Number Bracelets

Today I finally used the number bracelets. My nieces helped me make an entire class set for numbers 3-12 (that's a lot of beads, y'all). Here's a picture.

The kids had a great time with them! Today we found all the ways to make 5 and 10. Then I gave a couple of word problems. They started making up their own word problems and got so excited. I love it when their eyes light up! Everyone was able to tell a take-away problem. One of my favorites- "I have 10 jobs. I got fired from 5 of them. How many do I have now?" They used the bracelets to solve the problems.

Ten Frames

I didn't feel well this morning so I stayed home with baby girl. She's so awesome. I finished some charts for tomorrow and made this big ten frame. The counters are from one of those big checkers sets from Cracker Barrel. I was going to use electrical tape but couldn't find any.

Dollar Tree Finds

I think my husband's going to ban me from Dollar Tree. I found some great things to use for math tubs (which I haven't created yet). My kids have always done literacy stations, but I've never seemed to be able to get math stations together.  We switched to a new curriculum this year so it's probably a good time to try it. Anyway.....

My favorite find~ coordinated cutouts... I think I'm going to laminate these and make a math game. There are 24 in each pack. There are lots of different ways to use these. Compound words...number words...

Peanut Butter & Jelly

                                                               

frog & lily pad

mouse & cheese

bee & honeypot

paint & paintbrush

They also had these pumpkin ice cube trays. I am thinking we can use them for ten frames!

They had these awesome Halloween erasers, but there was only one pack. I want to use them for counters. I'll have to try another Dollar Tree.

                                                   Tray from Fourth of July

mini-hoodie journals! So cute! Think I will use them in a spelling station.

addition and subtraction workbooks- actually from Target. Thirty cents! I bought them out.