Anne Gardner's Educational Resources

I'd like to share a game my kids have always loved - Pick Up Sticks with Straws.
To play, just pick up a box of straws. These were 99 cents at Price Chopper. Cut the straws into sections. I used a ruler and cut pieces of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 inches long....

Hi,  Thanks so much for stopping by!  For the past three years, I’ve been creating a series of Leveled Reading Comprehension Passages with text-based questions.  These passages are currently available for Guided Reading Levels C - N.
My son, Keith, has been studying Computer Science and is now an iOS app developer.  He took an interest in these materials and has been creating iPad apps based on these passages....

Ever notice how satisfying it is to work with wood? My kids love anything that uses clothespins. I stopped by the Dollar Tree last night and they had lots of bags for $1. Irresistible!
I made these little clothespin shapes and wanted to share them.
My son and I had fun building shapes....

I just discovered this video, "What Do the Letters Say?"  It gets kids singing letter names and repeating letter sounds.  It's upbeat and just makes me smile!  Have Fun Teaching even thought to introduce consonants and vowels as they created this video...