Happy Easter! I hope it is a great time with friends and family, filled with inspiration and hope during this spring season! In order to celebrate, all FlapJack titles are 20% off through Sunday! Some of my bestsellers include Kindergarten Smart Board Pack, QR Code Math Bundle Fun (2nd-3rd), Telling Time Lapbook, Fractions Poke Game […]
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Teaching Reflection and Absorption With Easter Eggs
We have just completed our light unit, so to review the concept of the reflection and absorption of the colors of the rainbow, I used plastic Easter eggs. I wrote the word “reflejado” (reflected) on the outside with a Sharpie (already rubbing off, darn it!). Then, on the inside I wrote the word “absorbidos” (absorbed) […]
Bunny Dice Freebie to Practice Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages
So, I saw another great idea from Teacher Tipster about using transparent bunny eggs (found at Dollar tree, three for $1) and dice to create math sentences. Since we are working on equivalent fractions, decimals, and percentages, I placed a fraction or decimal dice inside six different bunny eggs. In centers, students shook the bunnies, […]
¡Feliz Día Bisiesto! Happy Leap Day!
My students and I tried our hand at Origami today with some leap year frogs, and it made me realize that for being a teacher, I really do not have much patience! We made it through, however, and they had fun making them bounce afterwards. Sooo, I think it was worth it…as long as we […]
FlapJack’s St. Patrick’s Day Freebies! (Math and Spanish)
I love St. Patrick’s day, do you? Maybe it’s cause I’m redheaded, I’m a small part Irish, and green is my favorite color – who knows?! Anyways, I have three math freebies for you, all in the same format but covering different skills. Click on whichever ones interest you and enjoy! Grades 3-5th, Four Basic […]
QR Code Math Freebies
Hey, teaching friends! I have been having a lot of fun in my class with QR codes and math, so I wanted to share with you three activities/freebies we’ve done recently. Here’s a video I made recently that shows several of the activities below: 1) Mi Problema/My Problem QR Code Minibook We did this as […]
Spanish Song and Title Giveaway!
To all of you who love Spanish, I am so excited to tell you about a limited-time-only freebie that Carolina Gómez of Fun for Spanish Teachers and I have created together. She is giving away one her fun, catchy songs about feelings, and I am attaching worksheets and an activity to accompany her song. Fun for everyone! […]
Spanish Valentine Card
It’s 11:30 at night, and I should be in bed, but I wanted to make a Valentine’s card that my students could decorate and use for tomorrow. If you’re teaching Spanish tomorrow, click the picture and download the card for a quick writing activity. ¡Feliz Día de San Valentín!