Hundreds Chart Worksheet: 10 More Than/10 Less Than

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Squarehead Teachers

I absolutely love this idea. I’ve done two other worksheets with this same idea (click here and click here to see them) and I’ve found it to be really successful. It’s super important to get kids familiar with the hundreds chart. Hopefully children will be so familiar with it that they can make their own hundreds chart on a piece of scratch paper during a test (since kids don’t get a printed hundreds chart on their standardized tests).Click here to see my third 10 more that/10 less than hundreds chart worksheet: hundreds chart- more than- less than OWL

Animal Crafts for Kids

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Squarehead Teachers

These animal crafts were too adorable not to share. They would be way fun to make after studying animal environments, using them as a basis to teach adjectives or characteristics, etc.

Lion made with a paper plate and noodles! (source)

Chick and bunny printables. Great for spring and Easter! The website’s in Bulgarian, but if you click on the image, it takes you to the printable. Hooray for Google Translate! (source)

Cardboard tube octopus. Love it! (source)

National Take Your Child to the Library Day

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Squarehead Teachers

As teachers, we encourage kids to become readers. I just recently learned that the first Saturday in February is National Take Your Child to the Library Day! Most public libraries do something to mark the occasion. Check with your local library for details. Take the opportunity to promote this in your classroom and community so we can improve literacy in our society!

10 More Than/10 Less Than Hundreds Chart Worksheet

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Squarehead Teachers

Here’s my second worksheet to help kids see number relationships on a hundreds chart. My first worksheet seemed to go well so I thought I’d make another one. Here’s the free printable PDF: hundreds chart- more than- less than JUMP ROPE

Chinese New Year Craft: Paper Lanterns Tutorial

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Squarehead Teachers

I love these paper lanterns. When we lived in China, there were lots of lanterns all over the place during Chinese New Year. They’re a great craft to make with kids. Here’s my tutorial on how to make them out of construction paper. Click on each image to enlarge the image.

: You’ll need a sheet of construction paper. Cut off a strip from the side (the long length) so it can he used as the handle.

: Fold it in half “hot dog style.”

: Then fold up the edges…

: …so that it looks like this.

: turn it sideways (so the opening is away from your stomach). Then make several cuts up to the fold, about an inch apart/

: Fold the open sides towards each other, making a circle with the corners touching.

: It will look like this when you’re holding it.

: Staple or tape the edges at the top and bottom.

: It should be able to stand up on its own. Then grab your strip to be used as a handle.

: Attach the handle at the top using tape or staples. Ta-da! Finished paper lantern!

Chinese New Year Craft: Spring Character

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Squarehead Teachers

The following Chinese new year craft was submitted by a fellow teacher who just did this craft with her second graders:

Copy this page for each student (white paper).
Color the back side of this paper different colors – so no white shows.
Turn it over.
Fold it in half.
Cut on bold lines.
Open it up and turn it over… It’s the Chinese character for “Spring”!
Glue it on another piece of construction paper (optional).

Super easy and totally cute. Enjoy!

Click here to download the template: Chinese New Year- Spring Character Craft

Chinese New Year PowerPoint for Kids

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Squarehead Teachers

Each year, my good friend, Cortney, does a presentation for elementary school kids about Chinese New Year. She was nice enough to let me share this Chinese New Year PowerPoint presentation with you. It explains the basics of the holiday and has pictures to go with it.

Click here for the presentation: Chinese New Year 2014

Hundreds Chart More Than/Less Than Worksheet

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Squarehead Teachers

Many of you have probably already seen this idea and it was mind-blowing! It’s such a good idea! Here’s a picture of it:

$Hundreds Chart Math Center$

I love how the math trend is teaching kids deeper number sense and relationships between numbers by giving them plenty of exposure to the patterns easily identified on a hundreds chart. I thought this idea would be great for a worksheet to extend the idea further. Hence, I give you my first (of many to come) hundreds chart more than/less than worksheets:

Click here for the free printable PDF: hundreds chart- more than- less than CAMPING