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Teaching a Combination Class

December 20, 2016

Split classes? Combination classes? Multi-age classes? Whatever you call them, they are a challenge! See how I structure my K/1 classroom and make it all work!

Split class? Combination class? Multi-age class? Whatever you call it, this year I welcomed a new challenge! Transitioning from a 1st grade classroom to a K/1 classroom 5 weeks into the school year, ...

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Building Number Sense with Rekenreks

November 14, 2016

Why a rekenrek? Bead racks offer students a hands-on, concrete way to illustrate their math thinking, compose and decompose numbers, & establish benchmarks.

As math teachers of littles we know our students need hands-on concrete experiences as mathematicians. Being able to quickly solve an addition or subtraction problem only comes after dozens of ...

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, Guided Math

Using EPIC for Listening to Reading

October 16, 2016

Research repeatedly says the more words students interact with and are exposed to the better readers they will become. The benefit of using a Daily 5 structure for our reading block is that students ...

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, Daily Five, Technology

Growth Mindset: The Power of Yet

September 17, 2016

Encourage students to realize the power of growth mindset and the word 'yet' with this read aloud and free graphic organizer.

Growth mindset - a phrase that can easily be coined the education fad of 2015-2016. Although I do like to avoid most fads (bleached hair, suntanning oil, and silly bands were all lost on me), why not ...

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, Back to School, Reading/Literacy, Uncategorized, Writing

The Perfect Storage Container

August 7, 2016

Organization is music to a teacher's soul. When things in our classroom have a designated home, students take better care of the resources, we know exactly where to find them, and it adds a sense of ...

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Math Read Alouds

August 7, 2016

Math mentor texts are the perfect 'hook' for math mini-lessons. These 5 read alouds are just-right for fostering strong number sense in primary learners.

"Do you do any whole-group during your guided math block??" The answer is, "Absolutely, yes." Our math mini-lessons happen every day for 8-12 minutes and help anchor our learning, set the ...

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, Guided Math

Math Tools You Can Make At Home

July 27, 2016

Dice, subitizing cards, center tubs, number lines – oh my! Our 1st grade math routines require so many resources and manipulatives. While Donors Choose, Go Fund Me accounts, and school funds are great ...

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Filed Under: Distance Learning, Guided Math

Guided Math: Must-Have Math Materials

July 27, 2016

Guided Math is a structure for organizing your math block that involves mini-lessons, targeted small-group instruction, and opportunities for spiral review through math workshop. Like guided reading, ...

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Using Photographs for Math Mini-Lessons

July 27, 2016

When math mini-lessons turn into mega-lessons and your small-groups seem dull, photograph-based stories are the perfect way to 'hook' learners and connect your learning to the real-world! Today I'm ...

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Connect 4 as a Math Center

July 27, 2016

Teaching 1st grade, I feel like I am always looking for simple centers that are easy to differentiate. Using a Guided Math model for instruction, we use A LOT of centers every school year. I love ...

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Filed Under: Guided Math

Getting Started on Donors Choose

June 24, 2016

Scholastic found that in 2014, the average teacher spent $750 a year on his or her classroom during the previous school year. I read this number and laughed. While I am blessed with a pocket of ...

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Managing Time in the Classroom

June 12, 2016

Do you ever feel like there is never enough time in a school day? That you are always behind schedule? <all teachers everywhere raise their hands> Sure choosing to extend an activity or bask in ...

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, Management, Organization Tagged With: Management, Organization

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My name is Catherine Reed, and I am in my 8th year in elementary life, residing in small-town, Kentucky.  I student taught in 1st grade and never ...

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