It's a SALE!!!!!!

Celebrating 150 followers requires having a SALE!!!! Who doesn't L.O.V.E.   a    S.A.L.E? I know I do - so, to celebrate 150 followers I am having a sale. Come on over to my little shop and check out what I have AND the BEST part is, EVERYTHING is 10% off!!! I just posted a great activity to do with your kiddos on missing addends. This activity meets Common Core standard 1.OA.8. It gets the kids up and moving, partner working, and solving for missing addends all in one! Check out a preview below:

 Below you will see an example of the missing addends cards that you cut in half and post around the room for students to solve using their data sheet. 

 There are 24 cards in all.

 Below is the data sheet students will use to record their work and answers on.

We use Math Expressions (Houghton Mifflin) in our district. We really like it because it is very hands-on and teaches children great strategies to solve problems. For adding and subtracting, we teach circle drawings which I LOVE! I would marry them if I could! For example, adding 3+2, we would draw 3 circles, then 2 more and count in all. Then to count on, we would circle the first number {or biggest number} and draw circle to count on for the second number. Subtracting 3-2, students would draw 3 circles, then "draw a line"{representing the subtraction symbol} through 2. LOVE! Anyway-probably clear as mud but that is how we do it here in Carson City! {Hence the reason for "circle drawing on the data sheet}. See example below of circle drawings:

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10 More 10 Less Mental Madness

I just created a board game for partners to play working on identifying 10 more, 10 less, 1 more, and 1 less and posted it at my store. The Common Core standard this particular game is covering is 1.NBT.5. Your kiddos will LOVE playing this fun game - learning by playing games is the best way to learn! Common Core wants students to "justify" their thinking, and with this game, justifying is built in. Students must share how they came up with their answer before moving on.When students are finished playing, they may complete the worksheet. Check out the pictures below for a little preview:

Above is the game-board students will use.

The cards are cut apart and students will turn one card over at a time and share with their partner the number that is missing. 

The worksheet above can be used to wrap up the lesson or to use as an assessment. 

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Holiday Marshmallow Graphing

More Holiday Treats Perfect for Graphing!

Purchase Holiday Mallows from Walmart or Target. Snag a copy of my graphing packet and there ya go-Holiday Mallow Graphing in your classroom! Click on the pic above to get your copy. 

Update!

Christmas Crunch Cereal Update:

They went and changed the cereal on me so here is an updated version of the graphs. 

Christmas Crunch! Graphing and Eating

First things first-you MUST go buy a box of CHristmas Crunch! I bought mine at Walmart.

Second, download a copy of my Christmas Crunch sorting, graphing, and eating activity. 

Third - HAVE FUN GRAPHING! 

Happy Monday!!!

If my pictures are not showing up...click here to download.  {Being difficult tonight}

Bah-Humbugs! Unit

Ok friends I am going to make this short and sweet because it is LATE! I just finished my Bah-Humbugs Unit and I am going to post a few more freebies that are included in this way cute but very high level thinking unit. Talk about really dissecting the book as you read-this unit is all about reading comprehension with a ton of F.U.N. mixed in for the perfect blend!  Oh- and did I mention a tiny bit of math/cookie taste testing and graphing for the heck of it is included too?!

Here is FREEBIE number one:

Number Two: 

Here is the poem one more time in case you didn't get a copy earlier.  I  created it to go with the book.

Number Three: 

Last, but not least, is the bubble map to describe the Humbugs using adjectives. Students will write using this map to describe the Humbugs. See an example of the finished project below. 

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Cutest CHristmas Book Ever!

The Christmas Humbugs

You have got to get this book if you don't already have it! It is adorable! I made a little poem to go with it. I am in the process of making a cute little unit and this poem will be included in the unit. It will be filled full of fun reading activities. Grab a book from AMAZON now and grab a copy of my FREEBIE poem below...

Our AMAZING Thinking Maps/Write From The Beginning guru for our District showed me this little book and I fell in L.O.V.E.! I think you will too!