J. Yolen’s Off We Go! Math Activities
Yeehaw!!!  There’s another product in the store! (The mascot at the school where I’ve taught for the last 16 years is a bronco, so “yeehaw” just comes naturally when I’m excited about accomplishing something. 🙂 It was regularly heard in my classroom and our campus) I just love Jane Yolen’s Off We Go! The text…
Any Time is Rodeo Time: Math ~ Subitizing ~ “On and Off”
C’mon, ya know you want to wear one and yell, “Yeeeeeehaaaaw! I know that deep down in everyone’s heart, at one time or another, you’ve wanted to be a cowboy or cowgirl. Well, combine that dream with a little math practice and your kiddos will be cowpokes in no time. The only way to increase…
Subitizing With On and Off
Show a domino with 4 pips and 3 pips and ask a kiddo, “How many pips are on this domino altogether?” and watch quietly. This task will tell you so much about their number concept and how they combine quantities.  Did they count all of the pips 1, 2, 3, …7? Did they bob their head?…
