Common Core

Common Core, Math

Wordless Wednesday: Getting Interactive

Happy Wednesday! I’m linking up with Miss DeCarbo for Wordless Wednesday!   Do you use interactive notebooks? I’ve always been a big fan, especially for math. I’ve been hard at work this week on my new series of math packs- Activities by the Standards. Each pack focuses on activities for each common core math standard for first grade, and this…

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Common Core, Math

Hungry Bill Project: Teaching Mystery Number Subtraction

Like most of you, I’ve spent much of this year trying to gain a deeper understanding of the Common Core Standards. I’ve also worked very hard to teach some topics that I previously didn’t include, or I only taught briefly, or I wasn’t teaching “the common core way”. Today, let’s talk subtraction! Don’t get me wrong. I actually LOVE the…

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