Resources for Primary Teachers
Second grade is a very important year when it comes to fact fluency. This is the time when they are learning to become familiar with two-digit addition and subtraction facts. In my previous post, I shared four addition strategies that I focus on Today, I’ll be sharing four subtraction strategies used for introducing 2-digit subtraction. Just like introducing 2-digit addition,… Read More
Second grade is the first year students are exposed to two-digit addition problems. It is the year that they will be exposed to multiple addition strategies that they can use to solve problems. We spend a lot of time discussing these addition strategies, using models and manipulatives, and doing mental math. It is often asked why we teach things so… Read More
This week in 1st grade we are exploring the world on nonstandard measurement. Today just also happened to be Valentine’s Day so I wanted to tie in some hands on fun with candy hearts. This activity was perfect for whole group instruction. It took us roughly 25 minutes to complete before we moved onto math stations for the day. I… Read More
We all know how important is for kids to practice and know their math facts. By the end of 2nd grade, kids should be proficient with their facts up to 20. I try to come up with fun ways to practice so the kids don’t get burnt out. One of their favorite games to play is math fact races. This… Read More
Hey Ya’ll! A while ago I posted about how I used math tubs in my classroom. You can read about them here. I started using math tubs in my classroom five years ago and they have been a life savor ever since. I bought a class set of plastic shoe box sized containers several years ago to store individual sets… Read More
Hi friends! We have been working hard on counting coins up to $1.00 the past few weeks. Now that we have moved on from our money unit, I’m incorporating it into our daily math stations. Money Cups are an idea that I originally got from my sweet friend Alison at Stuckey in Second. I took Alison’s idea and tweaked it just… Read More
This week we’ve been working on telling time in one minute increments. This is the first year we’ve had to teach this particular skill. I was worried about them catching on since learning to tell time in five minute increments can be tricky for some. They caught on quickly though and did really well with it. We started out by… Read More
Hi Friends! It’s week two of the Diggin’ into Summer linky! This weeks topic is organizing math workshop. You can see my post last week about classroom organization here. If you have followed my blog for awhile you know that I LOVE teaching math. It’s my favorite thing to teach. Let me give you a little background about myself though…. Read More
Welcome to the second grade product swap and blog hop! EIGHTEEN wonderful second grade bloggers have joined together to swap and review each other’s products. Best of all, we are giving away all of the products to one lucky winner! If you are looking for the start of the hop, head over to see Casey at Second Grade Math Maniac to start… Read More
Hey Jack! Do you do math fluency (minute tests) with your kids? Addition and subtraction fluency is SO important in the primary grades. I give my students a test EVERY morning before we start our math lesson. I a few fluency tests on hand, thanks to my mom who was a math teacher for 20+ years! But I wanted something… Read More
When first introducing students how to read and tell time on an analog clock, I teach them to draw hops around the outside of the clock and count by 5's. When we get to the minute hand we stop.
This is one of the many activities in my newly updated Telling Time unit!
⏰http://bit.ly/SUTellingTimeUnit
KABOOM! is the one game that I always say every teacher needs in there classroom. It is so versatile and can be used with anything. This is my students absolute favorite game to play and they never get tired of it. I have games made for all subject areas. Read all about this class favorite! ---> bit.ly/KABOOMClassroomGame
One year, we read a story about a little girl who flew around the world and saw many different things, one of which was the Statue of Liberty. When the students were asked to name something she saw on her journey, a little boy said the Spatula Delivery! Too cute!
Share a fun teacher story in the comments!
It is important for students to understand which hour owns the space in between the numbers on the clock.
In this activity, your students can color the spaces on the clock based on the directions. Game cards are also included to practice identifying the correct hour.
This is one of the many activities in my newly updated Telling Time unit!
⏰http://bit.ly/SUTellingTimeUnit
