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Free Pumpkin Puzzles Numbers 1-40

by Filed Under: Counting to 120, Counting to 20, Fall, Fine Motor, Free Printables, Kindergarten Math, Math, Numbers, Plato's Blog, Preschool Math 4 Comments

These free pumpkin puzzles are perfect for Fall! They’re a fun way to practice counting, number recognition, matching and fine motor skills. Grab your free printable pumpkin puzzles below. I’m so excited that Fall is on its way! It’s my favorite time of year and I love sharing it with my kids. I created this […]

Kim Staten

Kim is a work at home mom of four awesome daughters {11, 10, 7 year olds and a special needs 4 year old}. She is wrapping up her 7th year of homeschooling and, before recently returning to the States, lived overseas for 9 years. Kim shares free printables and educational activities over at Life Over C's.

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Farm Activities!

by Filed Under: ABC Games, Blending Phonemes, Counting to 120, Digraphs, Fall, First Grade Math, First Grade Reading, Kindergarten Math, Kindergarten Reading, Letter Sounds, Math, Numbers, Plato's Blog, Shop, Sight Word Games, Spring, Teaching Themes 2 Comments

Perfect for 4 to 7 year olds. Whether you’re prepping a farm unit or just need motivating ways to teach STEM, math, science, reading and writing skills, this farm MEGA pack is a must-try. Sign up as a member of our new monthly subscription, The Plato Pack, (and get your time saving mega pack!) HERE. SO […]

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Kim Staten

Kim is a work at home mom of four awesome daughters {11, 10, 7 year olds and a special needs 4 year old}. She is wrapping up her 7th year of homeschooling and, before recently returning to the States, lived overseas for 9 years. Kim shares free printables and educational activities over at Life Over C's.

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Back To School Color By Number

by Filed Under: Counting to 120, First Grade Math, Free Printables, Math, Number Recognition, Numbers, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Math 4 Comments

Activity for ages 5 to 7. These fun color by number sheets are an easy way to get kids in the back to school spirit! Students will hardly realize they’re working on number recognition while they work to uncover the mystery pictures. Getting Ready There is very little preparation needed for these color by number 100 charts. […]

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Kim is a work at home mom of four awesome daughters {11, 10, 7 year olds and a special needs 4 year old}. She is wrapping up her 7th year of homeschooling and, before recently returning to the States, lived overseas for 9 years. Kim shares free printables and educational activities over at Life Over C's.

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4th of July Counting Game

by Filed Under: Counting to 120, First Grade Holidays, Free Printables, Kindergarten Holidays, Math, Number Recognition, Numbers, Plato's Blog, Summer 1 Comment

Activity for ages 3 to 6. This motivating counting game is a playful way to practice numbers from 1 to 50, adding on, skip counting and early addition. Plus, as a big bonus, kids can color it to make a patriotic American flag that’s perfect for the 4th of July, Memorial Day or Veteran’s Day.  Summer […]

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Kim Staten

Kim is a work at home mom of four awesome daughters {11, 10, 7 year olds and a special needs 4 year old}. She is wrapping up her 7th year of homeschooling and, before recently returning to the States, lived overseas for 9 years. Kim shares free printables and educational activities over at Life Over C's.

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100th Day of School Activity Pack

by Filed Under: Counting to 120, First Grade Holidays, First Grade Math, Kindergarten Holidays, Kindergarten Math, Math, Numbers, Plato's Blog, Preschool Holidays, Preschool Math, Shop Leave a Comment

Activity for ages 4 to 8. The 100th Day of School is almost here so it’s time to start gathering fun-filled activities for our celebration. This set has it all – editable trail mix mats, an energy-burning fitness challenge, LEGO building… Grab your set in our shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers! Inside You’ll Find There […]

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Kim Staten

Kim is a work at home mom of four awesome daughters {11, 10, 7 year olds and a special needs 4 year old}. She is wrapping up her 7th year of homeschooling and, before recently returning to the States, lived overseas for 9 years. Kim shares free printables and educational activities over at Life Over C's.

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100th Day of School Trail Mix Mats

by Filed Under: Counting to 120, Free Printables, Kindergarten Holidays, Kindergarten Math, Math, Numbers, Plato's Blog, Preschool Holidays, Preschool Math, Teaching Tips, Winter 4 Comments

Activity for ages 3 to 8. These free 100th day of school trail mix mats are great to use with big and little kids alike. Just print the free 100th day of school trail mix mats (below), count out the goodies and munch away. They’re the perfect compliment to our 100th Day of School Activity Pack! […]

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Kim Staten

Kim is a work at home mom of four awesome daughters {11, 10, 7 year olds and a special needs 4 year old}. She is wrapping up her 7th year of homeschooling and, before recently returning to the States, lived overseas for 9 years. Kim shares free printables and educational activities over at Life Over C's.

