I LOVE teaching first graders! They love to learn and have fun, and their progress from September to June is HUGE! It always amazes me how far they come!
These connecting block puzzles are a great way to combine math with something that kids are crazy about! This set features doubles and near doubles facts from 0-10. They meet the CCSS fluency standards for Kindergarten and 1st grade, and they are great for 2nd graders needing some extra review. ***This product is part of a larger bundle. You can save BIG by purchasing my Addition BUNDLE for Sums 0-20 OR grab both the addition and subtraction sets at an even bigger savings HERE!** Looking fo
**Check out a free sample here!** 1st grade teachers, these guided math centers are perfect back to school math activities for the first weeks of school! They are just the thing to help start your math workshop off on the right foot! Let me ask you this...have you ever needed to review something with a student, only to realize that the activities you have for that skill are out of season? Have you ever had students that are either ahead or behind of where you are in the unit? (Ha, of cours
Number bonds are a great way to help kids see the relationships between numbers in a part-part-whole situation. Help your students practice using number bonds with these fun, FREE task cards!
Check out my other sets of number bond task cards here:
- Number Bond BUNDLE (Save 50% over buying each set individually!)
- Apples
- Pumpkins
- Turkeys
- Ornaments
- Elves
- Snowflakes
- Snowmen
- Hearts
- Shamrocks
- Chicks
- Easter Eggs
- Flowers
- Ladybugs
- Ice Cream Cones
- Suns
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Do your students struggle with number sense? The regular pattern sorts will help them learn to subitize using different math tools, while the random pattern sorts will help them become flexible with composing and decomposing numbers in different ways. Choose 2 or 3 numbers at a time for your students to sort. They make a great independent math center! I also make monthly sorts for adding and subtracting numbers, which you can find here! Want to try before you buy? Check out this freebie!
This freebie is a center from Month 1 of my Ready, Set, Math series for 1st grade. My first graders have benefited tremendously from them, and the feedback I've received from teachers like yourself has been very positive. If you enjoy this freebie, I hope you will consider using my Ready, Set, Math centers in your classroom as well! Interested in checking them out further? Click the links below! Ready, Set, Math BUNDLE (Centers for the Whole Year!)! Month 1Month 2Month 3Month 4Month 5Month 5
Do your students struggle with number sense? The regular pattern sorts will help them learn to subitize using different math tools, while the random pattern sorts will help them become flexible with composing and decomposing numbers in different ways. Choose 2 or 3 numbers at a time for your students to sort. They make a great independent math center! I also make monthly sorts for adding and subtracting numbers, which you can find here! Want to try before you buy? Check out this freebie!
**Are you looking for math centers this back to school season? Maybe even something for the first week of school? Check out free sample centers from this month here and Month 7 here!**
Kindergarten teachers, have you ever needed to review something with a student, only to realize that the activities you have for that skill are out of season? Have you ever had students that are either ahead or behind of where you are in the unit? (Ha, of course you have!) My “Ready, Set, Math” series may be
Do your students struggle with number sense? The regular pattern sorts will help them learn to subitize using different math tools, while the random pattern sorts will help them become flexible with composing and decomposing numbers in different ways. Choose 2 or 3 numbers at a time for your students to sort. They make a great independent math center! I also make monthly sorts for adding and subtracting numbers, which you can find here! Want to try before you buy? Check out this freebie!
