'Times Tables' Card Games Freebie - Update...

Hi everyone.  Just an update on my last post.  Over the weekend I found a glitch with the way the cards were set out for the 10 times table card game, I posted on Friday, so you may wish to upload the new version instead?

After many, many hours spent over this weekend, checking and re-checking...I now have my complete set of  Sock Monkey themed 1 - 10 Times Table card games as a freebie.  Just click HERE if you would like to download the entire set in PDF form,  from Google Docs (the download is about 7MB).  If you download them, I would love it if you left a comment below, thanks so much:)

If anyone would like the games posted individually, just leave a comment requesting this and I will post them individually.

Hope you enjoy using these if you decide to use them with your class / children.

Wishing everyone a wonderful week ahead.

10 Times Tables Card Game Freebie! - Sock Monkey Theme.

I am just preparing for my final four week teaching practical placement, with a Grade 3 class.  I know that they are all trying to learn their multiplication number facts up to 10 x 10, so I decided to make some fun Times Tables 'I have..., Who has....?' card games for them to play.   I have started with a Sock Monkey theme (clip art by Cupcake Cutiees)  for the 10 times tables (aren't sock monkeys just the cutest!!).

I have added this freebie file to Google Docs.  Just click HERE to download the file.
I have removed the link to this download as there was a glitch with the game cards....for the CORRECT version, please see my latest post for the freebie download link for the entire set of 1 - 10  times tables.  Thanks !!

I hope you enjoy using this with your class.  I will be creating the same game for the other times tables...but I think I really need to do some housework first!!

Happy weekend everyone,

Tina :)

My Monster - A Kindergarten Number Activity Freebie

This is a wonderful little number activity that is great for Kindergarten to reinforce numbers and number recognition.   It is easy and the children love that they get to create their own monsters.

Even though this is a numeracy activity, it can be extended to every key learning area:  Below is just a tiny example of how you can use the monsters your students' create:

• LITERACY - the children can write and illustrate a sentence or a small story about their monster, using interactive, guided or independent writing.  They could write a simple procedure describing how they created the monster.  They could come up with adjectives to describe their monster etc...
• HSIE - They could compare monsters and discuss the similarities and differences between their monsters.
• VISUAL ARTS - they can make a 3-D  papier mache model of their monsters.

You get the idea... the possibilities really are endless!!

Just click on the title below to download the free activity instructions and template from Google DOCS.

MY MONSTER

I hope you find this activity useful and fun, if you decide to try it !

Wishing everyone a wonderful week,
Tina

Monster Choir - Sound Patterns...

I wanted to share one of my favourite sites with everyone.  You may already have seen and used this... but in case you haven't, here is the link

 MONSTER CHOIR

This is a really fun sound pattern game that is fabulous to use on an Interactive White Board, and perfect for including when teaching Kindergarten kiddies about patterns.  I was introduced to this site by my Supervising Teacher on my last teaching prac.  We used it quite a bit and it was so engaging, as well as being a great classroom management tool (everyone wanted to have a turn...and it was amazing to see how quiet even the liveliest little person was, just so they could have a turn)!!

It really is a fun and effective activity to include in your resource list for teaching Kindergarten children about patterns.  My Australian teaching friends can also access this from the secured section of the DET curriculum support website via the DET Intranet, if you have access.

I hope you find this useful.

Tina