Teaching Missing Addend in 1st Grade
One of the trickiest concepts that we cover in 1st grade is finding a missing addend in equations! I’ll never forget my first year of teaching—explaining missing addends led to…
Effortless Math Manipulatives Organization in the K-2 Classroom
Do you use math manipulatives in your kindergarten, first grade, or 2nd grade classroom? Math manipulatives are my favorite way to create concrete learning experiences for my 1st graders! We…
2-Digit Addition in 1st Grade – Everything You Need to Know
Are you getting ready to start 2-Digit Addition in 1st grade? I absolutely LOVE teaching my 1st graders to add 2-digit numbers! It is amazing to see the confidence they…
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…
Streamline Your Math Centers with Routines in 1st Grade
How to Implement Math Center Routines in the Classroom Math Centers are an important part of our guided math time in our first grade classroom! I love giving my students…
5 Ideas to teach Subtraction in 1st Grade
Teaching subtraction in 1st grade can feel tricky! It seems our sweet friends just got the hang of addition, and now we’re throwing something totally new at them. In this…
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…
Teaching Addition Strategies in 1st Grade
Tips and tricks for teaching Addition Strategies in 1st grade! Have you introduced addition in your first grade classroom yet? Addition is the standard that we spend the most time…
Number Sense in First Grade – Ideas and Activities
At the beginning of the year in first grade, we spend the first several weeks exploring numbers and building number sense skills. Number Sense in first grade is so important…
Nonstandard Measurement Activities in First Grade
Are you getting ready to introduce nonstandard measurement in first grade? I absolutely love teaching measuring with nonstandard units! After working so hard on addition, subtraction, and place value, nonstandard…
