Math Curriculum Mapping

I was super excited to be asked to help with the curriculum mapping for my building.  After going to two amazing workshops this summer, I felt like I had a handle on it.  HA HA, was I ever wrong.  In my searching and my workshops, I have found some really helpful websites and WIKIs and ideas.

The first is called a Rekenrek.  Check this out.  Thanks to Heather Webb for the insight into this one.
I found these sites to get you started, but there are a lot more.
What is a rekenrek?    How to make a rekenrek

Then I started matching ideas for activities, trying to really understand the standards.  Again thank you Heather!
Unpacking the Standards  and Common Core Tasks  (I like this one because it gives you ideas for what strategies to watch for.

Last, but not least, is an invaluable guide for teaching the standards by Ky Davis.  She has taken the standards and made natural progressions with them.  Ky's Book

 

First Grade Common Core

I found this amazing first grade common core curriculum free download.  It is a sample from the workbook, but the sample had really cute ideas with really cute graphics


I don't know about you, but anything that helps me figure this out so my kids are ahead of the game is worth the look.  Please check out First Grade Common Core for this amazing resource.

I apologize for not blogging a lot.  Between screenings and trying to figure out where my kids are, I have not done much.  I am working on a subtraction unit.  If anyone has any thing they would like included, let me know what would help you.  Once I have it made, I will send it to you.

Typical Vicki fashion, I am behind.  Meet the Teacher  I have been teaching first grade for 10 years.  Prior to teaching first grade, I taught preschool.  As a result of preschool, I consider myself a very hands on style teacher.  My kids do a lot of experimenting.  I love teaching science because, as a kid, I did not like science and I am determined to make my kids love science.  My best moment with that was when one of my students asked me why we had three recesses that day.  I told him we only had two, but he considered our ramps lesson a thind recess.  WAHOO!  We started school later than normal due to construction.  I don't really have any good classroom pictures, but as soon as I do get some, I will post them.  As far as parent forms, I used Tara's pack.  I have provided the TPT link.  http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Class-Forms They are a freebie and VERY helpful.  I will add my explanation of Rick Morris' behavior to my site on TPT tomorrow.  The file is at school.  Happy Teaching.