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What’s under the bowl? {and a freebie}

   This week we wrapped up our subtraction unit with some fun hands-on games!  This little easily to implement game needs only; recording sheets, bowls or cups, snap cubes {or any other small manipulative}.   How to play:   Students get a set number of snap cubes {we were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freebies, Math Tagged With: Freebie, Math, Math Centers, Number Sense, numbers, subtraction

Teaching Subtraction to the Common Core in Kindergarten!

Hello!  Hello!  This past week we started out unit in subtraction.  I'm not sure about your little ones, but ours go straight from addition to subtraction!  Some do well with the swift transition but others are still building a solid foundation in addition, so subtraction is some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curriculum, KinderCurriculum, Math Tagged With: Common Core, games, Interactive, kindergarten, Math, Math Centers, Number Sense, numbers, subtraction

Count & Write to 100!

Hi friends!  I hope you're having some nice weather this weekend!  For some reason the nice weather just seems to make my weekend even better! :)     This past week my students and I embarked on a new journey- - writing to 100!  Okay, okay....writing to 100 what's new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Math, Math Centers, Number Sense, numbers

More on Addition!

Even after 124 days of school this year I am still amazed at what these little ones are capable of!  We've been having a blast diving in to our addition work!  We began our addition unit last week and are now getting into the real "fun stuff!"  We took a moment in our math lesson to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Addition, Math, Math Centers

Addition: Teaching to the Common Core! {freebies included}

Last week we started to cover addition!  Needless to say I am EX-CITED!  My students have worked so hard this year building math foundation skills.  We are now soaring with all of our new learning!  In this post I hope to share all of the ways I teach addition in my … [Read more...]

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Place Value in K!

 Hi friends!  Well this week we completed our recap unit on teen numbers and place value introduction!  Be sure to view my 2 previous place value posts {here} and {here}This week we worked on 2 fabulous hands-on place value activities, place value word problems, & more!   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Math, Math Centers, Place Value, teen numbers

Count it Up & More! {freebie}

Hello friends!  Since I am unable to make it to the classroom I will share with y'all so I feel as though I am getting some "teaching" in!  We went to school one day last week and we've only made it to school once this week due to two large snowstorms! We were out of power all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curriculum, Freebies, Math Tagged With: Common Core, Freebie, Math, Math Centers, Number Sense, numbers, Place Value, teen numbers

Number Sense Classroom Resources {freebie}

As teachers we are constantly learning and fine tuning our expertise!  When I first started teaching I had this idea that if my students could id and write their numbers to 20 then they had great "number sense."  However, what I didn't realize was that I couldn't just teach  my … [Read more...]

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Interactive Math Games {freebies}

Happy Tuesday friends!  Today was a great professional development day! Tomorrow is back to the classroom- - and I really miss those lil guys! Missouri is expecting some snow and ice Thursday so we will see if any snow days work their way into our already short week!  I wanted to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freebies, Math Tagged With: Freebie, Math, Math Centers

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◾️FREE DOWNLOAD◾️ Download this freebie Phonemic Awareness Assessment! This could be completed via virtual learning as well 1:1!

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💻📱NEW! INSTANT Digital Practice activities! These activities have been carefully designed to give students practice/introduction to dragging items in digital platforms and typing! This is a set of 10 themes and 30 activities! In this example, students drag the bees to the hive! Snag this packet here: bit.ly/2KYQBGL

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Erin has her take-home distance learning kits all prepped for the kiddos! She used pieces of my ELA and Math tool kits along with supplies for the kids!

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