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
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