• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

The Brown Bag Teacher

Teach the Children. Love the Children. Change the World.

  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Home
  • Meet the Teacher
    • Disclosures
    • Professional Development
  • My Classroom
    • Back to School
    • Differentiated Instruction
    • Distance Learning
    • Management
    • Organization
    • Technology
  • 1st Grade
    • Art
    • Daily Five
    • Guided Math
    • Reading/Literacy
    • Science
    • Writing
  • 5th Grade
    • 1:1 iPads
    • Book Displays
    • Community Building
    • ELA
    • On Demand Writing
  • Shop
  • Blog

February 17, 2013

1st Grade Place Value

In first grade we “use” Singapore Math as our math curriculum. [please note the air quotes] In our current chapter, we are learning about numbers within 40….”40?!” you say “that’s only 1/3 of the way to 120”…I know friends. Please reference the first set of air quotes again. Therefore, we are taking the time to hit place value hard during this trip through 40. Here are some of the awesome resource and activities we have been using! Plus, grab a few freebies.

To kick-off the unit, our friends brainstormed ways to write numbers. They made an awesome list Monday and that evening I combine them into an anchor chart to display! (Inspired by Primary Punch‘s “Ways to Show a Number“)

Of course, we joined Annie and Moby for a game of place-value basketball in the Brain Pop Jr. Place Value video.

On the second day of place value, I led Place Value Bootcamp inspired by Teacher Tipster. There was chanting and repeating and talls and smalls and SO much learning. It was a hoot, our friends loved seeing me as a sergeant, it met the needs of so many of our learners, and gives students a gimmick to remember tens and ones! (UPDATE: Returning to 1st grade in 2014-2015, I led Place Value Bootcamp again. To read more about the details of Place Value Bootcamp, I’ve blogged all about it here.)

If you haven’t please, check Teacher Tipster out. He is the brains behind hundreds of hands-on and innovated lessons!

For practice in representing numbers in different ways, we also played a very adapted version of Scoot. I placed a number on the middle of each table and put the below grid in clear pockets. Students traveled from table-to-table with a dry-erase marker and a sock writing about the number. Just click on the picture to grab the recording log. (To see more about how we have practiced representing number, read this blog post.)

I’ve found with place value, students need many ways to organize their thinking. There have to be plenty of hands-on experiences. As another visual, I also made some of the Tattling to the Teacher’s Place Value Paint Chips. These were a great way to structure tens and ones (hundreds, tens, and ones for my above-level group) when practicing. During guided math, we would make a number using the paint chips, draw it on our white boards, and then, make it using tens/ones pieces.

As a part of our Guided Math block, we’ve also been slipping in some great spiral review centers! The 120’s chart is also a great tool for practicing number sense, place value, and expanded form. When students place numbers on the 120’s chart, they are learning to notice patterns on the 120s chart. Throughout the first semester, this is a continuous center in our math rotations. As students become faster in completing the chart (many times it initially takes 25-30 minutes to complete the chart, while only 10-12 minutes when they have mastered the patterns/skill). Students ‘level-up’ as they work with the chart.

Monday finished up place value and focus on expanded form. Our firsties are on struggle street with this concept. So, I made this poster and practice for students (click below to grab it. Thanks to Kevin and Amanda for the font and Amazing Documents for the frame) Then, we used Fourth and Ten’s Place Value Block as an exit slip.

Although we ran out of time, this chart by Peterson’s Pad’s Ways to Write a Number would make a great assessment or practice. It requires students to be able to go back-and-forth between base standard form, tens and ones, expanded form, and base-ten blocks!

2015 UPDATE – If you’re looking for other Place Value ideas, check out this blog post full of Guided Math mini-lessons and math center ideas!

Wow, friends! So much for a textbook learning, right?! So tell me, friends – are there any special ways you teach place value?

Join me for weekly classroom updates and free resources that are just-right for your guided math classroom!

Sweet! Thanks so much for joining me. Now check your email to confirm your address & snag your freebies. Happy Teaching! -Catherine

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

Powered by ConvertKit

Related Posts

  • Apps for Making 10
  • Place Value: 1st Grade CentersPlace Value: 1st Grade Centers
  • Place Value Bootcamp
  • Place Value Bootcamp – 1st Grade

Filed Under: 1st Grade, Guided Math Tagged With: 1st Grade, Anchor Charts, Freebie, Math Centers, Place Value

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Eclectic Educating says

    February 18, 2013 at 1:18 am

    I think your activities look a lot meaningful and fun than "textbook" learning. 🙂

    Amy
    Eclectic Educating

    Reply
  2. Mrs. Harris says

    February 18, 2013 at 2:38 am

    Your blog is too cute!! I love it! I'm your newest follower. Thanks for sharing!

