I just posted an Addition Dice Game to my store and you can get your copy for FREE here. It's a super cute ready to print and go addition game that you can use for centers or a group game. I hope you enjoy it!
-Kara
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Addition Dice Game FREEBIE!
Happy Sunday!
I just posted an Addition Dice Game to my store and you can get your copy for FREE here. It's a super cute ready to print and go addition game that you can use for centers or a group game. I hope you enjoy it!
-Kara
I just posted an Addition Dice Game to my store and you can get your copy for FREE here. It's a super cute ready to print and go addition game that you can use for centers or a group game. I hope you enjoy it!
-Kara
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Hey!
I just finished an addition pack I call "Mastering Addition Facts." I plan to use these as 1-minute fact quizzes at the beginning of the year. I have a tall pocket chart that I'll keep each quiz in a labeled folder. As students start to master their addition facts, they get to choose a different fact to practice next! In the past, I have done these in a certain order. I have found that, as like in most subject areas, students all learn at different times and at different paces. I started allowing students to choose what fact they were going to try to master on their own instead and we got MUCH better results and students were so much more confident.
How do you challenge your students in your classroom to master their facts?
-Kara
Friday, July 24, 2015
Summer Fun, Planning, and Ideas!
I have been spending my time off relaxing, entertaining my dog (he's a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Kingston), and coming up with more ideas for the upcoming school year...
Since it's going to be my very first year teaching 2nd grade (I mentioned before I have been in 1st grade for the past SEVEN years!), I have a lot going through my head while I'm trying to relax.
Towards the end of the school year, I changed the way I did math centers from groups of five to partners. This made the planning more strategic and focused on exactly what each student needed. I use this Storage Cart with 10 Drawers as "tubs" they can quickly grab and take to their work space. Each drawer was labeled with a picture that matched the "math centers" chart. My chart also had their partner names next to the same card so they knew exactly which drawer they were to be working on during a particular rotation. I updated the cards that I used and you can get them now for your centers HERE for $3.75. There are tons of ways you can use them to meet the needs of your classroom!
After centers or work areas are over and students are cleaning up, they fill out their "Self Assessment Rubric." I come around afterwards for a quick check-in. This holds them accountable for their time on task, volume, organization, and quality of work. I printed them on bright card stock, laminated them for durability, and put them into their caddies in the middle of each table with a dry erase marker. I absolutely loved them and put them in my shop here for free!
I am currently planning how I am going to get my students to memorize their addition and subtraction facts and then move on to multiplication and division facts. You can find "Mastering Multiplication Facts" pack as well in my TPT store!
I hope you enjoy them and let me know if you have any ?'s!
-Kara
Since it's going to be my very first year teaching 2nd grade (I mentioned before I have been in 1st grade for the past SEVEN years!), I have a lot going through my head while I'm trying to relax.
Towards the end of the school year, I changed the way I did math centers from groups of five to partners. This made the planning more strategic and focused on exactly what each student needed. I use this Storage Cart with 10 Drawers as "tubs" they can quickly grab and take to their work space. Each drawer was labeled with a picture that matched the "math centers" chart. My chart also had their partner names next to the same card so they knew exactly which drawer they were to be working on during a particular rotation. I updated the cards that I used and you can get them now for your centers HERE for $3.75. There are tons of ways you can use them to meet the needs of your classroom!
After centers or work areas are over and students are cleaning up, they fill out their "Self Assessment Rubric." I come around afterwards for a quick check-in. This holds them accountable for their time on task, volume, organization, and quality of work. I printed them on bright card stock, laminated them for durability, and put them into their caddies in the middle of each table with a dry erase marker. I absolutely loved them and put them in my shop here for free!
I am currently planning how I am going to get my students to memorize their addition and subtraction facts and then move on to multiplication and division facts. You can find "Mastering Multiplication Facts" pack as well in my TPT store!
-Kara
Saturday, July 18, 2015
My First Post...
Welcome to Cute in Second!
I am super excited about having a blog all about teaching! Being a teacher is my passion and my dream job. I am motivated by helping students learn and become the best version of themselves. I plan to share a glimpse into my classroom, get new ideas from others, and inspire other teachers as well (hopefully). Thanks for visiting my page!
-Kara
I am super excited about having a blog all about teaching! Being a teacher is my passion and my dream job. I am motivated by helping students learn and become the best version of themselves. I plan to share a glimpse into my classroom, get new ideas from others, and inspire other teachers as well (hopefully). Thanks for visiting my page!
-Kara
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