Saturday, July 23, 2011

A New Math Game for Beginning of 1st Grade

I just finished summer school and I had the low, rising first graders.  This helped me figure out what they will need at the start of the year.  I seem to forget what they are like at the start of the year because when the 1st graders leave at the end of the year they have come sooooo far.  So, I realize they need beginning number concepts.  They can orally count and have some number recognition, but the teens numbers seem to be what they need the most help with.  I made this game to practice what comes before and after a number.  I found that the really low kids could do this if they had a number line in front of them.  As I was watching them play a version of this I made using stars and fireworks (let me know of you would want this), I saw that when they were looking up a number on the number line they didn't always have to start at one.  Yhea!!  they do have some skills.  Now that I'm done with summer school, I should have time to start making more games.  I've got lots of ideas, so keep watching for more.


21 comments:

  1. From the thumbnails, it looks like the bus is a Hummer bus lol


    Jennifer

    ReplyDelete
  2. VERY cute...thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Especially fun for the beginning of the year! Thank you!
    First Grade Frame of Mind

    ReplyDelete
  4. Thanks so much for sharing. All run off and ready for the laminator!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Kinderpond, it sure does!! I wish I worked in a division that could afford hummer busses!

    ReplyDelete
  6. LOVE this and can't wait for the kiddos to try it out!! THANK YOU!!

    ReplyDelete
  7. This is perfect for the begining of the year. Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Thank you for sharing - this is great for the beginning of the year!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Very cute!!! I love it.. thank you very much!!

    Nina

    http://firstgradewizards.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  10. I just love this creative idea. Thanks for sharing.

    http://adventures-in-kindergarten.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  11. Thanks so much this is going to be fun.

    ReplyDelete
  12. This is such a great activity! Thanks for sharing.
    Ms.A

    ReplyDelete
  13. Perfect! I'll use this at the beginning of the year for sure! Thanks for sharing!
    Mandy
    firstgradetothecore

    ReplyDelete
  14. Thanks for sharing. I am always surprised at the beginning of the year too because I forget just how much they have grown academically at the end of the year.

    ReplyDelete
  15. This is perfect for the unit we are starting next week! Thanks!

    Quench Your First

    ReplyDelete
  16. A case of what you would work out is genuinely simple to get a handle on. Suppose you make sense of you can stand to make regularly scheduled installments of about $300. You've investigated loan costs and establish that 6% is the normal. payday loans

    ReplyDelete
  17. Obligation is extraordinary, indeed, I don't recognize what I'd manage without it. Obligation shows you to deal with your cash. Obligation fabricates credit. Also, on the off chance that you play your cards right, obligation will really acquire cash for you. Payday Loans

    ReplyDelete
  18. At the point when looking for utilized Dodge trucks, you ought to never pick only any part or private vender. Make certain that the individual or organization you purchase through has a decent notoriety for offering amazing utilized trucks. Payday Loans

    ReplyDelete
  19. http://1stgradelearningstars.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-math-game-for-beginning-of-1st.html

    ReplyDelete