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Including classic mathlibs.org® content, circa early 2000's and recommended by PBS Teachers and the National Council of Teachers and Mathematics.

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Fun, free, mini-courses and content for kids

We have created this site with parents, educators, preschoolers, and elementary school students in mindWe have posted some of our successful courses, such as the free ABC Signs Program (ASL), and expanded the original, free Mathlibs.org® content, empowering students to build and solve their own math problems. We’re also regularly posting more fun free stuff in our Fun Feed.

Mini-Courses

Series of blog posts have been grouped into mini-courses. All free for you, here online.

Rhetoric for Kids

Art for Kids:

Elements of Design

ASL for Kids:

ABC Signs

Art for Kids: Principles of Desgn

Make Silly Math Questions: MathLibs

Fitness Songs and Positive Music

Founded in the 1990s, kidCourses started as a New York-based initiative offering live courses exclusively within the state. Our standout program, the ABC Signs Program, brought the joys of sign language to preschoolers on Long Island at no cost. Interestingly, when we sought to volunteer our services at a local library, we were told "We don't accept volunteers, we need to pay you."

For Jessika, the experience was doubly rewarding. As a mom, she could earn while involving her young children in a positive educational setting. Our core mission has been consistent—to motivate children toward lifelong learning, cultivate creativity, and emphasize the importance of positivity and enjoyment in the education process.


In the intervening years, life happened. The kids grew up, and a move to the West Coast initiated a hiatus from live courses. However, we've adapted by digitizing our content and are pleased to introduce the new kidCourses.com. Here, we continue to offer quality resources like MathLibs.org®, which has gained recognition from esteemed organizations such as PBSTeachers and the NCTM.

We invite your feedback and are open to suggestions for future offerings.


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The Communication Model
Learn to Become a Better Communicator with the Communication Model Communication models conceptualize the way in which people send, receive, process and respond to information. Claude Elwood Shannon and Warren Weaver developed one of the first widely accepted communication models in 1949 for the telephone company Bell. Since that time, […]
ABC Signs B [American Sign Language]
Time to get signing! The ABC Signs program incorporates over 120 real American Sign Language signs into fun and catchy rhymes. Today's ASL letter is the letter B. You will learn the ASL sign for B the ASL sign for butterfly the ASL sign for baby the ASL sign for […]
Grade 2 Math Games: Subtraction Action
  Please make sure Flash is enabled in your browser. The game should show in-page below. This fast and fun quiz tests subtraction facts. (Flash is required.) There is also a free 2nd grade addition and subtraction worksheet below. Addition and Subtraction Handout (Grade 2)
Word Wall Pictionary
Does your school mandate a word wall?  I know many schools do.  And that's not a bad thing, at all, they are actually really awesome!  One thing I didn't want to do, however, was slap a bunch of words up on my board without student involvement.  So I came up […]
Fun With Color
In the last post we looked at Color as an Element of Design. We found some other fun stuff relating to color that we think you'll enjoy. First up, check out these Optical Illusions based on Color:   Next, consider these practical applications of complementary colors: 1. Do you know […]
Congruent Triangle Proofs in Geometry
One of the hardest topics to teach in Geometry has to be congruent triangle proofs.  Identifying properties and theorems in order to develop and reason through a proof is not something that happens in a day.  Students need practice- and LOTS of it! One thing I try to do is mix up […]
Spicing up the Secondary Math Classroom: #4 – Relay Activities
How often do we see students rush through their work and not check their answers? Even if it's a test or a quiz, many students don't look back.  For this reason, I was on the hunt for a good collaborative activity, especially one that would hold my students accountable for their […]
Emotion Sensory Bottles by Jenny K
  This post comes from Jenny Knappenberger, an art teacher and very good friend of Gina Wilson from All Things Algebra! Emotion Sensory Bottles: Recently I watched the movie, Inside Out  with my daughter (who is 3) - okay, who am I kidding, we've watched it MANY times. I truly think […]
ASL Video Rhyme for Kids – The Letter D
Want to learn how to sign the letter 'D'? Watch this video and find out! The full ABC Signs program incorporates over 120 real ASL signs into fun and catchy rhymes; learn 5 in this free sign language video for kids: the ASL sign for D the ASL sign for […]
Sneaky, Sneaky, What Did You Just Say to Me? Part Two
Language is so much a part of everyday life that you may not think about using it strategically. However, by mastering some rhetorical techniques that subtly — or not so subtly — add extra shades of meaning, you gain greater control of one of the most overlooked yet influential tools […]
Coloring Worksheets for Kids
These coloring worksheets are not only fun to color -- they offer up creative ideas for your little artist! If you've seen our ABC Signs Program then your little one may already know how to sign alligator, baby, cookie, and cat in American Sign Language! Coloring Worksheet: Alligator Coloring Worksheet: […]
free ASL PDF how to sign I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOU – An ASL Handout
Sorry for the delay with this one! We received a request via Facebook just as I was about to fly away to visit the east coast (or while I was there -- it's all a blur). As I settle back into life in sunny San Diego, I am catching up […]

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