I have been teaching for 19 years. All in first of course! I love teaching math and social studies. I love finding new engaging ways to teach concepts. Number Talks is my favorite!
Make Numbers to 80 easy with this quick, no-prep math unit! These are quick and easy to use, making them perfect for a center or a substitute day too! These are appropriate for younger grades k to 2. Here's what you'll get:18 different activities at least 5 per set Focuses on:Counting onCounting BackWays to make a numberBefore/After2 more/lessSkip Count by 2, 5, 10Number Riddles (and challenge)Counting tens framesMore/less/equalCloser to 0 or 80Place valueNotice and Wonder10 more/lessWhat doesn
Make place value to 1000 easy with this quick, no-prep math unit! These are quick and easy to use, making them perfect for a center or a substitute day too! These are appropriate for younger grades k to 2. Here's what you'll get:8 different activities at least 5 per set Focuses on:Greater than/less thanHundreds, tens and onesValue of digitsIncludes:MoneyBase ten blocksNumbersThis resource can be used in math stations, as a whole group lesson, it can even be used as an exit ticket to show under
Make teaching SYLLABICATION easy with this quick, no-prep phonics! This set includes examples of how to syllabicate and 5 words to practice. These are quick and easy to use, making them perfect for a center or a substitute day too! These slides include 13 different ways to syllabicate by breaking down each step. Students can easily use this in the classroom. These are appropriate for younger grades k to 2. Here's what you'll get:13 different ways to syllabicate including: C-LEMagic EMagic E wit
Make teaching SUMMER easy with this quick, no-prep science unit! This set includes identifying what happens to plants, animals and people during the summer. These are quick and easy to use, making them perfect for a center or a substitute day too! These books include Non-Fiction text features such as bold print, zoom-in, labels, and captions. Students can easily use this in the classroom or take it home with their families. These are appropriate for younger grades k to 2. Here's what you'll get
Make teaching NEEDS AND WANTS easy with this quick, no-prep economics unit! This set includes identifying needs and wants. These are quick and easy to use, making them perfect for a center or a substitute day too! These books include Non-Fiction text features such as bold print, zoom-in, labels, and captions. Students can easily use this in the classroom or take it home with their families. These are appropriate for younger grades k to 2. Here's what you'll get:Mini book for students Color ver
Make teaching word problems with addition and subtraction to 10 fun with these engaging activities. This set includes 15 different skills (with 3 questions each), low prep and are perfect for exploring any math skill. Quick and easy setup plus clear directions make these activities perfect for centers or substitute days too! There are addition and subtraction skills plus many others. Students will love working with these cards to reinforce addition and subtraction skills you have been working on
Make teaching MAP SKILLS easy with this quick, no-prep social studies unit! This set includes identifying cardinal directions, map key, symbols, and more. These are quick and easy to use, making them perfect for a center or a substitute day too! These books include Non-Fiction text features such as bold print, zoom-in, labels, and captions. Students can easily use this in the classroom or take it home with their families. These are appropriate for younger grades k to 2. Here's what you'll get:M
Make teaching Producers/Consumers and Goods/Services easy with this quick, no-prep economics unit! This set includes identifying all terms. These are quick and easy to use, making them perfect for a center or a substitute day too! These books include Non-Fiction text features such as bold print, zoom-in, labels, and captions. Students can easily use this in the classroom or take it home with their families. These are appropriate for younger grades k to 2. Here's what you'll get:Mini book for st
Make teaching Voting easy with this quick, no-prep citizenship unit! This set includes identifying leaders, and how people vote. These are quick and easy to use, making them perfect for a center or a substitute day too! These books include Non-Fiction text features such as bold print, zoom-in, labels, and captions. Students can easily use this in the classroom or take it home with their families. These are appropriate for younger grades k to 2. Here's what you'll get:Mini book for students Colo
Review center time expectations of your students behavior using this activity. Comes with a pocket chart and matching worksheet where students discuss: If the picture is a good choice or a bad choiceWhy it is a good choice/ bad choiceCome in color and black and white. Great for review after a break or in the beginning of the year! Just print an go! No prep!Related Products❤️ Good Choice and Bad Choice- Pocket Chart with worksheet❤️ Good Choice and Bad Choice- Powerpoint and Booklet❤️ Good Cit
