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Welcome to the BEST subitizing practice EVER! Subitizing is the immediate recognition of a quantity. It builds number sense and strengthens knowledge of number facts with meaning, not just memorization. Included are slides with various ten frames, tally marks, fingers, dominoes, and dice. • Let your students see the slide as you say the word “subitize” to yourself. Then advance to the next “Get Ready!” slide. Ask students who know how many to raise their hands. • After a student answers correctl

Congratulations! You are going to have the most amazing, “number-sense building” calendar this year! All you need is some painter’s tape to make your calendar grid on your dry-erase board. Begin with the included days of the week labels at the top and tape a 7x6 row grid. I like to print out the date pieces on card stock, stick magnets on the back and store in zip-lock bags. The pieces are larger than a pocket chart calendar, and after you look through the sets, you’ll understand why. There’s a

Welcome to Number Smart ADVANCED Subitizing—Recognizing Multiples! Subtilizing is the immediate recognition of a quantity.  It builds number sense and strengthens knowledge of number facts with meaning, not just memorization. Included are slides with various patterns WITHIN patterns of dice, fingers, coins, dominoes, tally marks and ten frames. This set contains over 650 visuals from 2 x 2 through 10 x 10! •Let your students see the slide as you say the word “subitize” to yourself.  Then advance

This unit is designed to do 2 things: 1) Meet Next Generation Science Standards for 4th Grade: Waves, AND 2) Make your life EASIER! Included is everything (well, almost everything) you need for this unit. The teaching of science requires some materials, but I have chosen simple, everyday tools you most likely already have in your classroom. There are 18 lessons in this unit (including writing a script that answers a question for informative writing), covering major standards under Next Generatio

This 128 page bundle includes 4 "Math Practice to Mastery!" units that include ALL of the Common Core 2.NBT Standards! *47 “Most Difficult First” Lessons *4 unit tests *Quick-Check Answer Sheet Sections EVERYTHING you need to cover Numbers & Operations in Base Ten for Grade 2! The Math Practice to Mastery! program utilizes the "Most Difficult First" method, where students who already have the skill mastered can become tutor leaders in your class and not have to do the repetitive practice th

Welcome to the BEST subitizing practice EVER! Subitizing is the immediate recognition of a quantity. It builds number sense and strengthens knowledge of number facts with meaning, not just memorization. Included are slides with various ten frames, tally marks, fingers, dominoes, and dice. • Slide the screen down to let your students see the slide as you say the word “subitize” to yourself. Then quickly re-cover the slide. Ask students who know how many to raise their hands. • After a student

Welcome to the BEST subitizing practice EVER! (PowerPoint Version) Subitizing is the immediate recognition of a quantity. It builds number sense and strengthens knowledge of number facts with meaning, not just memorization. Included are slides with various ten frames, tally marks, fingers, dominoes, and dice. Let your students see the "Get Ready" slide as you say the word “subitize” to yourself. Then quickly click to the next slide. Ask students who know how many to raise their hands. After a

As we near the end of school, there is still time to make sure all students are to mastery! This resource is designed to let you know exactly which students have and have not mastered 2nd grade common core standards in math. This bundle includes Forms A, B and C for use at year's end, as a mid-year progress check or beginning-of-the-year skills mastery analysis to inform your instruction. I've put it to the test in my classroom and am specially designing my instruction to target specific kids wi

Congratulations! You are going to have the most amazing, “number-sense building” calendar this year! All you need is some painter’s tape to make your calendar grid on your dry-erase board. Begin with the days of the week at the top and tape a 7x6 row grid. I like to print out the date pieces on card stock, stick magnets on the back and store in zip-lock bags. The pieces are larger than a pocket chart calendar, and after you look through this set, you’ll understand why. There’s a LOT of math goin

The Math Practice to Mastery! program utilizes the "Most Difficult First" method, where students who already have the skill mastered can become tutor leaders in your class and not have to do the repetitive practice that most learners need. This unique method gives students who need the repetition the opportunity for enough practice to master the skills. It's a Win-Win! Did you know that one standard can have several skills involved? 2.NBT.5 (Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies