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NO PREP Place Value Activity Pack

by Filed Under: Counting to 120, First Grade Math, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Recognition, Numbers, Place Value, Plato's Blog, Preschool Math, Shop 4 Comments

Activities for ages 4 to 7. Learning place value can be a big challenge for kids – it’s a complicated concept, after all. The NO PREP place value pack is filled with engaging, motivating ways to tackle the numbers 1-120. No prepping, no gluing, no cutting. Just print and teach. Grab your set in our shop or on Teachers […]

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Kim Staten

Kim is a work at home mom of four awesome daughters {11, 10, 7 year olds and a special needs 4 year old}. She is wrapping up her 7th year of homeschooling and, before recently returning to the States, lived overseas for 9 years. Kim shares free printables and educational activities over at Life Over C's.

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Skip Counting with QR Codes!

by Filed Under: Counting to 120, First Grade Math, Free Printables, Kindergarten Math, Math, Numbers, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Math, Skip Counting 2 Comments

Activity for ages 4 to 7. QR (or Quick Response) codes are a great way to make learning more engaging for kids at school or at home. Children love solving math problems and then scanning the QR codes to see if their answer is correct! These free skip counting QR codes are perfect for classroom math centers, small group work or […]

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Kim Staten

Kim is a work at home mom of four awesome daughters {11, 10, 7 year olds and a special needs 4 year old}. She is wrapping up her 7th year of homeschooling and, before recently returning to the States, lived overseas for 9 years. Kim shares free printables and educational activities over at Life Over C's.

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How Many Drops Will Fit?

by Filed Under: Chemistry, Counting to 120, Fine Motor, First Grade Science, Free Printables, Kids' Science, Kindergarten Science, Plato's Blog, Preschool Science, Second Grade Science Leave a Comment

Activity for ages 3 to 8. We love kids’ science activities so I was thrilled to get my hands on a copy of Asia Citro’s new book, The Curious Kid’s Science Book. Packed with more than 100 hands-on activities for little scientists, it was hard to pick just one to try out first. After much back and […]

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Kim Staten

Kim is a work at home mom of four awesome daughters {11, 10, 7 year olds and a special needs 4 year old}. She is wrapping up her 7th year of homeschooling and, before recently returning to the States, lived overseas for 9 years. Kim shares free printables and educational activities over at Life Over C's.

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Peanuts Movie Activities

by Filed Under: Counting to 120, Counting to 20, Fine Motor, Fine Motor Strength, Free Printables, Hand-Eye Coordination, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Recognition, Number Writing, Numbers, Numbers to 20, Plato's Blog, Playdough, Preschool Math

My kids love the Peanuts movie so you can imagine their joy when they snagged these adorable, FREE Peanuts trick-or-treat bags at Safeway. Two of their favorite things bundled into one reusable bag?! Smile-worthy! I am proud to be a Safeway compensated blogger. Peanuts Playdough Mats With their new bags in hand, I knew it was the […]

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Kim Staten

Kim is a work at home mom of four awesome daughters {11, 10, 7 year olds and a special needs 4 year old}. She is wrapping up her 7th year of homeschooling and, before recently returning to the States, lived overseas for 9 years. Kim shares free printables and educational activities over at Life Over C's.

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Dinosaur Number Puzzles

by Filed Under: Counting to 120, Free Printables, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Recognition, Numbers, Plato's Blog, Preschool Math 5 Comments

Activity for ages 3 to 7. Dinosaur fans will fall instantly smitten with our newest free printable number puzzles! As they slide together one roaring dinosaur at a time, they’ll be practicing counting from 1 to 120, reading numbers, adding on and more. Grab your copy below and then hop over and check out our popular NO PREP […]

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Kim Staten

Kim is a work at home mom of four awesome daughters {11, 10, 7 year olds and a special needs 4 year old}. She is wrapping up her 7th year of homeschooling and, before recently returning to the States, lived overseas for 9 years. Kim shares free printables and educational activities over at Life Over C's.

