Following Curiosity

Growing patterns have never been so fun! For this math center pattern activity, students will copy the growing pattern on the task card and then "grow" the next part of the pattern with pattern blocks. These pattern task cards are perfect for math centers, small group instruction, morning tubs, early finishers, or quick informal assessments. These growing pattern task cards use true-to-size pattern block images for building right on top of the cards. Also included are lesson visuals, an "I C

Race to 100 is a super fun place value math game that orients students to the 100 chart and builds the skill of finding 1 more, 1 less, 10 more, and 10 less than a number. This is a great low prep place value game for 1st grade math centers or partner work! As students navigate the game board, they will begin to gain a more solid understanding of place value and number relationships. Also an amazing math game to bring out when celebrating the 100th Day of School! What's Included? Materials listD

Make growing patterns easy and fun with this growing patterns math center task card activity! Choose a pattern task card, build the pattern, then "grow" the next stages of the pattern in this hands-on pattern activity. Perfect for math centers, this activity includes growing pattern task cards to copy and extend growing patterns using unifix cubes, lesson visuals, an "I Can" poster, and guiding questions to prompt meaningful discussion. What's Included?✅ 32 unique growing pattern task card

Help your 1st grade students boost their counting on addition skills with these fun Counting On math games! This number line addition game makes a great addition math center, partner game, or small group counting on activity. Count on +1, +2, or +3 from the number you roll to find the number to cover. Easily differentiate by starting with the +1 BUMP game and working up to +2 and +3. Includes 10 worksheets and differentiated number lines for extra support. The element of being able "bump" your

Role playing with social scenarios is one of THE highest impact social-emotional learning activities you can do with your students! These SEL role play scenario task cards will help your students build social problem-solving skills, empathy, and confidence (!) while discussing and acting out common school scenarios. There are 100 role play scenario cards to act out and discuss, with detailed classroom scenarios that are commonly seen in K-5 classrooms. Use these cards to help your students n

Looking for hands-on patterning math center activities to practice growing and repeating patterns? This growing and repeating pattern task card bundle includes low-prep math center patterning activities that can last you ALL YEAR. Students will build, copy, and extend growing and repeating patterns right on top of the cards. There are OVER 400 unique pattern task cards included, as well as helpful lesson and center visuals, and a printable list of guiding questions to spark critical thinking

These digital Kindergarten Number Talk Math Warm-Up Slides make it easy to lead daily math talks—zero prep required! This YEARLONG BUNDLE of 800+ editable Math Talk slides boosts number sense and fact fluency with number talks that spark discussion and build critical thinking. These math warm up slides can supplement any curriculum and provide standards-based spiral review in such an engaging, easy-to-use format! Tired of scrambling for a quick math warm-up each day? Save time and start ever

With these apology note and apology letter templates, you can teach kids how to apologize in an authentic way! With over 10 differentiated apology letter templates for pre-writers through upper elementary, a how to apologize poster, and sentence starters, this resource has everything you need to help kids fix their mistakes in a restorative way. Keep your classroom community strong and thriving by guiding students to make thoughtful apologies! Making intentional apologies like this to repair r

Teach playground expectations with Safe vs Unsafe Recess Rules Behavior Sorts! These interactive social skills picture sorts help students identify safe and unsafe recess behavior (good vs. poor choices also included) through playground examples and non-examples. Whole group picture sorts, individual cut and paste sorts, and a recess rules poster are included. This is the perfect activity for helping students know what to expect, and promoting kindness and safety on the playground! Great fo

Use these editable math manipulative labels to create a clean and simple classroom organization system! Label bins, baskets, and more with these colorful labels with real photographs. Math tools are so important in the K-2 classroom and with an easy-to-read font and helpful photos, your students will be able to easily find what they need (and put away!) their math tools independently. What's Included?40 labels for math manipulatives Real photographs of math toolsEditable blank labels for addi

