1st and 2nd Grade Math Schedule

The key when planning your 1st or 2nd grade math schedule is to keep procedures and time consistent from day to day. This way students know what to expect whether you’re there or a sub is there in your place. Also, if the flow is

Math Center Activities

Math centers are a very important part of the math block but you must have enough math center activities to keep your students engaged all year. The math center activities should be fairly independent and it’s ideal if they are hands-on, engaging, and self-correcting when

2nd Grade Math Centers: Launching & Management

Whether you are launching 2nd grade math centers at the beginning of the school year or even mid-year, it is essential that you go through the necessary steps to lay the foundation for the successful management of math center time. Angie’s Advice Before diving in,

How to Set Up Math Centers

Math centers setup is a very important piece of a successful math centers time. Questions to consider would be the following: Are the materials organized in a way that easy for the students to understand? Does everything have an intentional place for organization? Do I

How to Organize Math and Literacy Centers

Teaching math and literacy in the primary grades involves a lot of tools and papers, especially in your centers. So how do we organize our math and literacy centers? The key to effective center planning is top-notch math center organization of all your materials. Download your

Flexible Grouping in Math

Flexible grouping is a great way to set up for math centers. What this means is that once a student has been placed in a group, this does not determine their ability level in math for the rest of the year. In fact, as teachers

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