Solving story problems is fun with this April math journal. The spiraled word problem practice will have your first graders practicing addition, subtraction, place value, using graphs and charts and more! With problems written just for first graders, these word problems include fun spring word problems with topics like April Fool's Day, farm animals, and rainy days. These problems are relevant and relatable and give children the opportunity to apply and retain math skills.

Can you relate?

❓Do your learners do great with skills, but don't retain them beyond chapter test?

❓Do you struggle to build word problem practice into your math routine?

❓Are you always looking for engaging and relevant ways to help students apply strategies and math learning to solve problems in different ways?

❓Are looking to up your game when it comes to mathematical practice standards to increase rigor and stamina into math solving routines?

❓ Is your plan time being stretched to the max... and you want (read "need") to save plan time with a complete resource you can print once and use all month?

This printable math journal might be just the answer you're looking for!

If you're looking for word problem practice that helps students retain skills, are relevant and engaging, and that they'll be able to use to apply their math skills- check out the year long bundle! It increases in difficulty and spirals all year for deeper understanding.

You'll have everything you need to print your April Word Problem Math journal!

1. Teaching Notes so you'll be able to confidently get started right away.
2. Digital link to a google slides presentation so you can teach whole group lessons or assign for virtual learning.
3. Journal cover so you can have all the papers in one organized place all month.
4. 15 word problems for a variety of problem solving practice
5. Sample answers so you can show students one option for solving, or use to correct student work.

Skills in this April Math Journal include:

• Using a graph
• Using a table
• Creating a tally chart
• Comparing numbers
• Addition/ Subtraction within 20
• Comparing numbers within 100
• Adding 3 numbers
• Place value
• Adding/ subtracting tens within 100

Build a math word problem solving routine that works! Use these journals as:

✔️Morning Work

✔️Math Warm Up

✔️Early Finishers

✔️Problem Solving Center

✔️Whole Group problem solving time

Once you've built this skill building routine, you and your students will want to continue to build momentum all year long, so save time and money and check out the year long bundle here!

This pack was designed to meet first grade CCSS standards, but may be helpful for 2nd grade review as well.