At Simply Creative Teaching, busy K-3 teachers will find everything from low prep centers & games to quick printables & assessments. Planning time is short, so let's make your plans differentiated, effective, and fun!
Teach doubles, doubles plus one, and near doubles with these addition fact fluency hands-on partner games, activities, and math centers. These are perfect for 1st grade and 2nd grade! >> Get the BUNDLE of the Addition Fact Fluency Activities HERE! <<Use doubles facts for subtraction! >> click here for activities!11 Doubles & Near Doubles Games & Activities:>>> 5 No Prep Games:Dino Doubles: Roll a die or spin the spinner, double it, & cover the sum.Disco Doubles: Move a
Using this introduction to multiplication with arrays, repeated addition, equal groups has never been so fun! This introduction includes multiplication posters, examples, task cards, math centers, notebook pages, games, worksheets, and more! > > We’ve also included versions in Google Slides & Seesaw so you have the flexibility to utilize this resource digitally if needed! Take a look inside!VOCABULARY POSTERS – Words include multiply, array, repeated addition, product, and factors ARRAY
These addition fact fluency games are perfect for teaching addition facts to 20 doubles and near doubles, ways to make 10, and making a 10 to add strategies! > > > This bundle includes over 30 hands-on addition fact to 20 games and activities! Looking for subtraction fact fluency? Click here!!30+ Activities Included:11 Doubles & Near Doubles Games & Activities11 Making Ten Games & Activities9 Make a Ten (Bridge to 10) Games & Activities11 Doubles & Near Doubles Games & Activities:Din
These making 10 activities are perfect for addition fact fluency practice! Students will learn the ways to make 10 with these friends of 10 games and hands-on math centers! These are ideal for kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade classrooms! >> Get the BUNDLE of the Addition Fact Fluency Activities HERE! <<Need friends of 10 practice with subtraction >> click here!11 Making Ten Activities Included:>>> 4 No Prep Games:Ten Frame Race: Race around the gameboard and use
Want to try an escape room without all the stress? Use this 2 digit and 3 digit addition with regrouping math mystery or challenge, perfect for math enrichment! In this math activity, students will practice addition while engaged in solving a mystery! This digital (Google Slides & Seesaw) & printable addition with regrouping challenge is a hit! This is the perfect set of addition activities and practice for 1st grade & 2nd grade students working on addition to 20, two-digit addition, and t
Practice how to make a 10 to add with these bridge to 10 addition fact fluency games! Finding activities for making a ten to add can be tricky, that's why you need these hands-on resources! These addition math games are perfect for 1st grade and 2nd grade classrooms! >> Get the BUNDLE of the Addition Fact Fluency Activities HERE! <<This resource will help students learn to decompose problems by taking addition 8s and 9s facts and turning them into 10 facts. For example, students can
Teach all 1st grade math standards with these weekly math spiral review and daily math warm up sheets. Plus, we've included a review quiz for each week! First grade students will use this one-page weekly math skill sheet to practice basic facts, place value, geometry, graphing, and so much more! These can be printed OR used as digital resources in Google Slides or Google Classroom.With your busy classroom schedules, it can be hard to fit in every single math standard with so little time. Oftent
Teach all 2nd grade math standards with these weekly, math spiral review and daily math warm up or morning work sheets. Plus, we've included a review quiz for each week! Second grade students will use this one-page weekly math skill sheet to practice basic facts, place value, geometry, graphing, and so much more! These can be printed OR used as digital resources in Google Slides or Google Classroom.With your busy classroom schedule, it can be hard to fit in every single math standard with so li
These 2nd grade math centers and math games for EVERY 2nd grade skill you need to teach or review! For every skill, there are 3-7 math stations that your students will love! First Grade Math Centers: Find them every standard here!These 2nd grade math centers include board games, task cards, matching activities, puzzles, and more! >>> All centers can be used ANY time of the year! These are NOT seasonal! With this COMPLETE BUNDLE of centers, you won't have to worry about finding cente
Want to try an escape room without all the stress? Use this end of the year math mystery to review math skills, perfect for math enrichment! In this math challenge, students will practice addition, subtraction, place value, time, money, and word problems, all while engaged in solving a mystery! This digital (Google Slides & Seesaw) and printable end of year math review is perfect for 1st grade & 2nd grade students! The Case of the End of the Year PartyIn this mystery, students will read a lette
This is a set of 26 strategy posters to help teach 2-digit and 3-digit addition and subtraction strategies. These strategies include: expanded form/decomposing numbers, adding & subtracting on a number line, compensation, base ten blocks, hundreds chart, and more! ⭐️ IMPORTANT NOTE ⭐️These strategy posters are already included in the Addition & Subtraction Strategies Bundle! I have had many requests for these posters to be sold separately, so if you ONLY WANT THE POSTERS, this is for you! If
