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First Grade Math Problems – Story Problems

Welcome to the Breaking Down the Standards Series. Now that we have covered all things ADDITION & SUBTRACTION, this post will be a deep dive into first grade word problems. First grade problem solving will be one of the most challenging topics you'll cover, so you'll want to be aware of the Common Core / TEKs standards to help your students get the most out of your lessons. 1. First Grade Word Problems Standards: To see the First Grade Problem Solving Standards for the Common Core and the TEKS, click the image above. 2. The Vertical Alignment for First Grade Problem Solving Vertical Alignment for First Grade Word Problems is so important when planning your lessons. We need to examine not only the first grade standards, but also Kindergarten and 2nd grade standards as well. You need to know what your students should already know and also what they should know when their first grade year is over. Vertical alignment looks at the Kindergarten Standards as well as the Second Grade Standards and sets you and your students up for SUCCESS! Click the image above to see the Vertical Alignment. Kindergarten: Can solve addition and subtraction word problems within 10 by using objects, drawings or … [Read more...]

Summer Camp: Week 6

Hi-Dee-Ho Campers! Can you believe this is the final week of our Classroom Callouts Summer Camp?!? We've had such a great time and certainly hope you did too. Let's take a stroll down memory lane and visit back on all the fun things we've done together in the past six weeks. Reading Challenge Camping BINGO! Day at the Beach Silly Story Summer Fun Scavenger Hunt Letter From Camp Silly Story For our final camp activity we've got another great scavenger hunt. Bust out this fun game the next time you're headed for the beach to keep the kiddos busy (and maybe buy you enough time to get a few chapters into that new book you've been dying to read). The kids will have a grand old time scouring the beach to find all the items on the cards. A great activity for kids to play against each other or have them form teams if there are several players ~ beach fun knows no bounds.   Download the Beach_Scavenger_Hunt and let the games begin!   Thank you so much for participating in our inaugural Classroom Callouts Summer Camp. We'll see you again next summer!   Pin the image below for future use! Artwork Disclaimer: Clip art images created by Whimsy Clips L.L.C. and … [Read more...]

Summer Camp: Week 5

Calling all campers! Welcome to week five of the Classroom Callouts Summer Camp. If you're just popping in today for the first time, be sure to check out all the fun activities from the first four weeks: Week One: Reading Challenge Week Two: Camping BINGO! Week Three: Day at the Beach Silly Story Week Four: Scavenger Hunt Alrighty, let's get started! For all you budding creative writers, this activity is for you. This week we're putting pencil to paper to hear your epic tales unfold with this Letter from Summer Camp - Silly Story Madlib. Turn the kiddo's loose with their imagination and watch their creativity run wild, as they come up with hilarious stories from their imaginary day at camp. Printing multiple copies of this activity ensures many hours of busy-time. Download the CampFun_Madlibs and let the good times roll! Now go forth campers and have a great day! Pin the image below for future use! Artwork Disclaimer: Clip art images created by Whimsy Clips L.L.C. and EduClips … [Read more...]

Summer Camp: Week 4

Hi-Dee-Ho campers, welcome to week four of the Classroom Callouts Summer Camp! Can you believe it's already the last week of July?! How have you been spending your days? We've been making lots of tasty popsicles, getting out for early morning hikes before the heat sets in and really leaning into the slow easiness that summer seems to bring. Here's a little re-cap of all the fun things we've done in the last three weeks of our summer camp: Reading Challenge Camping BINGO Day at the Beach Silly Story Alrighty, let's get this week started! Turn those kiddos loose with an old fashioned Scavenger Hunt around the neighborhood, and see how many items they can check off the list.  Featuring two different cards full of random summer items, kids can play against each other or in teams.   Download the Summer_Scavenger_Hunt and let the games begin! Now go forth campers and have a great day! Pin the image below for future use! Artwork Disclaimer: Clip art images created by Whimsy Clips L.L.C. and EduClips … [Read more...]

Summer Camp: Week 3

Hi-Diddly-Ho campers! Welcome to week three of the Classroom Callouts Summer Camp ~ we're so glad you're here. If you're joining us for the first time, be sure to check out Week One's Reading Challenge and Week Two's Camping BINGO!  Alrighty, let's get this week started! For all you budding literary protégés this activity is for you. An activity so fantastic that English Majors around the world were lined up at the Classroom Callouts Activity Testing Facility for days in anticipation of it's release. Eager to test their skills and creativity. May I present to you, Fun at the Beach - A Silly Story Madlib. Turn the kiddo's loose with their imagination and watch their creativity unfold, as they come up with hilarious versions of their Day at the Beach silly story. Printing multiple copies of this activity ensures many hours of busy-time. Download the Beach_Madlibs and let the good times roll! Now go forth campers and have a great day! Pin the image below for future use! Artwork Disclaimer: Clip art images created by Whimsy Clips L.L.C. and EduClips … [Read more...]

Summer Camp: Week 2

Hey there campers! Welcome to week two of to the Classroom Callouts Summer Camp ~ we're so glad you're here. If you missed last week, you can check out the post here and get started by diving head first into the summer reading challenge.  Alrighty, let's kick this week off with a fun game that the kiddos will love (heck, even adults will want to get in on this). Can I get a show of hands from all the BINGO! fans out there? But allow me to clarify, this ain't no ordinary, plain-old BINGO. Not. Even. Close. What we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is a BINGO game so epic in proportions that it caused quite the commotion, and dare I say, brought out a highly-competitive nature amongst our volunteers at the Classroom Callouts Activity Testing Facility. We wondered if it was safe to unleash it into the world, but after careful consideration and lengthy conversations with our team of lawyers, it was ultimately deemed safe and fit for use. Allow me to introduce... Camping Bingo.     Featuring hot dogs on sticks, cans of bug spray and everyone's favorite camping delicacy ~ s'mores; you'll have hours of fun at the picnic table waiting to see who will be the first to score a row! … [Read more...]