Fact fluency is a big part of math in first grade. You may be thinking, "How in the world am I going to teach these kiddos ALL these facts w...

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Number talks (Kindergarten, 1st Grade & 2nd Grade) offer a bridge between conceptual understanding and mental math. During mini-lessons and Guided Math, I am ALL about manipulatives. Base 10 pi…

Ok so I did it.. I folded and took pics I am linking up to Tara's FAB linky party!!! you should too because you can win a LUNCH BAG from 31!!!! how cool is that??? I really wanted my NEW and cute FARLEY 31 tote BUT Kari still has it SOOOOOOO bring on my vintage Farley 31 which I LOVE and here is my lunch.... salad and very big turkey sandwich and a cutie did you know cuties are for kids? I stole it from my kid (((WINK))) too much food.... so I threw the half eaten stuff away (germ freak) and sealed up the rest for manana (that means tomorrow) here are my lunch buddies' lunches too!!! Monkey (that's what I call her) had already eaten her Lean Cuisine.... YUMM!!! and Itty Bitty (another nickname) had her lunch catered by Olive Garden... her mama and baby girl visit once a week and her AWESOME MAMA brought her OLIVE GARDEN today!!! here are my lunch details... we eat at 12:05 we pick up the kids at 12:35 ok 12:37 we head out to recess right after lunch for about 15 minutes I enjoy my lunch time because it overlaps with my 3rd grade buddies for about 10-15 minutes and then it overlaps with my 5th grade buddies for another 10-15 minutes Lunch is always a HOOT and a great time to unwind and share great stories!!! **********************************squirrel*************************************** I wanted to share with you what I got in the mail today!!!! OH EM GEEWILLIKERS it was like getting a BIRCHBOX but for teachers!!! really it was that fantastic!!! can you see why I was soooooooo excited??? OH MY GOSH what teacher would not like to get this in the mail??? I LOVE MARKERS!!! LUV LUV LUV and I got a 30 pack of Ticonderoga PENCILS PRE-SHARPENED pencils MY FAVE this is SOOOOOOOO cool... I can't wait to show my kiddos this really neat guide to how a pencil is made... SOOOO neat!!! There were some other goodies in there too like LYRA groove slim colored pencils (picture on my FACEBOOK PAGE)... they are super neat because they have polka dot grip zones to help grip them correctly I just wanted to say THANKS to Brittany at Dixon Ticonderoga for sending me this AWESOME PACKAGE...and just in time for NATIONAL PENCIL DAY MANANA!!! THAT IS RIGHT NATIONAL PENCIL DAY IS MARCH 30TH!!!! go out and buy some pencils to celebrate!!!! Ticonderoga...if you're cool like that!!! ******************************squirrel********************************************* Remember I told you a few posts ago that I LOVE Becky from Dots n Spots http://www.dots-n-spots.com well today I loved her all over again!!!! we used her math wall poster set 1 and 2... these are fabulous math vocab posters!!!! CLICK HERE FOR HER STORE I wanted to make a lapbook/mini office of sorts for all of the Math Vocab we need to know for the next round of testing so I shrank Becky's word wall posters down and KA POW my kids have their own personal math word wall each color represents a different section for EASY referral purposes like the hot pink was the Geometry section and the purple was Algebraic Thinking and orange was Numbers and Operations and so on!!! these posters (now mini posters) have great definitions and great pics....LUV THEM!!!! I am sooooooo happy with the way it turned out and the kids loved them too I am going to get them laminated for durability and YAY we are going to use use use use these ALL the time!!! ALL THE TIME!!! thanks BECKY!!! *******************************wrap up***************************************** referring to yesterday's things I told you I would write about.... 1. disinfecting was done but infectious disease was not infectious and not so much a disease... overreaction MAYBE... but we had a nice review of washing hands and how you DO NOT share germs.... insert poster.... I kinda get a little CRAY CRAY when my kiddos get sick!!! ok and then I have the second thing... yesterday I went to PE with my kiddos and played a dodge ball like game BUT NOT DODGE BALL it involved scooter boards, a variety of balls, a bowling pin 2 teams a basketball court two hula hoops in the middle of the court... OBJECT get your bowling pin that is balanced on your scooter board to your designated hula hoop BUT your pin canNOT fall off or you have to go to the end of the line all the while you are trying to scoot your board with a balanced bowling pin the other team also with scooters and pins are throwing balls to try to knock your pins off and and and the catch you have to do this on your knees..... ALL OF IT... move your scooter board, throw balls, and score ON YOUR KNEES... needless to say I am unable to walk normally today BUT I did only get out once yesterday!!!! ONCE HA HA I was the queen of DODGE BALL PIN DERBY!!!! I mean... it was FUN!!! IT WAS AWESOME!!!! MY TEAM ROCKED IT!!! TOODLES

Find out how I had fun practicing rounding with upper elementary students with hands-on rounding activities and games! Freebies included.

