End of the Year Math Games for First Grade
The end of the year can make any classroom feel like a zoo. As a primary teacher, I’ve learned to embrace this busy season and try my best to go with the flow. This helps ensure I can keep my…
The end of the year can make any classroom feel like a zoo. As a primary teacher, I’ve learned to embrace this busy season and try my best to go with the flow. This helps ensure I can keep my…
Ahhh spring… when the weather warms up and summer vacation is on the horizon, keeping your students engaged gets more challenging. Over the years, I’ve found this is especially true when it comes to math! Once the spring fever hits,…
One of the best ways to keep students engaged in learning all year long is with fun, seasonal activities. If things have been feeling a little dreary in your classroom lately, try adding a bit of winter sparkle! This is…
Kindergarten is a jam-packed year of learning! If you teach this rambunctious and enthusiastic grade level, you know there are SO many foundational skills covered throughout the year. One of which is beginning number sense and counting. Before you dive…
In kindergarten, we work hard all year long learning new math concepts. Number formation is one of those math skills that we spend much of our time on throughout the year. To master number formation kiddos need lots of practice…
If you teach in the primary classroom, you likely already know that learning games are your friend when teaching tricky topics! Anytime I use a game in our lessons, I know my students will be engaged and interested in the…
I love teaching my students all about data and graphing. This is such a fun lesson in kindergarten, first, or even second-grade classrooms! I like to approach this topic from a variety of angles with lots of different activities. If…
Math centers are a key component of the primary classroom. If you work with kindergarten or 1st-grade students, I’m sure you already know that math centers have the ability to make (or break) how your students view math. As teachers,…
Do you celebrate the 100th Day of School in your classroom? This day usually falls sometime in January or February. It is such a fun way to get young children excited about counting to 100! In Kindergarten and 1st Grade,…
Teaching any new math topic to primary students can be a little tricky! I know firsthand that sometimes students struggle to grasp a new skill, especially in math. This used to come up a lot for me when teaching doubles…