Make teaching Virginia Symbols easy with this quick, no-prep unit! This set includes identifying capital, flag, bird, flower and activities in VA. These are quick and easy to use, making them perfect for a center or a substitute day too! These books include Non-Fiction text features such as bold print, zoom-in, labels, and captions. Students can easily use this in the classroom or take it home with their families. These are appropriate for younger grades k to 2. Here's what you'll get:Mini boo
Make teaching addition and subtraction to 20 Number Talks fun with these engaging activities. This set includes 10 different Number Talk prompts that focus on addition and subtraction. Quick and easy setup plus clear directions make these activities perfect for math workshop or substitute days too! There are many prompts including notice and wonder. Students will love using these as a warm-up to reinforce adding and subtracting skills you have been working on in class. Quick setup and easy direc
Make place value to 100 easy with this quick, no-prep math unit! These are quick and easy to use, making them perfect for a center or a substitute day too! These are appropriate for younger grades k to 2. Here's what you'll get:8 different activities at least 5 per set Focuses on:Greater than/less thanTens and onesValue of digitsIncludes:Ten framesBundle sticksBase ten blocksNumbersThis resource can be used in math stations, as a whole group lesson, it can even be used as an exit ticket to sho
Make story problems easy with this quick, no-prep math unit! These are quick and easy to use, making them perfect for a center or a substitute day too! These are appropriate for younger grades k to 2. Here's what you'll get:15 different problems 3 problems per set Join result unknownJoin change unknownJoin start unknownSeparate result unknownSeparate change unknownSeparate start unknownTogether/separate total unknownTogether/separate change unknownTogether/separate both addends unknownCompare d
Make Number talks easy for Measurement! Using First Grade CCSS standards! There are 20 days worth of Number Talks for this unit. These can be used on Google Slides or can be printed out as well. 1.MD.A.1Order 3 objects by length, compare the lengths of two objects indirectly by using a third object. 1.MD.A.2Express the length of an object as a whole number of length units, by laying multiple copies of a shorter object (the length unit) end to end, understand that the length measurement of an obj
Make teaching Kindergarten math skills using Number Talks fun with these engaging activities. This set includes different Number Talk prompts for each skill that focuses on Kindergarten Standards. Quick and easy setup plus clear directions make these activities perfect for math workshops or substitute days too! There are many prompts including notice and wonder. Students will love using these as a warm-up to reinforce measurement skills you have been working on in class. Quick setup and easy dir
Make teaching non-standard measurement Number Talks fun with these engaging activities. This set includes 5 different Number Talk prompts that focus on length, weight, and capacity. Quick and easy setup plus clear directions make these activities perfect for math workshop or substitute days too! There are many prompts including notice and wonder. Students will love using these as a warm-up to reinforce measurement skills you have been working on in class. Quick setup and easy directions make th
Make teaching 2D and 3D shapes Number Talks fun with these engaging activities. This set includes 10 different Number Talk prompts that focus on 2D and 3D Shapes. Quick and easy setup plus clear directions make these activities perfect for math workshop or substitute days too! There are many prompts including notice and wonder. Students will love using these as a warm-up to reinforce 2D and 3D Shapes you have been working on in class. Quick setup and easy directions make these number sense activ
Looking for ways to start your math workshop with Geometry with 2D and 3D shapes? These Number Talks are perfect for your class. There are 10 skills for you to practice. Each skill has at least 5 slides for you to use. This is for POWERPOINT Standards included are: K.G.A.1Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind and next to. K.G.A.3Identify shapes as two-dimensiona
Make teaching NUMBERS TO 20 Number Talks fun with these engaging activities. This set includes 25 different Number Talk prompts that focus on various skills for counting to 20. Quick and easy setup plus clear directions make these activities perfect for math workshops or substitute days too! There are many prompts including notice and wonder. Students will love using these as a warm-up to reinforce measurement skills you have been working on in class. Quick setup and easy directions make these n
I have been teaching for 19 years. All in first of course! I love teaching math and social studies. I love finding new engaging ways to teach concepts. Number Talks is my favorite!
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I believe in teaching students independence, and taking ownership of their learning.
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I have a M. Ed. from Marymount University. I'm also ESOL endorsed through George Mason University.
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