The Flamingo Teacher – Page 2 – Teach like a flamingo. Spend time with your flock. Find the right balance. Be flexible. Don't get your feathers ruffled over little things. Be fabulous!

Spin a Santa Subtraction Craft

Ho! Ho! Ho! Primary students will have a blast solving subtraction word problems to create a Santa craft! In this activity, students will spin a snowman spinner to solve subtraction word problems. Once they solve all of the problems, they can build their Santa! A free Google slides version of this craft is also included for distance learning. Click here to download it! ... Read More about Spin a Santa Subtraction Craft

Winter Express Fact Family Train Craft: A Related Facts Math Activity

This fun Christmas math craft will look great hanging up on your classroom or hallway bulletin boards! Little learners will enjoy making their own fact family train crafts! This activity teaches them about related addition and subtraction facts. My daughter is the best helper. She likes to help make examples of my products to use both on my blog and for my students. She did a great job! ... Read More about Winter Express Fact Family Train Craft: A Related Facts Math Activity

Thanksgiving Mystery Math Puzzle: Addition with Ten Frames

Your primary students will "gobble" up this Thanksgiving math activity. They will enjoy using counters to practice adding in a tens frame. They will use their answers to decode a mystery Thanksgiving message! A Google Slides version is also included for distance learning or independent center time. Go to my TeachersPayTeachers store to check it out! ... Read More about Thanksgiving Mystery Math Puzzle: Addition with Ten Frames

Marble Jar Rewards Chart: Whole Class Positive Reinforcement

I can still remember my second grade teacher, Mrs. Dunn, putting marbles in our class marble jar when the whole class did something good. I loved it! I promised myself that when I was a teacher, I would carry on the same tradition with my class. When we filled our marble jar, we would always have a popcorn party, which we loved. These days, food parties are getting harder and harder with ... Read More about Marble Jar Rewards Chart: Whole Class Positive Reinforcement

FREE Fruit Frenzy Addition Activity!

My school uses Go Math as its main program for teaching math. It is a great program that gives the students a solid background in their math concepts. That being said, I often need to supplement it with other activities and games. Quite a few of my kids have a great math background already when they come to me, so they need more challenging resources. I decided to create games and ... Read More about FREE Fruit Frenzy Addition Activity!