Walk into any first-grade classroom and 99% of the time you will see a hundred chart up on the wall - and for good reason! Regardless of whether you use the 1-100 chart, the 0-99 chart, top to bottom, or bottom to top, the hundred ... Read More
Unitizing: Why is it the Foundation of Place Value?
Unitizing- What is it? Why is it such a big jump for students? What role does it play in place value? What can we do to support students in developing this concept? These are just some of the questions we will answer in this article to ... Read More
How to Use Number Talks to Teach Place Value (Free Slides Included)
We’ve been focusing on different ways to introduce and teach place value and today I'm sharing one of my favorite activities EVER! Number Talks are a powerful strategy for teaching place value and, similar to the other strategies we've ... Read More
FREE Number Talks
First grade teachers, access 20 FREE Number Talk Prompts to enhance your place value unit and get your students engaged in conversation.
3 Meaningful Ways to Introduce Place Value
Learning about place value is a big leap for young mathematicians! Up until they begin this work, students have been focusing on accurately counting individual objects. When we introduce place value, we are suddenly asking them to ... Read More
4 Strategies for Teaching Missing Addends
Missing addends can be really challenging for young mathematicians. They need to understand and be able to do so many things in order to accurately solve these problems: the meaning of the equal sign, the meaning of addition, the ... Read More
Measuring Length Indirectly – An Essential Foundation
Measurement standards are present from Kindergarten through High School. This means that building a solid foundation in Kindergarten and first grade is necessary for students to be ready for more complex work in grade three and beyond. ... Read More
