Description
This is the second in a year-long series of daily math routines for 1st grade classrooms. Months included in the series are August - May. Most months include 4 weeks of routines, with the exception of November and December which only include 3 weeks of routines.
These routines are designed with student conversation as the focus. Teachers are encouraged to use techniques such as wondering and thinking aloud, asking probing questions, and allowing students to talk with a partner and use whiteboards to show their thinking. Many of these activities have more than one “right” answer, so it’s important that students also explain WHY their answer is possible.
Money Monday: This routine builds from identifying coins at the beginning of the year (penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar, and dollar) to counting like coins up to $1, comparing amounts, and creating equivalent values. Some activities may stretch students count mixed sets of coins in ways that are supported by other mathematics standards, such as counting dimes and pennies and relating it to place value.
Time Tuesday: This routine begins the year by introducing students to an analog clock with no minute hand. By focusing on the hour hand, they begin to see that its relationship to the numbers 1-12 on the clock can help them see when it’s exactly an hour (“o’clock”) and when it’s half past an hour (“thirty”). Once students develop that understanding, the minute hand gets added back in, and students start exploring time in context with the White Rabbit (Alice in Wonderland) using both digital and analog clocks.
Word Problem Wednesday: Understanding word problems begins with understanding the context of what is happening. Numberless word problems begin by showing a story problem with the numbers missing. Talk with students about what they know based on information given so far (context). The next slide will add in one amount. Repeat the conversation with students about what you know now. Model/practice making diagrams or quick drawings to keep track of the information. Click to the next slide to reveal another number. Once all numbers are revealed, students can solve to find the answer.
Think About It Thursday: This is a “catch-all” routine with each month focusing on a different topic, such as measurement, geometry, calendar skills, place value, and more.
Fluency Friday: These fluency routines have been scaffolded to support a first grader’s development of addition and subtraction within 20, with a focus on fluency within 10. You’ll see activities that focus on strategies for addition such as counting on/back, anchoring on 5, doubles, near doubles, adding 10 (teen numbers), subtracting 10, getting back to 10, making 10, and more.
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Description
This is the second in a year-long series of daily math routines for 1st grade classrooms. Months included in the series are August - May. Most months include 4 weeks of routines, with the exception of November and December which only include 3 weeks of routines.
These routines are designed with student conversation as the focus. Teachers are encouraged to use techniques such as wondering and thinking aloud, asking probing questions, and allowing students to talk with a partner and use whiteboards to show their thinking. Many of these activities have more than one “right” answer, so it’s important that students also explain WHY their answer is possible.
Money Monday: This routine builds from identifying coins at the beginning of the year (penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar, and dollar) to counting like coins up to $1, comparing amounts, and creating equivalent values. Some activities may stretch students count mixed sets of coins in ways that are supported by other mathematics standards, such as counting dimes and pennies and relating it to place value.
Time Tuesday: This routine begins the year by introducing students to an analog clock with no minute hand. By focusing on the hour hand, they begin to see that its relationship to the numbers 1-12 on the clock can help them see when it’s exactly an hour (“o’clock”) and when it’s half past an hour (“thirty”). Once students develop that understanding, the minute hand gets added back in, and students start exploring time in context with the White Rabbit (Alice in Wonderland) using both digital and analog clocks.
Word Problem Wednesday: Understanding word problems begins with understanding the context of what is happening. Numberless word problems begin by showing a story problem with the numbers missing. Talk with students about what they know based on information given so far (context). The next slide will add in one amount. Repeat the conversation with students about what you know now. Model/practice making diagrams or quick drawings to keep track of the information. Click to the next slide to reveal another number. Once all numbers are revealed, students can solve to find the answer.
Think About It Thursday: This is a “catch-all” routine with each month focusing on a different topic, such as measurement, geometry, calendar skills, place value, and more.
Fluency Friday: These fluency routines have been scaffolded to support a first grader’s development of addition and subtraction within 20, with a focus on fluency within 10. You’ll see activities that focus on strategies for addition such as counting on/back, anchoring on 5, doubles, near doubles, adding 10 (teen numbers), subtracting 10, getting back to 10, making 10, and more.
