Money Skip Counting Puzzles

I am really excited about this activity because it is something I haven't seen before and have wanted my son to do.  My 5-yr old loves money.  He is excited about anything and everything involving money- books, games, candy, worksheets, etc.  These puzzles teach several concepts- skip counting, recognizing and counting coins; and develops fine motor, cutting, and gluing skills.  What I also like about this activity is that children can see how many coins of each make a dollar in comparison to one another.  Simply print the puzzles and give to your child.  They color the coins, cut along the dotted lines, and glue onto construction paper.  Download these free puzzles here in my Teacher's Pay Teacher's Store.  Enjoy!  

If you're looking for some more easy money activities, we also loved making these money (coin) books.  I also am looking forward to playing this money concentration game, but just haven't gotten around to it- you know, what with having a new baby and all :)  If you're studying coins, these are some great free activities to incorporate into your school day.  They won't even feel like they're doing school.

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On a totally different note, I want to wish you all a very happy 2016!  Have you made any changes in your homeschooling?  How about in your parenting?  I certainly have.  I read a study that said most children will watch an entire year of television by the time they are 7!  Wow!  That blew me away!  Don't get me wrong- I enjoy getting a break during the day.  Mickey Mouse is a great babysitter when Mommy needs some downtime.  And I absolutely love Jack Hanna's Wild Countdown, and How It's Made.  There are many educational shows on television.  But, are we losing our children because of electronics?  I've always been very conservative about limiting television to a few hours a day (nap time).  But, after reading that study, I have decided that's too much too.  When I was a kid we didn't have electronics, minus cable TV.  I absolutely loved reading, and I want my son to love reading too.  Now, instead of allowing him to watch TV during nap, it is quiet time.  He can read quietly to himself or to me.  My 5-yr old is reading for an hour or more straight every day now- for pure enjoyment!  I even checked out a book for myself, so that he can see me reading an actual book- not something on my telephone.  Never mind that this busy Mama only read one page of it!  What does he read?  Why, Superhero books of course!  And he also loves science, so he has been reading some science books too!

What changes have you made at home?  

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7 FREE B&W Winter Skip Counting Puzzles

I hope that you had a fantastic Thanksgiving!  This was one of my favorite years yet.  We usually stay home, as my husband is a fantastic cook, and I don't want to go anywhere else for a fine meal!  We always put up the Christmas tree on Thanksgiving, especially this year since the baby is due soon.  I had plans to take photos of the boys in their new Santa jammies. But after setting up the tree, we found that one of the string of lights doesn't work!  We were debating on spending $100 on a new tree (not ideal with lots of baby purchases and hospital bills coming up), or trying to find replacement bulbs and fixing the string of lights (too tedious for me!!).   Either way, we weren't about to run out to the store at 5pm on Thanksgiving.  

Our new tradition is to record us decorating the tree as a family.  The camera caught our disappointment, but it also caught a lot of laughter!  My husband is a clown!  We have a small white Christmas tree and he told the kids to decorate that one instead.  It was HILARIOUS watching them wrap the HUGE garland around, and around, around the tiny tree!  So even though this pregnant mama's plans were ruined, we had a blast making the best of it.  We then watched Ernest Saves Christmas and died laughing!  I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard!  I haven't been laughing a lot lately, not with pregnancy exhaustion and fog crowding my brain.  

But earlier in the day I did manage to take some maternity pictures, which is quite a feat when you are the photographer and the model.  Nothing like taking a bunch of pictures that look good on a tiny screen, only to find out later that they were underexposed!  :(  But thankfully, my computer is only one room away from the baby's room!  

Nothing fancy or overly creative, but treasures for me all the same.  It's almost over!  I have loved being pregnant the most this time around, although all 3 pregnancies were a pleasure.  

Now, on to today's freebie:

What a fun way to celebrate the Christmas/winter season! Download these free puzzles in my TpT store. Then, print! Have your children color the pictures, cut along the dotted lines, and glue their puzzles in the correct order onto a piece of construction paper.  These puzzles teach skip counting by 2's and 5's.  Kiddos are sure to love this activity!  Don't forget to comment below and as always, Subscribe by email so you're the first to get these and more!  

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18 Race Car Counting and Skip Counting Puzzles!

If you liked my counting by 5's race car puzzles, you'll be glad to know that I made more . . . a total of 18 number puzzles! This time number puzzles counting by 1's, 2's, 5's, and 10's (to 100) are included in this download.  Some of the puzzle images do repeat, but your children will love putting these together!  I know my boys sure did, and it was so much more fun than drilling . . . and drilling . . . and quizzing.  Yes, those stressful boring drills were exactly how I taught my oldest son to skip count last year.  Sadly, he had forgotten quite a bit over the summer. 

Yet when I simply laid these puzzles out for him to complete, he miraculously remembered how to skip count!  There was no stress about that!  I just sat back and watched!

And my youngest (soon to be middle child) who turned THREE today, is mastering counting through the difficult teen family.  And he is getting it . . . effortlessly!  Now that's what I call a success!

These puzzles are only free on my blog, so be sure to grab them here.  Please let me know how your kiddos did with these! 

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7 FREE Skip Counting Puzzles!

After checking my TpT store, I found my number one download is my Race Car Skip Counting Puzzles. I made them because I had trouble finding fun, eye-catching skip counting materials to help my son. Maybe I wasn't the only one!  Here's another batch of skip counting puzzles, but this time you can have 7 of them- counting by 5's and 2's to 100! You can find them for FREE here! 

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If you have been blessed in any way shape or form by the services I've offered on this blog, you may want to send a monetary gift my way.  If so, that would be most appreciated!  I love what I do and am looking forward to helping others educate their little ones.

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FREE Race Car Counting by 5's Number Puzzles!

As I'm busy creating a race car printable pack, I'm releasing some freebies!  Today you can hop over to my TpT store and download 2 skip counting puzzles for your little ones working on counting by 5's.  I taught my son skip counting when he was just 4, and these puzzles would have REALLY come in handy!