When it comes time for our Penguin Unit in the classroom, I get all kinds of giddy. Students LOVE researching and learning about the different types of

Howdy! I am Mr. Greg from The Kindergarten Smorgasboard. My real name is Greg Smedley-Warren. I have been teaching for 11 years. I spent a year teaching fifth grade, two years in second grade and am now in my 9th year in Kindergarten. Kindergarten is my passion and my calling but honestly, that wasn’t how it started. When I was moved to Kindergarten (not voluntarily!) I called my mommy and cried. But on the first day, I fell in love and knew that Kindergarten is where I belonged. I have remained in Kindergarten ever since. I plan to never leave the classroom as the kids are what drive me to continue my growth as a teacher and person.

Learn American coin names and the value of each with this money booklet for kids! This free money printable is handy to learn what makes 100.

Making learning fun is important for older kids too! No one wants to sit around doing flash cards and worksheets all day. These hands-on activities for elementary-aged students are a great way to get kids excited about learning!

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We're getting ready to start with multiplication again during the next school year, so I'm getting all of my resources printed and prepped! How is it possible that my tiny, 44 pound 8 (and a half) year old girl, is going to be in the 3rd grade??!? No way, people! No way. But I guess since I can't stop time...we'll be introducing this new skill with these multiplication puzzles for multiples of 1-10. They are great for introducing multiplication because they have math block arrays showing exactly what is being multiplied so that the kids can visualize the problems. The also work great with Math-U-See blocks if you happen to have them. If not any unit block will work.

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Corkboard Connections: Guest post by Greg Coleman who shares how he uses exit tickets in his classroom to assess student understanding of concepts taught. He includes a free exit ticket template that you can download and use with your students.

Handwriting can be tricky to teach. Sometimes it must be done 1:1 with students, and it requires rigorous, thorough practice and follow through. Some teachers and administrators will tell you that handwriting really isn’t important, but I disagree. In kindergarten and first grade, we are

Today, I wanted to take a minute to share one of my FAVORITE higher order thinking math tasks for first grade. Fix it cards! WHAT ARE FIX IT CARDS? Fix it cards are great questions to pose to your students to promote HIGHER ORDER thinking!These fix it cards pose typical questions in a […]

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Today I will share with you how you can set up and organize a math workshop model that will help you reach every student!