At any point in the school year, there is still time to make sure all students are to mastery! This resource is designed to let you know exactly which students have and have not mastered 2nd grade common core standards in math. It can be used at year's end, as a mid-year progress check or beginning-of-the-year skills mastery analysis to inform your instruction. I've put it to the test in my classroom and am specially designing my instruction to target specific kids with specific goals. I'm very

The Math Practice to Mastery! program utilizes the "Most Difficult First" method, where students who already have the skill mastered can become tutor leaders in your class and not have to do the repetitive practice that most learners need. This unique method gives students who need the repetition the opportunity for enough practice to master the skills. It's a Win-Win! Did you know that one standard can have several skills involved? Standards 2.NBT.6, 2.NBT.8 AND 2.NBT.9 (I can: 1) add up t

Congratulations! You are going to have the most amazing, “number-sense building” calendar this year! All you need is some painter’s tape to make your calendar grid on your dry-erase board. Begin with the days of the week at the top and tape a 7x6 row grid. I like to print out the date pieces on card stock, stick magnets on the back and store in zip-lock bags. The pieces are larger than a pocket chart calendar, and after you look through this set, you’ll understand why. There’s a LOT of math goin

Welcome to the BEST subitizing practice EVER! Subitizing is the immediate recognition of a quantity. It builds number sense and strengthens knowledge of number facts with meaning, not just memorization. Included are slides with various ten frames, tally marks, fingers, dominoes, and dice. •Slide the screen down to let your students see the slide as you say the word “subitize” to yourself. Then quickly re-cover the slide. Ask students who know how many to raise their hands. • After a student an

The Math Practice to Mastery! program utilizes the "Most Difficult First" method, where students who already have the skill mastered can become tutor leaders in your class and not have to do the repetitive practice that most learners need. This unique method gives students who need the repetition the opportunity for enough practice to master the skills. It's a Win-Win! Did you know that one standard can have several skills involved? 2.NBT.7 (Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategi

Privacy shields are gaining popularity, so why not create one that is a handy learning reference as well? This privacy shield creating package includes 6 panels for attaching to 2 adhered file folders, creating an awesome learning reference! Included in the 6 panels are: alphabet numbers with ten frames colors sounds chart blends and digraphs word families vowels dolch sight word lists frog-jump number line hundreds chart shapes geometric solids create-a-calendar months days of the week family

Congratulations! You are going to have the most amazing, “number-sense building” calendar this year! All you need is some painter’s tape to make your calendar grid on your dry-erase board. Begin with the days of the week at the top and tape a 7x6 row grid. I like to print out the date pieces on card stock, stick magnets on the back and store in zip-lock bags. The pieces are larger than a pocket chart calendar, and after you look through this set, you’ll understand why. There’s a LOT of math goin

Congratulations! You are going to have the most amazing, “number-sense building” calendar this year! All you need is some painter’s tape to make your calendar grid on your dry-erase board. Begin with the days of the week at the top and tape a 7x6 row grid. I like to print out the date pieces on card stock, stick magnets on the back and store in zip-lock bags. The pieces are larger than a pocket chart calendar, and after you look through this set, you’ll understand why. There’s a LOT of math goin

At any point in the school year, there is still time to make sure all students are to mastery! This resource is designed to let you know exactly which students have and have not mastered 2nd grade common core standards in math. It can be used at year's end, as a mid-year progress check or beginning-of-the-year skills mastery analysis to inform your instruction. I've put it to the test in my classroom and am specially designing my instruction to target specific kids with specific goals. I'm v

The Math Practice to Mastery! program utilizes the "Most Difficult First" method, where students who already have the skill mastered can become tutor leaders in your class and not have to do the repetitive practice that most learners need. This unique method gives students who need the repetition the opportunity for enough practice to master the skills. It's a Win-Win! Did you know that one standard can have several skills involved? 3.NBT.2 (Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategi