It’s the week that report cards are due and, as you look over the report card skills and standards, you’re suddenly thinking: Did I assess that? Did my students master that skill? I think he mastered it, but I don’t remember? I think he struggles, but I don’t have evidence? Did I teach this?!?!?! Well,…
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Base Ten Blocks Math Craft
Base Ten Blocks Confetti Appropriate for Grades: kindergarten, first grade, second grade Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.NBT.B.2 Skill: Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones Link: Base Ten Blocks Confetti | More Math Crafts This math craft is perfect for using with students in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade who are working with…
Patterning Math Craft
Pattern Laundry Math Craft Appropriate for Grades: pre-K, kindergarten, first grade Skill: patterning Link: Pattern Laundry Math Craft | More Math Crafts This math craft is perfect for using with students in pre-K, kindergarten, and first grade to reinforce patterning. It’s fun, engaging, and simple to do! Snag it HERE or as part of a Math Craft Bundle! Happy Teaching!
Making Ten Math Craft
Make-Ten Friends Appropriate for Grades: pre-K, kindergarten, first grade, second grade Standard: CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.6 Skill: making ten Link: Make-Ten Friends | More Math Crafts This math craft is perfect for using with students in pre-K, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade who are working on making ten. It aligns with Common Core Standard CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.6 and will fit into your math curriculum…
Why Crafts in the Classroom Are Okay!
I love to do crafts with my kids. Glue, paint, paper scraps, markers, popsicle sticks, even…dare I say it…GLITTER…I love it all. Assembling a craft may seem frivolous and mismatched in today’s elementary classroom, but I beg to differ. I believe that crafts can be meaningful, engaging, and purposeful for our little learners. First of all,…
Cloud Science Activities
Teaching and learning about clouds can be SO fun! Seriously, kids love analyzing the sky, identifying different kinds of clouds, and determining the weather based on their cloud knowledge. Here are some fun science, literacy, and math activities to use while learning about clouds! Vocabulary is such a HUGE component of developing competency in any content area,…
Free Number Sense Toolkit
Do your kiddos have a number sense kit at the ready for use during small or whole group math activities? If not, I’ve put together a FREE number sense starter kit that you can download, print, and start using NOW! I find that they store VERY easy in a clear plastic sleeves, gallon-sized baggies, OR…
Free Ten Frame Activity
Sooooo, do y’all love to incorporate food into your teaching? Whether it’s using marshmallows to teach place value or making a rainbow-colored cake while reading The Wizard of Oz, I LOVE to find an opportunity to sneak a little snack into curriculum 😉 So, there was no question in my mind that Cheez-its would make excellent math…
Number Sense Activities
Check out the video below to learn some fun and easy number sense activities to use in your preschool, kindergarten, or first grade classroom! Number Sense Intervention Curriculum Math Crafts Cheez-Frames Number Sense Toolkit Happy Teaching!
Math Intervention Curriculum
If you have students struggling with number sense, this comprehensive math intervention curriculum can be a great addition to your RTI or small group time! This resource can be used in so many different ways. It was initially designed with kindergarten RTI in mind, specifically to meet the needs of students struggling with number sense. …
