Go Math Journals for First Grade

I am SO excited to share with you Go Math Problem Solving Journals! These math journals work great alongside the Go Math curriculum, but are not limited to a Go Math classroom. They will work in ANY First Grade classroom! You can find these journals by clicking here, on any of the pictures or links!

Because these math journals are broken into 12 different journals, they are more specific to standards and needs. Use just one for a specific unit or grab the money saving bundle to use year long. No matter your math curriculum, these math journals will work great.

Here are the following chapters and topics they cover:
(You can click on any of the chapter links to view that journal!)

Chapter 1: Addition Concepts
Chapter 2: Subtraction Concepts
Chapter 3: Addition Strategies
Chapter 4: Subtraction Concepts
Chapter 5: Addition and Subtraction Relationships
Chapter 6: Count and Model Numbers
Chapter 7: Compare Numbers
Chapter 8: Two Digit Addition and Subtraction 
Chapter 9: Measurement and Time
Chapter 10: Representing Data and Graphs
Chapter 11: 3D Shapes
Chapter 12: 2D Shapes and Fractions

Or, you can save big and buy the year long bundle!

These Go Math Journals are great because they include so much differentiation for each teacher. Each journal included prompts for 2-3 weeks, vocabulary cards, blank vocabulary cards, problem solving checklist, blank problem solving checklist, a printable math journal, and problem solving prompts to cut and paste into a math journal.

Starting with, each journal has TWO formats. Yes, two! There is classic math journal to print, copy, and staple together...

Or, you can print and have students cut and paste into a math journal! Your choice!!

Included in each journal are chapter vocabulary cards with a blank option to have students fill out their own vocabulary.

Problem solving checklists are also included with EVERY math journal. There are blank problem solving checklists if you want students to make their own!

You can find the Go Math Journals by clicking here or on any of the pictures.

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Happy Math Journaling!

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5 Ways to Use Task Cards

You can find these Math Task Cards here.

This is the most frequent time that my class uses task cards. Task cards are perfect to use during centers time because students can navigate them independently while the teacher is working with a small group or other students. Simple to use, low prep task cards uses a variety of tasks that students can work on with a partner or independently.

You can find these First Grade Measurement and Data Task Cards here. 

You can find these First Grade Geometry Task Cards here.

You can find these Comprehension Task Cards here. 

Sometimes I have students turn in response sheets so I can check over their work and also to hold students accountable for their independent or partner work.

You can find these NBT Task Cards here. 

You can find these Comprehension Task Cards here. 

Task cards make differentiating students a breeze. Creating appropriate tasks for varying levels of students and small groups is simple by using color coding, group folders, or group baskets. During centers or group rotations, students can easily find the task cards meant for their learning level.

You can find these Comprehension Task Cards here. 

You can find these First Grade Geometry Task Cards here. 

By choosing specific task cards for your little learners, you can help choose appropriate tasks.

You can find these First Grade Operations and Algebraic Thinking Task Cards here. 

Using a response sheet with task cards makes a simple exit slip for quick formative assessment after or during a lesson. Mid-lesson post a task card on your projector or pass our several cards to tables/desks with student choice, and see how your lesson is going. For q quick on the go assessment, task cards can be a great tool.

You can find these NBT Task Cards here.

You can find these First Grade Operations and Algebraic Thinking Task Cards here. 

You can find these First Grade Operations and Algebraic Thinking Task Cards here. 

We all have those early finishers that complete their work or need to be challenged further. Task cards are a great tool for student who finish work early. Students need more of a challenge? Give them the next set of task cards that they can work on independently.

You can find these First Grade Measurement and Data Task Cards here.

Early finishers can enhance their learning by grabbing a task card and getting to work. 

You can find these First Grade Geometry Task Cards here. 

You can find these First Grade Geometry Task Cards here. 

Students LOVE choosing which writing prompt they can use when they finish a task early!

Task cards can also be used for a summative assessment using multiple task cards and response sheets. As the teacher, you can pick and choose which standards, tasks, or ideas you want to assess. It is also great to show parents during conferences!

You can find these Comprehension Task Cards here. 

You can find these NBT Task Cards here.

As you can see there are many ways to use task cards in your classroom. I would love to hear your ideas in the comments below! You can find any of these task card sets by visiting my store here.

Happy Tasking!

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Resources that Sprinkle Winter into your Classroom

Ah, winter time. Who doesn't love the wintery cheer that is abundant outside and the giving nature of people around this time of year? Even though I reside in Arizona, I grew up in the wintery city of Chicago and can't resist getting excited about winter time. I wanted to share with you some of my favorite winter resources for the classroom. Enjoy a Christmas Cookie Writing Freebie found in this post!

I love having an Elf on the Shelf show up and play tricks on our classroom each holiday season. The first day he always brings some holiday decor to make out classroom bright and cheery.

Integrating useful and purposeful addition and subtraction practice is simple with these Math Bingos. To find the link to any of these products please click on the pictures. Addition and Subtraction Bingo within 10 are great for those Kindergarten classrooms and some first grade classrooms. Perfect to differentiate your different math learners.

Need Math Bingo for your First Grade and Second Grade  classrooms? These sets include addition and subtraction up to 20.

Another great math center and game is Winter Warriors. It is a wintery spin on the classic card game "War." Included in Winter Warriors are three different sets of cards creating three different games for the price of one! Players deal out the entire deck to two players. Each player flips one card over. The player with the greater amount wins that round and collects both cards. The player to have the entire deck of cards in the winner! Find Winter Warriors by clicking on the pictures or by clicking here.

Each player plays their card...

And the winner takes the cards for that round!

Who doesn't LOVE a freebie! As promised, here is your Holiday Freebie! Students can choose their favorite Christmas or Holiday Cookie and write a recipe for it. I love having a "Cookie Party" while students write their recipes.

These next two resources are some of my favorites and students love them! These Christmas Literacy Centers include five engaging games that will get your kiddos excited about your literacy block.

Students get to unscramble mixed up sentences in this Christmas Literacy Center.  

Students sort parts of speech in this Christmas Literacy Center.

Students sort real words and silly words in this Christmas Literacy Center. 

Need Christmas Math Centers? Look no further! Included are FIVE unique Christmas themed math games for your students. Find them by clicking here or on any of the pictures.

These fact family Christmas trees are perfect for Addition and Subtraction practice.

Christmas Bingo with cute presents as the markers are another great addition.

Students wind their way around this Elf Math Game by practicing addition and subtraction.

I love having printables on hand for review of different topics covered. These always come handy when there is s substitute, a student needs extra practice, a student needs to be challenged, center work, or even morning work. This Winter Printables Packet is JAM PACKED with math and literacy practice, plus each page has a unique wintery theme. Grab your say clicking here or on any of the pictures.

Winter Writing Prompts is another resource JAM PACKED with writing for informative, opinion, and personal narratives prompts. Each prompt includes steps in the writing process such as brainstorming, rough draft, editing & revising, and finally a final draft. There are several formats for the final draft and rough draft to differentiate your learners.

Find all these winter resources and more by clicking here!

Happy Wintering!

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