1st grade teachers, these math games are perfect guided math station activities! They are just the thing to help your math workshop run smoothly and engage your kiddos in some deep math thinking! Let me ask you this...have you ever needed to review something with a student, only to realize that the activities you have for that skill are out of season? Have you ever had students that are either ahead or behind of where you are in the unit? (Ha, of course you have!) My “Ready, Set, Math” seri
1st grade teachers, these guided math centers are perfect back to school math activities for the first weeks of school! They are just the thing to help start your math workshop off on the right foot! Let me ask you this...have you ever needed to review something with a student, only to realize that the activities you have for that skill are out of season? Have you ever had students that are either ahead or behind of where you are in the unit? (Ha, of course you have!) My “Ready, Set, Math”
This freebie is a center from Month 1 of my Ready, Set, Math series for Kindergarten. It is perfect for back to school season and something that would make a great formative assessment for the first week of school. I've gotten incredible feedback from my first grade centers, so I am excited to be providing these time saving resources to Kindergarten teachers as well! If you enjoy this freebie, I hope you will consider using my Ready, Set, Math centers in your classroom! Skills Covered in Mon
These connecting block puzzles are a great way to combine math with something that kids are crazy about! This set features facts that add 0,1,2, or 3. They meet the CCSS fluency standards for Kindergarten and 1st grade, and they are great for 2nd graders needing some extra review. ***This product is part of a larger bundle. You can save BIG by purchasing my Addition BUNDLE for Sums 0-20 OR grab both the addition and subtraction sets at an even bigger savings HERE!** Looking for other indivi
My 1st grade kiddos LOVE to learn through math games, and doing math with dinosaurs is just plain FUN! These dinosaur math centers are aligned with the 1st grade Common Core Standards. Standards Covered: 1.OA.1 - Story Problems 1.OA.2 - Story Problems with 3 addends 1.OA.5 - Counting on/Counting back 1.OA.6 - Addition & Subtraction within 20 1.OA.7 - True/False 1.OA.8 - Unknown/Missing Numbers 1.NBT.1 - Numbers to 120 (Counting, Reading, Writing) 1.NBT.2 - Place Value 1.NBT.5 - 10 More/10 L
Do your students struggle with number sense? The regular pattern sorts will help them learn to subitize using different math tools, while the random pattern sorts will help them become flexible with composing and decomposing numbers in different ways. Choose 2 or 3 numbers at a time for your students to sort. They make a great independent math center! I also make monthly sorts for adding and subtracting numbers, which you can find here!
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1st grade teachers, these math games are perfect guided math station activities! They are just the thing to help your math workshop run smoothly and engage your kiddos in some deep math thinking! Let me ask you this...have you ever needed to review something with a student, only to realize that the activities you have for that skill are out of season? Have you ever had students that are either ahead or behind of where you are in the unit? (Ha, of course you have!) My “Ready, Set, Math” seri
It may be cold and blah outside, but that doesn't mean your math block has to be that way! These 12 engaging centers (plus 4 problem solving activities) are perfect for January and are sure to keep your students' winter blues away!
January Centers:
- Adding with Rekenreks to 20
- Missing Number Memory
- 3 Addend True or False
- Fact Families
- Adding & Subtracting 10 (with pictures & objects)
- Adding 2 Digits & 1 Digit
- Even & Odd Numbers
- Skip Counting (5s, 2s)
- Graphing Sums
- Telling Ti
**Are you looking for math centers this back to school season? Maybe even something for the first week of school? Check out free sample centers from Month 1 here and Month 7 here!**
Kindergarten teachers, have you ever needed to review something with a student, only to realize that the activities you have for that skill are out of season? Have you ever had students that are either ahead or behind of where you are in the unit? (Ha, of course you have!) My “Ready, Set, Math” series may be ju
1st grade teachers, these math games are perfect guided math station activities! They are just the thing to help your math workshop run smoothly and engage your kiddos in some deep math thinking! Let me ask you this...have you ever needed to review something with a student, only to realize that the activities you have for that skill are out of season? Have you ever had students that are either ahead or behind of where you are in the unit? (Ha, of course you have!) My “Ready, Set, Math” seri
1st grade teachers, these math games are perfect guided math station activities! They are just the thing to help your math workshop run smoothly and engage your kiddos in some deep math thinking! Let me ask you this...have you ever needed to review something with a student, only to realize that the activities you have for that skill are out of season? Have you ever had students that are either ahead or behind of where you are in the unit? (Ha, of course you have!) My “Ready, Set, Math” seri
1st grade teachers, these math games are perfect guided math station activities! They are just the thing to help your math workshop run smoothly and engage your kiddos in some deep math thinking! Let me ask you this...have you ever needed to review something with a student, only to realize that the activities you have for that skill are out of season? Have you ever had students that are either ahead or behind of where you are in the unit? (Ha, of course you have!) My “Ready, Set, Math” seri
I LOVE teaching first graders! They love to learn and have fun, and their progress from September to June is HUGE! It always amazes me how far they come!
Teaching style
I believe in the value of kids talking and working through problems together. I love Common Core's focus on showing perseverance in solving problems and also on explaining the thinking behind a solution. I think that kids are the most engaged when they are "doing", so there's a lot of hands-on practice in my room. Looking for quality hands-on activities was actually how I discovered TPT, and I am so glad I did!
Awards & shining teacher moments
My own education history
Bachelors Degree: Hope College
Masters Degree: Carroll University
Additional biographical information
I am originally from West Michigan but moved to Wisconsin in 2011, where I taught 1st grade for 9 years. In 2020, I took the leap to teaching overseas in the UAE, where I continued teaching 1st grade and then moved into elementary math intervention.
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