Take the stress out of number line subtraction with this hands-on Counting Back math game for 1st grade! This fun counting back number line subtraction game makes a great math center or counting back activity. Count back -1, -2, or -3 from the number you roll to find the number to cover. Easily differentiate by starting with the -1 BUMP game and working up to counting back 2 and 3. There are 10 differentiated worksheets and various number lines included for readiness so students can work up t

Take the guesswork out of number writing to 100 with these tried and true number writing pages! These differentiated practice pages help students master this skill by tracing, copying, and writing numbers from 1-10 through 1-100. Scaffolding the skills in this way builds confidence and fluency with number writing. Number writing proficiency is tied to counting, number sense, and place value, and helps lay the foundation for future math work! How to use: Work through the progression in order or u

Help build number sense and fact fluency with these fun One More and One Less kindergarten-1st grade math games, worksheets, and center activities! Provide hands-on practice with finding one more and one less by counting on and counting back. Perfect for math centers, partner work, or small groups, these activities make learning meaningful and effective. This set includes 4 games, 48 clip cards, and clear kid-friendly directions.What's included:One More board game with numeralsOne More subit

These Number Talk Subitizing Dot Cards are perfect for a "quick images" mental math warm up or math talk in kindergarten or first grade. Includes 80 Quick Images subitizing cards that use a variety of configurations of dots, lines, and shapes to help students "see" numbers in many different ways and explain the groups they saw. The ability to subitize (quantify groups quickly) helps students build number sense, fact fluency, and helps them learn to flexibly think about numbers. So many math sta

Make the end of each Writer’s Workshop unit special with this Publishing Party Author’s Celebration Idea Kit! This includes everything you need to celebrate—from fun publishing party ideas and invitations to author crowns and compliment cards. Whether you're planning a big celebration or a simple showcase, this pack makes it easy, versatile, and fun to honor your students’ hard work and creativity! Included in this resource:-Invitations (3 versions: Author's Celebration, Publishing Party, or Aut

Take the guesswork out of teaching counting on addition and 1 more, 1 less, 10 more, & 10 less with these 18 fun math games & math center activities! Help your kindergarten or 1st graders practice counting on to add, counting back on a number line, and finding one more, one less, 10 more, and 10 less with these engaging, original games, center activities, and 35 practice worksheets. A thoughtful collection of resources created to make math strategies stick, this bundle will get your students e

Inspire your students with this "All About" unit for informative writing (W.1.2) in 1st grade! Build informational writing skills with 4 weeks of ready-to-go lessons for All About Books, plus nonfiction writing templates, rubrics, extra writing paper, graphic organizers, lesson visuals, and more! From Zoo Animals to Outer Space, this unit supports students in creating detailed, fact-based nonfiction books on any topic that captures their interest and imagination! With clear and concise lesson

This Voice Level Social Story, Chart & Posters Set supports students in learning how to regulate their voice volume in different situations. Teach and reinforce voice level expectations with a voice level social story, voice volume posters, and a voice level chart. Made for primary classrooms using clear, simple language and images to provide a gentle reminder of the voice level expectations. Also a great resource for Speech Therapy, Pre-K and Special Education settings. Use at the beginning

Five Finger Retell Glove and Anchor Chart | Story Elements | Kindergarten-1st Grade Comprehension Lesson Help your students retell familiar stories in a fun and engaging way with the Five Finger Retell Glove! This 5 finger retelling resource includes visuals for a retelling anchor chart and 5 finger retell glove, retelling worksheets, 5 finger retell posters, and student bookmarks. This is the best visual for retelling and helps students remember each of the story elements so easily! ⭐Note: 2

Looking for weather activities to complement a weather unit in kindergarten or 1st grade? This weather journal includes a variety of weather activities including weather graphing and a weather observation journal with differentiated pages for all writing levels. Track the weather daily, weekly, or you can also journal periodically throughout the year to observe and record weather across seasons! What is included? Weather journal cover with 6 differentiated pages including date, picture box, t