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Struggling with planning 1st grade math centers that are engaging and align with Common Core standards that you can use all year long? You’ll love this post with tons of helpful links to help you find the best 1st grade math centers for your classroom! *If you’re a 2nd grade teacher, head to this post! The Importance of 1st Grade… Read More
I am so excited to share with you my very first FREE email series all about teaching addition strategies! Teaching Addition Strategies: Goodbye Standard Algorithm If you’re a 1st or 2nd grade teacher, you should definitely be saying SEE YA LATER to the standard algorithm. Listen, I’m not saying you can’t show it to your students. But I AM saying… Read More
I often hear that teachers are worried about managing math centers so students can be successful independently. They want to use them, but they’re afraid students aren’t going to know what to do for each center. Today I want to share with you 5 tricks I’ve used to make managing math centers a breeze. Plus, I’ll tell you how I… Read More
During guided math, I have 3 rotations that my students complete each day. Today I’m going to share with you how my students complete independent math activities, which you might also call independent work or lesson work. Whatever you decide to call it, these are the independent math activities students practice when they leave teacher table. Not sure how to… Read More
Transitioning your students from basic addition to 2-3-digit addition can be tough sometimes! There are five 2-3 digit addition strategies I focus on in my classroom. These strategies do not focus on the standard algorithm. If you’re looking for 2-3 subtraction strategies, you can read all about them over on this post! In this post, you’ll see pictures using my… Read More
How to Launch Guided Math During The First Weeks of School Gone are the days of teaching math ONLY through whole group instruction! If you’ve stumbled upon this blog post, you can transition to guided math right now, too! I don’t care what month in the school year it is! When you implement guided math, you spend the bulk of… Read More
Phonics tic tac toe is so much fun for students to play during literacy centers!
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Want some FREE digital phonics activities for Google Slides & Seesaw? Try a sample here: ed.gr/cpbjh
Nonfiction reading + text features + writing = ANIMAL RESEARCH!
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