Time Attack is a PowerPoint based action packed, digital math game that will have your kids excited about learning and working as a team to race the clock to clear progressively harder stages with fellow classmates! With multiple game modes including solo time attack and team mode this can be played as an individual or as large teams splitting your classroom. This set includes: 16 Files (over 100 slides each) ✅ Solo, Two Player and Team mode (click to advance and auto play) for multiplication sets: Factors 0-2 Factors 0-5 Factors 0-10 Factors 0-12 Children can practice math skills with digital timed flash cards in solo mode or be the last child/team standing to win in team mode. The kids in my classroom are always engaged and excited for playing this game. They often end up playing solo mode just for practice for the next team match. This team work style game flexes children's most important muscle, the brain. I'm so sure you and your kids will love it that I created a free version for you to try with your kids. ⭐ Digital Math Game Time Attack FREEBIE Addition Play On Any Device! This includes addition in which all questions are plus 1 or plus 2 so you can try it out before buying other versions. Multiple ways to play: ✅Solo Mode: This quick paced multiple choice game can be used on any number of devices supporting power point. Be it a phone, tablet, computer, digital white board, etc. In this game, a solo player will race through the questions growing and enforcing mental math skills in order to answer questions correctly before time runs out. ✅Two Player Mode: Similar to solo mode but utilizing a split screen format this challenges two players to race the clock solving math problems while advancing past rounds where the time to answer is shortened. ✅Team Mode: This is where we crank the fun factor to ten! Open one of the "Team Mode" versions. There is click to advance or auto play options. (I would suggest click to advance for your first time while students learn the flow of the game.) Auto play is great once students can play independently and you can use this free time (approximately 15 minutes) for lesson prep. ➤Have your students form two single file lines. ➤The first player in each line starts the game. ➤Both players will be faced with a math problem and a set time to answer. ➤Both players then place their hand on, point to or say their answer (if the play screen can’t be touched). ➤If both players get their question correct in the allotted time they stay in. If they selected the wrong answer or ran out of time, they are out (for now). ➤When a player is out, they sit on the their team's side to cheer for teammates. To keep kids on their toes and increase the fun factor, a player may face the following slides: Rotate: If a player gets this slide then they must rotate to the back if the line (eliminating a situation where one stronger student stays in too long and other kids don’t get to play) Rescue: On this slide the student is able to choose a player from their team to return to the playing field. Switch Teams: The players will swap teams and rotate to the back of the line. As the game goes on, the teams will clear stages and the time to answer will be shortened by 1 second each round. The last team standing or the team with the most players remaining wins! Due to increased difficulty this set click to advance mode has been defaulted to all slides in order to allow the teacher to easily give all students a chance to answer allowing more practice options. Full auto mode has been preset to a timing that works for my students but you also have the option to adjust timing between slides via the transition tab if you find your students need more time to answer Make sure you follow me to keep up with all my latest products and to purchase future activities for 50% off for the first 48 hours. I would love to hear how this resource works for you and your students. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments at [email protected].

Math is probably my favorite subject to teach, and I've found that teaching guided math is definitely what works best for me.

Want to know how I keep math centers running smoothly in my classroom?! I love maximizing my time with small groups by making sure that my centers are meaningful and low-prep! Click here to read more!

Looking for the perfect set of math centers for the month of November? Check out these engaging & effective centers that'll keep students excited for math!

