Headfirst - a blog for primary teachers by a first grade teacher: December 2021

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

ALL the Math Facts Worksheets You'll EVER Need!

Are you tired of hunting for math fact worksheets? I was too so I made some. OK, I made A LOT! I won't ever have to go searching for them again! Whether you're looking for addition or subtraction or BOTH, I've got you covered! Whether you're looking for just a few problems or 100, I've got you covered! Whether you're looking for vertical or horizontal or a mix, again, I've got you covered! I even have SEASONAL SETS!

I broke them down by SUMS.

That way you can differentiate for your different levels of students. The pages with only 24/25/27 problems have a number line at the top to help.

Common Core Standards state that by the end of Kindergarten, students should be fluent in facts up to 5. By the end of 1st Grade, they should be fluent up to 10. And finally, by the end of 2nd Grade, they should be fluent up to 20. I generally consider that to be to 18 and then most all of them know 10+10=20 pretty early.

Fluency is not just memorization. Of course, that is the eventual goal. But PLEASE do not discourage your young students from using their fingers. Did you know that our base 10 math system came from the fact that we have 10 fingers? Using other manipulatives is VERY important also so keep them handy when they are using these pages.

I don't teach multiplication at my grade level but I got a request for multiplication fact sheets!

Here are all the sets for purchase in my store. Just click to see!

and the best DEAL!

What about some cute and FUN holiday and seasonal math facts? Check those out by clicking the picture below!

and what about a FREE SAMPLE?!

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Writing Centers with Picture Vocabulary Cards, Sentence Starters, Writing Paper, and a FREEBIE!

Need to spice up your writing center? These NO PREP writing centers are packed with printables to make changing out your thematic writing center a snap! Great preschool, kindergarten, first grade, or second grade writing centers and activities. See all 24 options below PLUS get a FREE sample!

The insects cards were printed 1/2 size for a smaller space.

Each set comes with pocket chart size picture cards. These are shown in a schedule-size pocket chart similar to this one.

Click to see it on Amazon.

I also made the same picture cards in a poster that can be cut apart.

Use the for write the room. Hide the cards around your classroom and kids can search for them and record the words on the included recording sheet.

Print two of each card and make a memory game.

Put the cards on a loose leaf ring or use a zip tie to put them together.

When I taught preschool, I kept a basket of them and kids would "read" them with we had to wait during bathroom breaks or at pick up time. Great for vocabulary development.