3 Websites Every Teacher Should Browse

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

Teaching is much easier when you know where you can look for help. So this summer, spend a few minutes each day browsing teacher resource sites. Anything you see that you like should be bookmarked on your browser (make a folder called “teaching resources”), or written down in an organized way so you can find it later. Here are some websites to start with:

1. http://www.pbs.org/teachers/– Tons of stuff (including videos) for teachers

2. http://free.ed.gov/– Free teaching & learning resources from federal agencies

3. http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/– Smithsonian… need I say more?

There. Those 3 links should lead you to enough discovery to last you a looong time! 😉 But if you’ve still got “extra” time, here’s a huge list to browse (collection of links posted by a fabulous home school mom): Huge list of links

Great Math Review Website

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

My husband is reviewing math concepts to prepare him for a test at work. Lots of these concepts are things he hasn’t used since high school (or way before that!)… like exponents, dividing fractions and algebraic equations. In our review of these topics, I found a great website that has really clear reviews for math concepts. For example, we typed in “dividing fractions” and it brought up this great refresher that only took a few seconds to learn from:

$review of dividing fractions$

It also had a little moving picture to show what you do. This is a great site for anyone who needs a quick refresher for math (like when your kids ask you for help and you can’t for the life of you remember what to do!). 🙂

Simple Subtraction Dice Games

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

Yup, the dice games are back to help your kids practice math facts! And they’re back in subtraction style. Enjoy!

Click here or here for more dice games (or search “dice games” in the search bar at the top of the page).

Dice Games: Math Turtles Collection

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

I’m a huge fan of games. They disguise potentially unpleasant practice! Here’s my collection of math turtles to help your kids practice basic math skills (including simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). Happy spring!

Click here for the 4 printable PDFs: Turtle Dice Games

Don’t forget about the Fancy Turtles editions!

Color By Number (simple addition & subtraction)

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

color by number add sub fish

Who doesn’t like to color? I mean really… there’s something calming about coloring. But why not exercise that brain while you color! Here’s a color by number with an addition/subtraction facts twist. Enjoy!

Here’s the free printable PDF: Add-sub color by number fish

Addition Dice Game: Zebra Edition

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

Simple addition practice for kids = woot! This Zebra’s dying to get colored all crazy! Roll a die. Then color in a section of the picture that is equal to the amount on the die (example: if you roll a 6, color in “3 +3” or “5 + 1”). First player to color in the entire zebra with crazy colors wins. Students will also write down the math facts they use at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!

Click here for more free math stuff!

Multiplication Dice Game: Landscape

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

Here’s an easy way to practice the most basic multiplication facts (totals to 6). Players roll the die, and color in a section of the picture that contains the equivalent. For example, if you roll 4, color in “2×2” or “4×1” or “1×4.” Enjoy!

Click here for more free math stuff!

Fancy Turtle! (Odd/Evens Dice Game)

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

My friend’s class is struggling with odds and evens. So I made her this game and I thought I’d share it. It’s really simple: Roll a die and if it’s odd, color in a section of the turtle with a heart. If it’s even, color in a section with a star. When the kids finish the game, the turtle has shapes and different colors on it, making it a “fancy” turtle.

I also made a version where players roll 2 dice and add to see if the sum is even or odd. While I didn’t make a page for multiplication, it would be easy to instruct your kids to multiply the numbers on the two dice and then determine odd or even…

Fancy Turtle- odd even sums- two dice