These 1st grade math exit tickets and exit slips will help you quickly complete math assessments with your students! These printable & digital math 1st grade exit tickets are formative assessments for everything including addition & subtraction, place value, number sense, measurement, geometry, and more! Two versions are included in this resource:Printable exit ticketsDigital Google SlidesThis is the BUNDLE of my 1st Grade Math Exit Tickets for EVERY 1st Grade Math Standard!These quick asse
These kindergarten math exit tickets and exit slips will help you quickly complete math assessments with your students! These printable & digital math kindergarten exit tickets are formative assessments for everything including addition & subtraction, counting & cardinality, teen numbers, measurement, geometry, and more! Two versions are included in this resource:Printable exit ticketsDigital Google SlidesThis is the BUNDLE of my Kindergarten Math Exit Tickets for EVERY Kindergarten Math S
Make teaching 2 digit and 3 digit subtraction with regrouping a breeze with 15 no prep, print and play games, perfect for 1st grade and 2nd grade classrooms! Practice 2-3 digit subtraction with regrouping and without regrouping using these partner math centers. Short on prep time? Want to plan engaging, meaningful subtraction practice without taking home a million pages to cut and laminate? Then these print and play games are exactly what you need!IMPORTANT: If you are an active member of Math
Practice even and odd numbers with these math centers for 2.OA.3! They consist of puzzles, games, task cards, and more! They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotations. Included are 4 different math stations for even and odd numbers:Build a Monster: Students will use the different body parts (all labeled with numbers) to build an even and odd monster. If time allows, they can create their own.Even & Odd Puzzles: Students will put together 12 different 4-piece puzzles to repr
Practice two digit addition and subtraction within 100 with these math centers! Students will practice addition and subtraction with regrouping and without regrouping! Activities include: 2-digit addition and subtraction puzzles, no prep games, number lines, and more! Included are 6 different math stations for two-digit addition & subtraction:Spinner Games: Students will spin to create & solve addition and subtraction problems.Giraffe Puzzles: Students will complete two-digit addition puzzles.F
Practice true or false equations in first grade by understanding the equal sign. Students will work on balancing equations with addition and subtraction. These activities include puzzles, a board game, and multiple true & false sorts! All true false equations are within 20. They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotations. Included are 5 different math stations for 1st grade understanding the equal sign:Froggy Facts: Students will sort froggy fact cards into true or false ca
Want to try an escape room without all the stress? Try a math mystery, perfect for math enrichment! Get your students engaged in solving collaborative math challenges while practicing important first and second grade skills including number sense, addition facts, subtraction facts, place value, time, money, and so much more! This BUNDLE includes digital (Google Slides & Seesaw) and printable math practice that is perfect for 1st grade & 2nd grade students! The MysteriesEach math resource in
These one-on-one second grade math assessments were created for you to use to keep track of your students' progress on core 2nd grade math skills. There are two second grade assessments included in this bundle:Beginning of the Year 2nd Grade Snapshot: The beginning of the year second grade math snapshot was created for you to use during back to school time. It covers skills & standards students learned in first grade so that you can become familiar with the math skills students are coming into y
Want to play fun gingerbread math games and activities this Christmas season without taking time to prep them?! These no prep holiday math games and printables are perfect for 1st grade and 2nd grade students! There are 16 gingerbread themed math games, and all you have to do is print them out and you’re ready to play! There are 16 total math games, and each game comes in two levels so that you can easily differentiate for your students. All games are one-page, so you won’t have to spend time c
At Simply Creative Teaching, busy K-3 teachers will find everything from low prep centers & games to quick printables & assessments. Planning time is short, so let's make your plans differentiated, effective, and fun!
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Work Hard. Be Kind.
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I've received a personal, handwritten award from a student that says, "Best 2nd Grade Teacher Ever." :)
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Asbury University
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Welcome! I'm Katie! I live in Indianapolis with my husband and two daughters. When I'm not creating resources, I like to spend my time reading, baking, and gardening!
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