Want students to go through math rotations in the classroom with ease? This editable math workshop resource includes everything you need to get your math block and rotations organized! There are multiple options for you to create a math board with math center cards, bulletin board posters and banners, grouping options, and more. Use the M.A.T.H. acronym or create your own design. With this resource, you can set up your math workshop in several different ways, allowing you to meet the needs of the students in your classroom during your math time. Provide students with a visual so they're able to work independently during your math rotation time. See the preview for an up-close look! The best part? This resource saves you time as it comes with everything you'd need to not only set up your rotations but also labels to have everything ready to go for your students during your math time. This Math Rotations Resource Includes: Multiple header cards, posters, and banner options to create a custom display: "Math Rotations," "Math Workshop," "Math Magic," "Math Time," and "Math Stations." Multiple rotation options: days of the week, rounds, rotations. Multiple grouping options: colors and numbers. 20 editable activity or math center cards to easily switch out Activity instructions cards with step-by-step instructions Different sized materials and black & white options for different displays Number labels for bins or drawers Editable planning sheets for easy organization What you get in this no-prep, versatile resource: PDF - Just open the PDF file and print! EDITABLE POWERPOINT - Use the editable Powerpoint file to customize the center cards according to the activities you use in your classroom. EDITABLE PLANNING PAGES PDF - Use the editable PDF to plan for your groups and print your edited files with ease. **Check out the PREVIEW for a thorough look at the activities included on each page!** How to use the Math Workshop items in your classroom: Students rotate through each part of the rotation in an order determined by you (displayed on a bulletin board). Take time at the beginning of the school year to build the confidence and skills students need in each area of the math workshop. They will also need to become familiar with where to find the materials needed and learn the expectations during this time. Once students are comfortable with each part of the workshop, set them up in groups and assign them a group number or color group. Decide also how many groups you will have and if you will have math workshops in rotations, rounds, or days of the week. You can use clothespins with student names and clip them onto the grouping cards for easy changes or write on the provided posters. Once groups have learned the rotation schedule, they are ready to proceed through the math workshop. Use the EDITABLE planning sheets to write down what each group will be completing in each part of the math workshop rotation. The meaning of the MATH acronym: M – Math Warm-Up For Math Warm-Up, students complete quick activities or math problems in their math journals, complete math minutes or math fact practice, or complete a math question of the day or other activity you have posted for them. M (variation) - Meet with Teacher For Meet the Teacher, students join the teacher in a small group. The teacher either teaches a lesson, reviews a skill, provides support to complete work, or another activity. A – At Your Seat For At Your Seat, students complete a math assignment in their math workbook or whichever math program or worksheets you assign. T – Teacher Time For Teacher Time, students meet with the teacher in small groups or as a larger grade group to work on a skill for that day. T (variation) – Tech Time For Tech Time, students complete a math activity using technology (e.g.; on a tablet, Google Classroom; SMARTboard). H – Hands-On For Hands-On, students complete a math game or a math center. You can place your materials for these games and centers in numbered drawers or bins and instruct students to complete one of the activities. TEACHERS LIKE YOU HAVE SAID... ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cara Lynne R. says, "This is a wonderful resource for helping me organize my math centers and my students. It is a perfect visual for them to see where they need to go next. Thank you!"  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amanda H. says, "This is an adorable chart! I get compliments on it when I get observed by teachers and administration! It's easy for my students to follow!"  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dianne W. says, "This is an amazing product. The organization helped me and the children so much. I have struggled with Math Workshop and this was the piece that I needed. The children have responded well to it." You might also be interested in:Addition and Subtraction Fact Fluency BundleMath Mats - Daily Spiraling Math Review Stay connected with Proud to be Primary♥Join our email list and get weekly teacher tip emails and access to our FREE resource library.  ♥Visit our website at Proud to be Primary for tons of engaging ideas for teaching kids in the classroom!♥Join our Facebook group and connect with thousands of PROUD primary teachers like yourself. Please read the description, review the preview file, and read the FAQ in our Help Center carefully before purchasing. Question not answered? Reach out to support at [email protected]. All digital sales on Proud to be Primary of resources are considered final and non-refundable. © Copyright Proud to be Primary, Elyse Rycroft. All rights reserved. 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Today is the last day to enter my Weekend Wishlist Giveaway for the fabulous Maggie Tote! The winner will be announced tomorrow morning! Let's link up to share what happened in our classrooms this week. Me first! :) In math, we are working on our place value unit. Students practiced writing expanded form by playing "Bull's Eye" using a target and paperclips. They wrote their scores in expanded form (ex. 100+30+2=132). Students are also learning to write numbers in word form. To make sure they are mastering the spelling of these words, we made flashcards and "Mastery Pockets." We'll save these to use for MANY activities this year! Here's how to make a "Mastery Pocket": Step 1: Take a 2-pocket folder. Cut a semi-circle shape ABOVE the inside pockets. Step 2: Cut down the fold along the white semi-circles (in pic above) so it creates two flaps. Fold flaps down. Step 3: Use velcro dots to secure flaps down so that they create pockets that can open and close. I got these Velcro mini-dots that worked PERFECTLY at Wal-Mart in the craft section. Step 4: Print labels that say "Practice" and "Mastered" to go on each pocket. You can download mine here! Voila! Now you have a cheap, easy solution to storing flashcards that students are using to master skills. And, students LOVE being able to move cards from the "practice" pocket to the "mastered" pocket! They also love to decorate them and make them their own. ;) In science, we're still learning about animals. This week we finished up learning about all of the animal classification groups. Students created flipbooks to help them remember the characteristics of the different animal groups. I love using different textures to represent the animals' body coverings! Mammals - fur fabric from a craft store to represent hair/fur Reptiles - onion sack to represent scales Amphibians - wax paper to represent smooth, moist skin Birds - craft feather to represent feathers Fish - onion sack to represent scales Insects - a piece from a hard plastic 3-ringed folder to represent an exoskeleton Inside they wrote examples of animals that would belong in each group and characteristics of that group. (Animal Groups Flipbook from Teacher's Clubhouse) I ended my week by taking one of my SWEET students to Frankie's Fun Park for putt-putt, bowling, and games! She won a date with me from the silent auction at our school's carnival. It was a fun time and a perfect ending to the week! She won over 2,000 tickets and insisted on buying me something with them - a Gamecock Hello Kitty! I'm pretty sure it's going to bring my Cocks good luck tomorrow...maybe I'll take it to the game -ha! Gotta love those sweet students! ;) What happened in your classroom this week?

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Word walls can do so much more than just be a nice display! This is a lesson I wish I could give my younger teaching self. Over my career I have struggled with word walls in general. But since I started teaching in a high ESL population, I’ve realized that a good word wall can be the most important visual cue in the classroom. After researching and delving into this task, I

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