Curated OER
Counting Words in a Sentence
Combine numbers and pre-reading by counting the words in a sentence. Kindergartners begin by counting objects in the room, putting a counter down for each number. Do this a few times to get them confident with the skill before applying...
Illustrative Mathematics
Kiri's Mathematics Match Game
Learning math is so much more fun when it involves playing games. Following the rules of the classic game Memory, young mathematicians flip over two cards at a time as they look for numbers whose sum or difference is equal to the value...
Curated OER
Finding Equal Groups
Build counting fluency in your kindergartners with this counting and grouping timed learning game. Provide various groups of objects to count such as a clear plastic bag filled with 7 beans or a cup with 5 pennies. There are many other...
Curated OER
There Was An Old Lady...
Students participate in various activities using the story There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. For this reading fluency lesson, students read the story and then practice comprehension, fluency, and writing. An estimation...
Scholastic
Adding and Subtracting Ten
Developing fluency with basic addition and subtraction is fundamental to the success of all young mathematicians. This four-day lesson series begins with learners using ten-frames and hundreds charts to recognize patterns when adding and...
Illustrative Mathematics
Many Ways to Do Addition
A great aspect of teaching math is that children have the freedom to solve problems using a variety of different strategies. The focus of this lesson is for young mathematicians to become aware of many ways of answering addition...
Curated OER
Counting Circles
Here is another learning game that will engage your kindergartners and support them with their counting fluency. Forming a circle where everyone faces inward, choose a counting sequence (counting frontward or backward) with no more than...
Curated OER
Counting Lesson Plan
In whole group practice, children count together and identify how many objects are drawn on butcher paper, increasing the number when they have achieved fluency. In pairs, they count manipulatives. They then copy series of numbers from...
Curated OER
Dragon Math
Students engage in a lesson plan which provides a fun way to increase a student's ability to combine and separate numbers to form landmarks. They access a game online and play in pairs.
Curated OER
Pick a Number, Counting On
This is a quick learning game that can be played on a daily basis during transitions or as a part of the morning meeting. Using number cards or numbers placed on sticks, pick a number at random. Read the number to the class and then ask...
Curated OER
Graphing Our Marbles
Students collect information pertaining to marble colors found in their bag; then creating a spreadsheet in order to make a chart representing their findings using Microsoft Excel. Students will present their results to small groups.
Curated OER
Elmer the Elephant
Students read "Elmer" by David McKee. They answer comprehension questions and discuss how Elmer looks and how he is different from the elephants they see in the zoo. They complete a project in which they celebrate their individual...
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Student Achievement Partners
Illustrative Mathematics: Addition and Subtraction Fluency Set of Tasks [Pdf]
Students explore the relationship between addition and subtraction and develop an understanding of decomposing numbers in different ways in this first-grade lesson plan.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Celebrating 100
This lesson engages students in the read aloud book of Elinor J. Pinczes, One Hundred Hungry Ants, and in daily reinforcement of counting activities. Students will engage in a number of activities connected to the 100th day of school.