Solve the Room : The Math Centers Activity You Need to Try
One of the biggest struggles I had as a first-year 1st grade teacher was math centers! I felt like I spent so much time prepping different math games week after week. Then it took me so long to explain the games to my students and constantly got interrupted at my teacher table when students forgot […]
Whole Group Math Mini Lesson in 1st Grade
Today I am sharing all about the whole group math mini lesson in 1st grade! In our first grade classroom, we use a guided math structure for teaching math. We start with a short whole group math mini lesson and then spend the rest of our math block in small groups and math rotations. Teaching […]
Telling Time 1st Grade Tips and Tricks
Have you started working on telling time to the hour and half hour in your first grade classroom? Teaching first graders to tell time is no easy task! In this blog post, I’ll share my favorite tips and tricks to help your students master telling time. Want your 1st Grade Telling Time Unit planned for […]
Creating a Curriculum Map to Stay Organized
One of my favorite time-saving organizational tools? My curriculum map template! Creating a curriculum map and monthly pacing guide for my first grade team was a game changer. I am such a visual person and seeing a color-coded, long-term planning guide for the year helped me to save soo much time on daily/weekly lesson planning! Plus […]