Counting money is such a fun skill to practice. I love all the great ideas out there on Pinterest and I'm always amazed at how excited students get when real money is involved. Here are a few ideas that can easily be mixed into your math centers for some counting money fun. I love the "Counting Coins in Cupcakes" math center! This is a re-usable center that students can change out for you over the course of the year....win-win! This post contains affiliate links to products I personally ... READ the POST
Solve It Strips
When math is hands-on, I have found that students will engage, no matter how difficult a math concept may initially seem. I have seen this over and over during my years in the primary classroom. Building math fluency, as well as student confidence in math, is critical in the early elementary years. In order to help my students be successful, as well as build those foundational math skills and fluency, I created this student-favorite activity... Solve It Strips are a series of ... READ the POST
Candy Corn Place Value
There are so many fun activities that can be done with the beloved candy corn! In fact, Pinterest is overflowing with ideas for using candy corn across all subjects. I recently shared a Candy Corn Reading activity, but I want to also share a math activity that my second graders loved...Candy Corn Solve & Cover! I made this activity for my guided math group time during our Place Value to 100 unit. Students get to practice recognizing numbers in standard form, expanded form, in sequence and ... READ the POST
