The Terrapin Teacher

Need a place value game for your math centers? Face Off is a great game that hits three of the math Common Core standards. In this game, students play with a partner to determine who has the largest number. Students take turns flipping over two ten frames to add together. The student with the highest number wins the round and the student with the most cards at the end wins! Face Off can also be used to compare numbers once students learn greater than/less than/equal to. Greater than/less t

Math scoots are a great way to have whole group instruction while simultaneously having students work together in small groups to problem solve. This math scoot is all about geometry! The ten problems cover all of the first grade Common Core geometry standards. This shape scoot is a fun way to review the geometry standards!

Math scoots are a great way to have whole group instruction while simultaneously having students work together in small groups to problem solve. This math scoot has a Thanksgiving theme with ten problems. The problems cover a variety of Common Core concepts such as money, greater than/less than, word problems, and equal sums. This Thanksgiving math scoot is a great way to review previously taught concepts, all while having some fun!

Need a place value game for your math centers? Face Off is a great game that hits three of the math Common Core standards. In this game, students play with a partner to determine who has the largest number. Students take turns flipping over two base ten block cards to add together. The student with the highest number wins the round and the student with the most cards at the end wins! Face Off can also be used to compare numbers once students learn greater than/less than/equal to. Greater t

Math scoots are a great way to have whole group instruction while simultaneously having students work together in small groups to problem solve. This math scoot has a Halloween theme with ten problems. The problems cover a variety of Common Core concepts such as place value, greater than/less than, addition, and equal sums. This Halloween math scoot is a great way to review previously taught concepts, all while having some fun! Cut out and laminate the cards. Place each card in a spot aroun

Monthly writing journals are a great way to encourage writing in the classroom! They are perfect for Work on Writing from the Daily 5. They are also a great addition to any writing center! There are a few ways you can create your journals. You can print out each prompt and glue it to the front of a journal or you can create your own journals by printing the cover page and adding writing pages to it. My students love these journals every year. I set out two journals a month with my own writ

Math scoots are a great way to have whole group instruction while simultaneously having students work together in small groups to problem solve. This math scoot has a Thanksgiving theme with ten problems. The problems cover a variety of Common Core concepts such as place value, greater than/less than, addition, and equal sums. This Thanksgiving math scoot is a great way to review previously taught concepts, all while having some fun!

Math scoots are a great way to have whole group instruction while simultaneously having students work together in small groups to problem solve. This math scoot has a Halloween theme with ten problems. The problems cover a variety of Common Core concepts such as place value, greater than/less than, addition, and equal sums. This Halloween math scoot is a great way to review previously taught concepts, all while having some fun!

This book is a great back to school activity and is a great addition to your classroom library! Get your students started off right away with non-fiction writing. Simply print a book for each student to complete. Books can be completed in school or at home. They are a great way to get to know your students and the students get to know each other. Have them complete one page a day for morning work or for writing. When students are finished, they can read their books to their classmates! I

Need a quick and fun way to celebrate Father's Day?! Look no further! This booklet features two questions about the special man in your students' lives and also provides space for illustrations. Includes: - Father’s Day booklet for Dad, in regular & handwriting lines - Blank Father’s Day booklet for Grandpa, Uncle, Godfather, or another special guy in your students’ lives, in regular and handwriting lines Directions: Simply pick which booklet you want to use and print double sided. Have stu

Memory/Concentration is a game for all ages! In 2D Shape Memory, students try to match the 2D shape to the shape's description. This game includes 24 cards for 12 matches. You can also use the cards to play 2D Shape Go Fish! This game can be used with small groups, partners, and even individual play. It is a great game to introduce in small groups and then use as a math center game or even a game to play when seatwork is finished. The rules are simple. Each student turns over two cards an

Need some new measuring ideas? You’ve come to the right place! In this packet are several different ways students can use non-standard units to measure different objects. Activities include measuring with unifix cubes and paper clips, scavenger hunts, and graphing data. These activities are perfect for whole group, partners, or individual work. Simply give each student cubes or paperclips, a paper, and time to complete the activities! Included: 2 outside scavenger hunts 2 inside scavenger h

Need a quick and fun way to celebrate Mother's Day?! Look no further! This booklet features two questions about the special woman in your students' lives and also provides space for illustrations. Includes: - Mother’s Day booklet for Mom, in regular & handwriting lines - Blank Mother’s Day booklet for Grandma, Aunt, Godmother, or another special lady in your students’ lives in regular and handwriting lines Directions: Simply pick which booklet you want to use and print double sided. Have stud

Are you ready and organized for upcoming parent-teacher conferences? If not, then download my conference note sheet, a place where you can write down notes on each student so that you are prepared for the parents. It has sections for reading, writing, math, content (health, science, social studies), and other notes. This note sheet is a great tool for conferences!

This freebie includes two Math banners, one small banner and one large banner. This banner is great to hang over your Math charts, student selection center, or anywhere else in your room! If you like this freebie, please check out my Tpt store for other items!

Desk Fairy cards are a great way to encourage students to keep their desks clean and neat! Simply print and cut out the Desk Fairy cards. Search for clean and tidy desks when the students aren’t looking and when you find one, leave the card behind. Students can turn the card into the teacher for something special, like tickets, a pencil, stickers, prize box, etc. Enjoy the magic of the Desk Fairy!

Do you have a student who needs some extra help with managing their behavior? Some students do better with a visual reminder....enter a punch card! A punch card is small enough to sit on the corner of the student's desk without taking up room but will remind the student what they are working towards. This set provides six punch cards on a page with three different styles. Simply copy on cardstock, cut out, and use! There is space on each card to write the student's name and what they are wo

This freebie includes two Daily 5 banners, one small banner and one large banner. This banner is great to hang over your Daily 5 charts, student selection center, or anywhere else in your room! If you like this freebie, please check out my Tpt store for other items!

Use this board to help teach your students how to solve 3 addend problems. Simply write the 3 numbers at the top, add 2 numbers together to make a 2 addend equation, and solve!