Mastering addition and subtraction facts in first grade is soooo important! We learn multiple strategies to help with adding and subtracting. One thing I do in my classroom is daily timed tests on addition and subtraction facts. I wanted a way to make it more fun and exciting so I came up with Magic Math!…
I have always had a treasure box in my classroom. I bought a big wooden one from Joann several years ago and painted it gold and boy I thought it was really great. And it was. For awhile. Now I am so sick of the whole “treasure box” idea. It really is time consuming to…
This new attendance theme coordinates with all of my Super Hero Kids themed items. Make taking attendance fun by using your SmartBoard. This theme comes with directions and kids of various ethnicities so you can customize it to match your students! Now available on Teachers Pay Teachers.
Several of you have requested a SmartBoard attendance theme to coordinate with my jungle/safari themed items. I whipped up this Monkey theme and it turned out pretty cute! Students simply drag a bunch of bananas to their name to show they are at school. Monkeys with no bananas are students that are absent. This is…
I love celebrating Johnny Appleseed’s birthday in the classroom! It gives me a good reason to bring all sorts of apple goodies into the classroom! During the week that John Chapman’s birthday falls (September 26th) my students sample one different apple item each day. I usually do applesauce, cider, juice, pie, and different types of…
Back in the summer I posted a free math center that focuses on finding the number that comes between two numbers featuring cute rainforest animals. Finding numbers before, between, and after is a concept that my classes always seem to struggle with in the beginning of the year. I just finished the center for What Numbers…