Kindergarten Math Warm-Ups: Try a Free Week of Number Talks
Try a free week of kindergarten math warm-ups. See how to teach number talks, make seven, and sort buttons with daily math slides.
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Fifth Grade Multiplication and Division Strategies, Models, and Math Centers
Fifth grade multiplication and division bring together so many important mathematical ideas. Students work with larger numbers, decimal operations, multi-step problems, and strategies that require more than simply following a…
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Free Fall Math Centers for Comparing, Ordering, and Adding 10 and 100
Fall math centers can give students another opportunity to practice the skills you’re teaching. I created three free fall math centers that focus on comparing quantities, ordering numbers, and adding…
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Third Grade Multiplication and Division Math Stations
Teaching students to multiply and divide involves more than practicing equations. Students need to recognize equal groups, decide what a problem is asking, and explain how their model connects to…
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First Grade Math Centers for Addition and Subtraction: One Skill Across Four Stations
What are the rest of the students doing while you teach a small group? In first grade, there are 4 math centers that make up the framework for the teacher…
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Independent Literacy Stations: Simple K–5 Routines
Independent Literacy Stations: Simple K–5 Routines That Work It can be a challenge to find meaningful work students can manage independently while you meet with a small group. The activities…
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Daily Phonics Review: A Quick Routine for Building Sound-Spelling Automaticity
There is a big difference between a phonics skill students have been taught and a phonics skill they can retrieve automatically when they need it. A student may know that…
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Back to School | Literacy | Math | Seasonal
August Math and Literacy Printables for Back-to-School Practice
August always brings a strange mix of excitement and overload. There are classroom routines to introduce, supplies to organize, names to learn, and a wide range of academic needs to…
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First Week of School Activities for 3rd–5th Grade
The first week of school in upper elementary has its own kind of energy. Third, fourth, and fifth graders may already know how school works, but they are still walking…
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Meet the Teacher Night Ideas for Elementary Teachers
Every year it feels like one minute I am labeling bins and setting up supplies, and the next minute families are walking through the door, students are looking for their…
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Math Centers and Stations for K–5
Math centers are one of the easiest ways to give students meaningful hands-on practice while keeping your math block organized and engaging. Whether you call them math centers, math stations,…
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Back to School Math Parent Letters for Elementary Families
Back-to-school parent communication can set the tone for a strong year in math. A simple math parent letter gives families a clear understanding of what to expect, how to support…
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