Bridges Blog Archive for Grade 1

Jen Saul, a third grade teacher from East Palo Alto, California, uses popsicle sticks to help her students learn about combinations of ten. She says,

On the Flip Flop Math blog (April 26, 2013), Colorado teacher Cindy Pray recently wrote "Problem Solving with Farmer Bob." The entry includes many examples of student work in which students must find the sum of legs for collections of farm animals.

MLC's Number Rack App provides a tech alternative to traditional models such as ten-strips and ten-frames. Let's consider a couple examples.

In the 3rd Grade Bridges Game, "Twenty or Bust", students use ten-strips to add 3 or more numbers as shown:

Just this morning, my kindergarten exclaimed, "It's almost the 100th day of school and we get to bring something to celebrate!" If you look forward to the big day as much as he does, here are some inspirational ideas:

A memorable little tune by Robby Turner, "I Like Coins," illustrates each coin and its value: pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters. The video, which also features photos of children in a classroom, would make a nice transition activity.

Content supports students in K-1, moving toward CCSS 2.MC.8.

This fall, my K-1 group enjoyed learning the temperature poem that Shelly Scheafer references in her Tuesday's Temperature Workouts. Access a free download (PDF) of the Fahrenheit and Celcius poems here.

This Counting by 5s song is sure to get your students up and dancing! As they move to the beat, the catchy tune inspires everyone to practice counting to 100 by 5s. But beware...it's addictive! Try it over break to work off a few of those holiday goodies...