Category: games

Bug Bingo

leslie May 12, 2017 2 Comments
This month we are studying those gross nasties that make me cringe...BUGS and INSECTS!There is no denying that I am not a fan of bugs.Ladybugs and butterflies hold the exception.When teaching fourth grade Science, I had a mealworm and earthworm habitat in the room, so I can handle those too.  That's about it my friends.However, Mother Goose Time sure does know how to make these...

Experiencing God with a Toddler

leslie March 8, 2017 0 Comments
Have you ever experienced God?I mean, have you ever been through something or looked at a particular person and KNOWN it was God right there?I am the Kinder-5th Grade Children's Director at my church.If you told me that I would be used by the Lord to teach kids about His love 10 years ago, I would have laughed in your face!  I wasn't even a believer then, and I didn't grow up in...

Tot School: Animal Babies and Eggs

leslie January 20, 2017 0 Comments
 Egg Day continues!We just had so much fun studying animals that hatch from eggs using our Mother Goose Time materials.  I prepared a game for Sweet Pea based on "Waiting for the Hatch" game supplied in the Teacher Guide by MGT .  It consisted of cards that had an image of the animal egg and on the other side of the card was a picture of the animal that hatches from that egg....

Mail Carrier Memory Game

leslie November 15, 2016 0 Comments
It's Community Helper month with Mother Goose Time! Sweet Pea and I are having a blast learning about different people and the jobs they do all around our small town. Today was "Mail Carrier" day, and although our mail carrier doesn't walk door to door, Sweet Pea recognizes his special delivery truck everyday and waves from our driveway saying "Bye, Mailman."So when she was able to be like the...

Review Jeopardy with Eggspert

leslie October 19, 2011 2 Comments
I have a love hate relationship with the game Jeopardy.  I love the way it can be used to review for big tests, but I hate having to think backwards.  I know that I got it all sorts of messed up... but I think it will work out still.I made a review game tonight for my 9 weeks assessment that is on Friday.  We will play on Thursday.  I used the Jeopardy Labs Website to...

GAME Time!!!

leslie September 21, 2011 1 Comment
But instead of watching the "game" on TV, I am talking about having games in the classroom.   Not just any classroom... the MIDDLE SCHOOL classroom. Da-Da-Da-Da..... however you spell that scary sound.... Anyway... ADD moment.... Games.  Yes Games.  I am only going to focus on the one we are playing in class now, which we started last week.  I am reviewing factoring and...

Inspired by Letters… Making Numbers

leslie July 31, 2011 4 Comments
Today as I was surfing around I came across this wonderful site: Which had this awesome picture of what they call "letter bubbles."I've seen these all over Pinterest which I am soooooo happy to be doing now!! Thanks to all of you who were offering me invites!! I puffy heart yall!!!!  Anyways... I love these little bubbles... only problem is.... I'm teaching math and science- I...

Mission Organization: Dice and Card Games

leslie July 28, 2011 10 Comments
A week ago... was it a week ago... yes... well a week and a half ago... I went to CAMT - a math conference for Texas teachers.  I went to a workshop hosted by Box-Cars and One-Eyed Jacks.  They have FANT-A-BULOUS  ideas for games with dice and cards. Since I am starting at a new school, I needed dice and cards for this new station I am going to implement.  So I went...