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…
4 Ideas for Managing Early Finishers in 1st Grade Tips and Activities
Tips and Ideas for Early Finishers Activities in 1st Grade Do you ever have students who finish their work in .5 seconds and ask, okay what do I do now?…
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…
Guided Math Small Groups in First Grade
Guided Math Small Groups have been such a game changer in my 1st grade classroom! I LOVE the opportunity for differentiation and all of the light bulb moments! 💡💗 Small…