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Greater Than, Less Than Game

by Filed Under: Comparing, Counting to 120, First Grade Math, Free Printables, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Recognition, Numbers, Place Value, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Math 3 Comments

Activity for ages 5 to 7. This greater than, less than game is perfect for bug fans! Kids will love comparing creepy crawly sets of two-digit insects in this fun, free greater than, less than game. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. One of the most important math concepts for kids to grasp when dealing […]

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Kim is a work at home mom of four awesome daughters {11, 10, 7 year olds and a special needs 4 year old}. She is wrapping up her 7th year of homeschooling and, before recently returning to the States, lived overseas for 9 years. Kim shares free printables and educational activities over at Life Over C's.

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Hundred Chart Puzzles #Colorize

by Filed Under: Comparing, Counting to 120, First Grade Math, Free Printables, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Recognition, Numbers, Place Value, Plato's Blog, Preschool Math, Second Grade Math, Skip Counting 24 Comments

Activity for ages 4 to 7. These bright and colorful hundred charts are a simple, hands-on way to help kids build number sense. Children can easily count on (22, 23, 24…), identify patterns (10, 20, 30…) and understand more and less (10 is more than 4…) There are so many simple ways to work on important math skills […]

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Kim is a work at home mom of four awesome daughters {11, 10, 7 year olds and a special needs 4 year old}. She is wrapping up her 7th year of homeschooling and, before recently returning to the States, lived overseas for 9 years. Kim shares free printables and educational activities over at Life Over C's.

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Place Value Cards #Colorize

by Filed Under: Comparing, Counting to 120, First Grade Math, Free Printables, Kindergarten Math, Math, Numbers, Place Value, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Math 2 Comments

Activity for ages 5 to 9. Color can make learning a more fun and impactful experience. To help kids easily see the parts that make up three digit numbers, print these free place value cards on bright cardstock, cut apart the pieces and start building numbers. Such an easy prep, memorable way to practice place value! […]

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Kim is a work at home mom of four awesome daughters {11, 10, 7 year olds and a special needs 4 year old}. She is wrapping up her 7th year of homeschooling and, before recently returning to the States, lived overseas for 9 years. Kim shares free printables and educational activities over at Life Over C's.

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Place Value Concentration

by Filed Under: Comparing, Counting to 120, First Grade Math, Free Printables, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Recognition, Numbers, Place Value, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Math 13 Comments

Place Value Activity for ages 4 to 8. For most kids, understanding place value requires lots of practice – it’s a pretty complicated concept after all.  This game is an easy way to make all of that hard work fun. Grab your freebie by scrolling below and get ready for some serious competition. Getting Ready Prepping […]

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Kim is a work at home mom of four awesome daughters {11, 10, 7 year olds and a special needs 4 year old}. She is wrapping up her 7th year of homeschooling and, before recently returning to the States, lived overseas for 9 years. Kim shares free printables and educational activities over at Life Over C's.

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100th Day of School Activities

by Filed Under: Counting to 120, First Grade Math, Free Printables, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Recognition, Number Writing, Numbers, Numbers to 20, Plato's Blog, Preschool Math, Skip Counting, Teaching Themes, Winter 5 Comments

There are tons of fun 100th Day of School activities and these 25 awesome ideas are some of our favorites from across the web. They’re the perfect compliment to our popular 100 Day of School Activity Pack! The roundup of 25 must-try 100th Day of School activities includes creative collections of 100, craft projects, math games, writing […]

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Kim Staten

Kim is a work at home mom of four awesome daughters {11, 10, 7 year olds and a special needs 4 year old}. She is wrapping up her 7th year of homeschooling and, before recently returning to the States, lived overseas for 9 years. Kim shares free printables and educational activities over at Life Over C's.

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Free Hundred Chart and 10 Ways to Use It

by Filed Under: Comparing, Counting to 120, First Grade Math, Free Printables, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Recognition, Numbers, Numbers to 20, Place Value, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Math 10 Comments

Activity for ages 4 to 8. A hundred chart is a surprisingly simple way to teach a lot of math skills. For instance, you can use a hundred chart to teach kids number sequencing {1, 2, 3}, patterns {each column on the chart ends in the same digit} and skip counting {10, 20, 30, etc.}. Grab your free […]

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Kim is a work at home mom of four awesome daughters {11, 10, 7 year olds and a special needs 4 year old}. She is wrapping up her 7th year of homeschooling and, before recently returning to the States, lived overseas for 9 years. Kim shares free printables and educational activities over at Life Over C's.

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