This is what life looks like when I switch-out centers. A set of centers typically lasts 5-6 days depending on the number of interruptions to our math block.
The content in our math tubs tend to follow a traditional schedule, so I don’t have to spend instructional time explaining what is going on. Tub 1 = interactive notebook (see the comparing numbers foldable below. I put a sample on the top of the bin, so students have a guide. Tub 2 is typically Versatiles, this week money Versatiles (I snagged the Hairy Money poster from Swimming into Second here.) Then, the 3 remaining tubs are spiral review. Below you see Making 20 Go Fish, Spin and Add (double-digit addition), and time math (to the half-hour and hour).
Solve the Room is one of my 1st graders favorite centers. Students know to grab a clip board, a recording log out of their differentiated colored folder, and get to work. In these folders I keep different recording logs for the same cards around the room. One group may be writing the time in words and numbers, while my friends who need more support might be choosing if the time is o’clock or thirty.
After learning about 2D and 3D shapes, we marched into fractions using shapes. It was a perfect time to integrate composite shapes again. In first grade, we’re only supposed to learn about half, quarter, and whole. With the shapes, though, it’s easy to dabble in larger denominators. 
With my on-grade level and my above-grade level groups, we’re also working on finding different number combinations that equal the same sum. Money has been a perfect way to do this. The skip counting, the open number lines, and multiple combinations are an incredible way to showcase our 1st grade math learning. 🙂
Well friends, isn’t it amazing to see how much our friends have grown over the course of a year? So many days I am left speechless at their progress and their thinking. My kids ‘know’ how to talk math, and it is awesome! Guided math (i.e. small-group instruction) and building number sense has made such a difference this year, and I cannot wait to hit the ground running next year. It’s going to be fabulous!
If you’re interested in using the math centers above with your 1st graders, you can snag in here at my TeachersPayTeachers store.
So friends, what does your math block look like right now? What are you focusing on? I’d love to hear about how your 1st grade math life is going!
This is awesome! Some great ideas for next year!
I teach older students (4th/5th), but your post definitely got me thinking how I can make things better for next year. Thanks!
I am IN LOVE with reading this post and your others about math centers!! I LOVE your station bins and how you've set them up!! I especially love your folder system for differentiation. So many great ideas to think about for next year!!
Where is a good place to get Versatiles? We had a presenter come and share them with us last year and they were so cool and I love how you use them in your stations!
I LOVE your math time! Where do you get your ideas for the spinners and dice games? I struggle with using the same game but differentiating it.
I LOVE your math time! Where do you get your ideas for the spinners and dice games? I struggle with using the same game but differentiating it.
I had a question about your interactive math notebooks. Did I read somewhere that you purchased them from TPT? If it wasnt you, what do you normally include? Worksheet on skill being worked on that week? Thanks for any feedback!!
This is great! Do you only teach math in small group or do you have any whole group time? Just curious.
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Where can one find Versatiles that are of high quality? During the previous year, we had a presenter come and share them with us, and I thought they were geometry dash really fascinating. I really like how you integrate them into your stations.
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