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15 Free Math Exit Tickets for K-2 Classrooms

Math Exit Tickets Allow You to Assess in 5 Minutes or Less! Taking formative assessments in math doesn’t have to be stressful or time-consuming. I love to use math exit tickets aligned to grade level skills and standards that are quick and easy to have students to complete. Plus, I

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Organizing Math and Reading Rotations

Are you stressed about organizing your math & reading rotations? When it comes to organizing your math & reading rotations, small groups, and centers, it can get a little overwhelming! Be honest – Do you… Feel lost when it comes to organizing your small groups? Worry about meeting with all

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Classroom Focus Wall for Math & Reading

Putting together a focus wall is a great way to display learning, so I wanted to share with you a few tips & ideas on how to put one together to fit your classroom! Why should I use a focus wall in my classroom? I like to think of focus

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These spiral math review and math warm ups for 2nd grade are essential for the second grade classroom. Each day, students will complete a small set of problems that work on number sense, place values, equations, and more. They are perfect for test prep, and teachers love that they are only one page a week. You can use these as worksheets, homework, or morning work. They are a fun, quick way to review Common Core math skills and standards!

Spiral Math Review for 1st & 2nd Grade

With busy classroom schedules, it can be extremely difficult to fit in continuous practice of all of the math standards. Have you ever taught a certain skill in September and then didn’t review it or go over it again until April? So frustrating! You need quick spiral math review! Oftentimes

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Skill-Based Elementary Math Interventions & Strategies

Think about targeted, skill-based intervention in your elementary classroom. For me, I think: Too many students. A huge variety of skill levels. Where do I start? How do I find the time?! What intervention activities will I use?  Sound familiar? You’re not alone! I had all of those questions/stressors thinking

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Organizing Your Math Rotations

The organization and planning/prepping that comes with math rotations can sometimes feel daunting, so today I’m going to share with you a few different ways I plan my math rotations every year. If you’re just diving into math rotations for the first time, I suggest choosing starting with only three

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Math Essentials for Every Primary Classroom

When I was in undergrad, I was soooo nervous about teaching math. My oh my, how that’s changed. I would teach primary math all day if I could now. I absolutely LOVE it. There are a handful of tools that I’ve found super helpful when teaching math, so today I thought

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My Math Block in a 1st/2nd Split

I’ve had a few questions on how I manage a 1st/2nd split with math, and I thought I’d take a quick post to share with you! By no means do I have it all figured out… It’s taken A LOT of trial and error and conversations with my coworkers. I’m

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Get 5 Free Math Games

Your 1st and 2nd graders will love playing these no-prep games during guided math! Each game comes in two levels for easy differentiation!

Free holiday math activities

Get 5 math activities including centers, partner games, math crafts, and more for 1st & 2nd grade!