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My Fab Five Math Centers! – Part 3

June 4, 2015 by Frogs, Fairies, and Lesson Plans |

Who has time to keep making and switching Math Centers every week? I know I don’t, and if you are reading this, chances are you don’t either.

I like to set up most of my centers in the beginning of the year and adapt them when needed.

Pocket Charts are a great way to do this. They provide students with meaningful practice, without being too demanding on you!

A handful of materials will keep this center relevant week after week!

Here are some examples of how to use Pocket Charts in your classroom.

Set goes from 1-120 and includes number words.
  • Print a set of cards from 1 to 120 for your pocket chart center. 
  • Start the year with a few numbers and add more  each week.
  • Have students match the number cards to the number words.
  • Have students write the numbers and number words in their journals.
  • Skip count by 2s, 5s, and 10s.
Set includes Tallies, Base Ten Blocks to 30, and 3 versions of “I Have Who Has” game.

Here’s another set of cards that you can print once and use for a long time.

  • First, let students order only the Tally Marks cards.
  • Then, switch to Base Ten Blocks cards.

  • Finally, use both sets at the same time. (This is an awesome activity because kids have to switch between counting by 5s to read the tallies and counting by 10s to read the base ten block numbers!)
“I Have Who Has…” game.

When your students have mastered these centers, switch the cards one last time to the “I Have Who Has…” cards. Besides teaching math, those are great to build social skills (taking turns, being patient, paying attention).

The Tally Marks and Base Ten Blocks set that I sell at my TpT store comes with 3 sets of games!

I hope this post inspired you to use Pocket Charts in your classroom. They are such an easy way to keep students engaged, can be set up in just a few minutes, and only need to be changed a handful of times!

Here are 3 other Fab Math Centers posts:

My Fab Five Math Centers! – Part 1

My Fab Five Math Centers! – Part 2

My Fab Math Centers! – Part 4

The next links are for free and paid resources that I offer in my store:

✔ 1st Grade Place Value

✔ 2nd Grade Place Value

✔ Counting to 120

✔ Counting to 1,000

AND, you can get a FREE SAMPLE of both resources right here! (Second Grade Free Samples to come!)


I also include plenty of Counting and Place Value practice on my Math Homework! Just click on the captions to check out the product preview, and grab FREE SAMPLES from each!

First Grade Math Homework.
Second Grade Math Homework

What Fab Math Centers do you use in your classroom? I would love to hear from you!

Until next time,

Filed Under: Math, Math Centers, Uncategorized

Comments

  1. Katie says

    June 16, 2015 at 11:09 pm

    You have some awesome ideas! I am looking forward to using your ultimate bundle.

  2. Frogs, Fairies, and Lesson Plans says

    June 18, 2015 at 12:59 am

    I'm so glad that you left a comment! Welcome to our community! About the bundle… I absolutely love it! It will really save you so much time getting ready for centers! Have a fabulous 2015-2016, and I hope to hear from you again 🙂

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Look for my Word Work resources on TpT! Look for my Word Work resources on TpT!
You already have Math Centers. You check your road You already have Math Centers. You check your road map to see what’s coming next, and you change the activities to reflect the standard you are teaching. 

But a week goes by, your centers are now outdated, and you have to start the process all over again. 

This is where using materials that review many math standards at a time saves you time and keeps your centers relevant!

Grab free samples of my Math Crossword Puzzles for your Math Centers for grades 1, 2, and 3. I hope they engage your students and make planning a breeze!

https://fairiesandlessonplans.com/2022/07/math-centers-for-elementary-students/

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Give this Word Work resource a try! You’ll love Give this Word Work resource a try! You’ll love how it’s all planed out for you, and how quick it is to implement! You’ll teach two word families each week, and there’s a short story where the kids practice reading and finding the words you taught them. Then there are activities that they do each day of the week to reinforce the spelling patterns. If you need an assessment, that’s all set for you as well. If you need a link to either resource, let me know I’m the comments, or shoot me an email at adriana@fairiesandlessonplans.com  #iteachfirst #firstgrade #firstgradeteacher #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teacherfriends #iteachtoo
Getting ready to shoot new promotional materials! Getting ready to shoot new promotional materials! It takes so much trial and error, man. But it’s all worth it to show you some great resources in action. Wish me luck!🍀 #iteachfirst #firstgrade #firstgradeteacher #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teacherfriends #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #iteachsecond #secondgrade #tpt #teacherspayreachers
Meet my new love, Milo. Never thought I’d be int Meet my new love, Milo. Never thought I’d be into a cat as much as I’m into this little guy. He is the gentlest soul, and just what I needed to sweeten my days.
Half of an eye open. Milo’s reaction to hearing Half of an eye open. Milo’s reaction to hearing his name during nap time. Oh, to sleep so soundly.
Look for my Word Work resources on TpT! Look for my Word Work resources on TpT!
You already have Math Centers. You check your road You already have Math Centers. You check your road map to see what’s coming next, and you change the activities to reflect the standard you are teaching. 

But a week goes by, your centers are now outdated, and you have to start the process all over again. 

This is where using materials that review many math standards at a time saves you time and keeps your centers relevant!

Grab free samples of my Math Crossword Puzzles for your Math Centers for grades 1, 2, and 3. I hope they engage your students and make planning a breeze!

https://fairiesandlessonplans.com/2022/07/math-centers-for-elementary-students/

#Iteachfirst #firstgrade #firstgradeteacher #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teacherfriends #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #iteachsecond #secondgrade #tpt #teacherspayreachers #thirdgrade
Give this Word Work resource a try! You’ll love Give this Word Work resource a try! You’ll love how it’s all planed out for you, and how quick it is to implement! You’ll teach two word families each week, and there’s a short story where the kids practice reading and finding the words you taught them. Then there are activities that they do each day of the week to reinforce the spelling patterns. If you need an assessment, that’s all set for you as well. If you need a link to either resource, let me know I’m the comments, or shoot me an email at adriana@fairiesandlessonplans.com  #iteachfirst #firstgrade #firstgradeteacher #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teacherfriends #iteachtoo
Getting ready to shoot new promotional materials! Getting ready to shoot new promotional materials! It takes so much trial and error, man. But it’s all worth it to show you some great resources in action. Wish me luck!🍀 #iteachfirst #firstgrade #firstgradeteacher #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teacherfriends #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #iteachsecond #secondgrade #tpt #teacherspayreachers
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