This Mindful Math First Grade Geometry and Fractions unit is a comprehensive math curriculum that was designed to be teacher and student-friendly and includes 10 lessons to teach geometry and fractions (2D shapes, 3D solids, composite shapes, attributes, sorting, symmetry, positional language, and writing/reading basic fractions).

⭐Go from boring, complicated math to lessons that are enjoyable, effective, and easy to use. This comprehensive, differentiated unit has everything you need to teach the second-grade standards.

⭐This ready-to-teach unit of teacher-tested, hands-on math curriculum provides teachers with EVERYTHING they need to teach second-grade math with no need to supplement from other sources.

⭐Students will have many opportunities to learn and practice new strategies and develop math fluency through whole group warm-ups, lessons, mental math, journal prompts, math centers, math games, and more.

✔️Lessons Included in this 1st Grade Unit:

1. Identify, name, and describe 2D shapes
2. Identify, name, and describe 3D shapes
3. Identify, describe, and compare 2D & 3D shapes in the environment
4. Analyze, compare, & sort 2D & 3D shapes based on attributes
5. Compose and decompose 2D & 3D shapes & replicate composite shapes
6. Describe relative positions of objects using positional language
7. Locate and describe objects that have symmetry
8. Halves, fourths, quarters, wholes. Equal & unequal parts
9. Partition whole objects into equal parts and describe
10. Identifying & writing basic fractions

✔️A FEW of the ENGAGING & MINDS-ON activities included in Geometry & Fractions:

• Tons of differentiated practice printables
• Math journal prompts
• Task cards
• Quick check assessments
• Geoboard cards
• Tangram pictures
• Pattern Block symmetry
• Name that Shape board game
• Shape Bingo
• Fraction puzzles
• Build a fraction pizza
• Positional language Create a Scene mat
• Shape poems
• Symmetry Scoot
• Shape clip cards

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✏️ Lesson Overview & Plans:
Comprehensive lesson plans with clear instructions for whole group lessons, individual practice, and follow-up activities. Includes goals, vocabulary, materials list, and book suggestions.

✏️ Unit Overview:
Includes 10 lessons that can be broken down to multiple days of instruction aligned with US Common Core, B.C., and Ontario curriculum standards.

✏️ Lesson Materials:
All necessary materials, including math manipulatives like ten frames and number lines, are provided to support each lesson.

✏️ "I Can" Posters & Vocabulary Posters:
Includes “I Can” concept posters for every lesson and vocabulary posters in color and B&W for classroom display.

✏️ Warm-Up Task Cards:
Short, independent math activities that build fluency and reinforce previous lessons.

✏️ Journal Prompts:
Perfect for warm-ups, extra practice, or homework. These prompts review concepts from the previous lesson.

✏️ Number Talks:
Open-ended math questions with speaking prompts to encourage whole group discussion and interaction. Slides provided for easy display!

✏️ Mental Math Flash Cards:
Designed for quick recall and to build mental math skills, suggested for whole group warm-up activities.

✏️ Practice Worksheets:
Printable pages for independent practice, with varying difficulty levels to allow for differentiation.

✏️ Hands-On Activities (Math Centers and Games):
Includes math games, activities, and centers with instructions, available in color and B&W. Instruction pages also provided.

✏️ Assessments:
Quick Checks, post-tests, and unit test for both informal and formal assessment, plus a tracking template for scores.

✏️ Supplemental Materials:
Includes answer keys for the worksheets and tests, a suggested book list, and extra pages with Canadian-specific content and spelling.

Note:

• US Buyers: Aligned with US Common Core standards, focusing on second-grade skills.
• Canadian Buyers: Aligns with B.C. and Ontario curriculum standards, with additional pages for Canadian content. A separate PDF is provided.

⭐️Math Common Core Standards covered in this unit:

• CCSS.K.G.A.1
• CCSS.K.G.A.2
• CCSS.K.G.A.3
• CCSS.K.G.B.4
• CCSS.K.G.B.5
• CCSS.K.G.B.6
• CCSS.1.G.A.1
• CCSS.1.G.A.2
• CCSS.1.G.A.3

⭐️Buy the 1st Grade Mindful Math Curriculum bundle and SAVE $$$ off buying the units separately! See the individual resources and PREVIEWS to see what is included.⭐️

❤️Mindful MATH for 1st Grade has what teachers LOVE!

• Easy to implement, effective lesson and activities that kids enjoy!
• Detailed, easy-to-teach lesson plans that take the guesswork out of what to teach!
• ALL lesson materials provided so you don't have to waste time gathering supplies!
• "I CAN" and concept posters to introduce topics so your students understand concepts more easily!
• Extra items like number talks, discussion questions, vocabulary posters, and more!
• A variety of activities for every lesson (math games and centers) to keep engagement high!
• Build math skills and develop fluency with math journals, task cards, mental math, and TONS of differentiated practice worksheets!
• 3 types of assessments - Quick Check review cards, Post Tests for every lesson, and a unit test so you can check that your students understand what they need to know!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kristin C. says, "This product saved me during a very busy time in the school year. The journal pages and quick review slides were great to use as attendance questions or exit tickets to stagger students time in the hall. I also taught this unit as our school transitioned from in person learning to online learning and it was so helpful to have all these digital resources to easily present in my google meetings. There were also activities that I could easily modify for students to complete outside (i.e. scoot) which the students loved."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Katie Ann N. says, "I began using mindful math with my students this year and I love the layout of the units and the variety of activities included to keep math exciting and fun for the students."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ashley J. says, "This is the third Mindful Math unit I have bought, and I love them all! My students find it much more engaging than the math curriculum that I was using previously. I love the consistency in how the lessons are laid out and how easy they are to follow. My students love the variety in the activities. I teach in BC, so I also love how the lessons align with our curriculum. Thank you so much for making these units, I plan on eventually buying all of them!"

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