Let’s talk SUBITIZING! Subitizing builds number sense. It is an essential number fluency skill that becomes more automatic with continued practice in kindergarten and 1st grade. Students who can automatically…
Young students need number sense, or in other words, a good understanding of what numbers are and how numbers work, before they can add, subtract or work with numbers in…
When we hear, “Teacher, how do you spell…?” We know we have not fostered the independence in learning that our students need. One goal we all have for our first…
I am a newly retired first-grade teacher in the beautiful state of Colorado. I taught for 32 years (17 of those in 1st grade.) Watching my students learn and grow was such a blessing for me, and I'm excited to share what I've learned over the years with you. Read More