    adventuresofroom129.blogspot.com

    Reply
  3. Sheree Peterson says

    February 18, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    Thanks Catherine for the shout out! I love your anchor chart and the Teacher tipster. I'm your newest follower!
    Petersons-Pad

    Reply
  4. jivey says

    February 18, 2013 at 10:21 pm

    I love the anchor chart!! 🙂 PS I have nominated you for Liebster!! Go check out my blog for the deets. 🙂
    Jivey
    ideas by jivey

    Reply
  5. A Teacher Without a Class says

    February 18, 2013 at 11:22 pm

    Thanks for the freebies! I became your newest follower. I would love to have you come and visit my blog: http://www.ateacherwithoutaclass.com I love using paint samples for things–maybe because I just love colors so much!

    Reply
  6. Tricia says

    February 19, 2013 at 12:31 am

    Thanks for this terrific post. I just finished teaching place value, but still plan to share this with my students (preservice teachers).
    Just a note on the place value sliders … I was making these with my class for a few years, but felt guilty about constantly begging for them from Home Depot. I'll also admit to being a bit OCD and hated that I had to write on the strips. Now I use these:
    Place Value Paint Sample Sliders
    The "paint strip" is included and labeled! I printed on card stock and laminated and they've been great.

    Thanks again for sharing all these terrific ideas.
    Tricia
    Bookish Ways in Math and Science

    Reply
  7. mrsyoung says

    February 19, 2013 at 1:59 am

    I found your blog from Jivey's post. You make me want to teach primary!

    Young Daze in 5th Grade

    Reply
  8. Angie says

    February 19, 2013 at 3:34 am

    I love this post! We use Everyday Math and we will be learning about name collection boxes tomorrow (basically your anchor chart). Great timing! And don't you just love BrainPop Jr?

    I found you on Manic Monday and I'm your newest follower!

    Angie
    The First Grade Scoop
    I'll be having a 100 follower giveaway – stop by, follow my blog, and get ready for some goodies!

    Reply
  9. Kate says

    February 19, 2013 at 8:51 am

    What a great way to help build number sense! My second graders cannot get enough practice in that area! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

    Kate
    Second Grade Sparkle

    Reply
  10. Julie Marciniak says

    February 19, 2013 at 11:57 pm

    I'm sure you can feel the LOVE for your anchor charts!
    Your handwriting is so pretty… Coming from the left-handed teacher who writes sideways and crooked!
    Love your blog posts!
    Julie
    Ms. Marciniak's First Grade Critter Cafe

    Reply
  11. Sarah says

    February 23, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    Thanks so much for all the awesome ideas! I love that Brain Pop video and the Teacher Tipster one too! I found you through the That's So Second Grade giveaway and I'm your newest follower 🙂

    Thanks again for the ideas!
    Sarah
    The Fabulous First Grade

    Reply
  12. katie says

    March 28, 2013 at 11:04 pm

    I love the paint chip place value idea. It will really help the kids keep it all strait. You are doing a great job! Keep up the great work!

    Katie
    abasketfullofapples.blogspot.com

    Reply
  13. Miss Walker says

    October 5, 2013 at 5:33 am

    I love everything about this!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

My name is Catherine Reed, and I am in Year 10 of my elementary life, residing in small-town, Kentucky.  I student taught in 1st grade and never ...

Read More

Find it Fast!

Join Me!

Join me for weekly classroom updates and free resources that are just-right for your guided math classroom!

Sweet! Thanks so much for joining me. Now check your email to confirm your address & snag your freebies. Happy Teaching! -Catherine

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

Powered by ConvertKit

Don’t Miss These!

Working together to meet a goal builds classroom community & encourages teamwork. As a PBIS school, check our our 20 favorite nonfood, low-cost rewards!

20 Positive Behavior Rewards that Aren’t Food

Guided Reading offers students intentional reading instruction with texts that are just a little too hard! From lesson planning to benchmarking students to word work activities, check out these awesome ideas to make Guided Reading work!

Guided Reading: 1st Grade Style

Weekly Lesson Planning Routine

Overwhelmed by math centers? Check out these SIMPLE ideas for create predictable patterns and routines that allow for streamlined planning!

Managing Math Centers

Wordless Picture Books

Categories

Archives

Footer

This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: No feed found.

Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to create a feed.

  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Join Me!

Join me for weekly classroom updates and free resources that are just-right for your guided math classroom!

Sweet! Thanks so much for joining me. Now check your email to confirm your address & snag your freebies. Happy Teaching! -Catherine

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

Powered by ConvertKit

The Brown Bag Teacher © 2022Built with and Genesis Framework by Bellano Web Studio