafts, math, forming the letter, and reading piles of books that relate to it. We're doing this for the benefit of my Two, who learns best with some focused fun when it comes to remembering letters. But I also believe it is extremely important to keep the whole alphabet in front of us -- whether that's ... Read More
Letter H printable: H is for Hearts
(This post contains affiliate links.) Letter H printable: H is for Hearts We're working through the alphabet, starting with the letters that are easiest to write. So far we've done E, F, and H. This is the third of my dot sticker pages. Click on the link below the picture for your free letter H printable! You can use so many different objects to fill in my dot pages. Try one of these! power ... Read More
Skip counting with stickers
I remember a first grade student of mine who could count by tens just like her classmates. But if I gave her a pile of counters and asked her to group them and count by 10's, she would take three little counters and count as she moved each piece: "10, 20, 30." I looked at her tiny pile of three and asked, "How many do you have?" "Thirty," was her reply. We did a lot of this kind of thing until it finally ... Read More
Hot chocolate counting mats #1-20
Looking for a fun winter themed math activity? Try hot chocolate math! (This post contains affiliate links.) Hot Chocolate Math Activity Print these twenty colorful hot chocolate cups and get out some mini-marshmallows. Yes, the mini-marshmallows will be a real motivator. You can also use white pom poms, which are much more expensive than mini-marshmallows but are also much less tempting. This printable has ... Read More
Colored Rice Sensory Bin
It was the week of Valentine's Day, and we were learning about the letter H. It was the perfect time to do an "H is for heart" colored rice sensory bin. Here's how I dyed the rice: 1) I bought a giant bag of 25 lbs of white rice from Sam's Club. It cost about $10. 2) I put 4 cups of rice into a gallon-sized ziplock bag. I added 2 tbsp of rubbing alcohol and a lot of red food coloring (about a third of the tiny ... Read More