Guided Math Groups Records

Guided Math Groups Records

Found this cool way to track students in their common core standards progress for small group instruction. I don't know how to build this in Google Docs, but I am going to try to figure it out. Thought I would share in case others may be interested.

Guided Math Groups Records - Click Here and Scroll Down

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Organization Tool

Hope everyone is having a great summer. I spent most of my summer preparing for another great year in 2nd grade, but just recently found out that I will be moving to 3rd Grade Math. Though totally unexpected, I have come to accept my new position and look forward to instilling the love of math into my new 3rd graders and continuing that love of math for my returning Flip Flops that were in my class (Miller's Flip Flops) last year. I have never looped before so I am looking forward to teaching my students again this year in addition to those who were not in my homeroom. At our school, we departmentalize grades 3-5, so I will only be teaching 3rd grade Math this year. I LOVE Math, so this is going to be a great year! Wish me luck on my new venture :)

In preparation for this school year, I have created several planners to help keep me organized. I, of course, will be using my FLIP FLOP-THEMED Ultimate Teacher Planner. I also have an adorable DOG-themed Ultimate Teacher Planner and a super cute Breast Cancer-themed Ultimate Teacher Planner. All proceeds from the sales of my Breast Cancer-themed Ultimate Teacher Planner will go towards the HOPE WALK for Breast Cancer this fall. I walk in honor of my sisters and friends each year.

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Flip Flop Theme

Below are screenshots from the Ultimate Teacher Planners. I can customize all planners for you after purchase. All you have to do is email me at millersflipflops@gmail.com and let me know the changes you would like for your customization and I will email those changes along with your grade level's standards within a day or two, depending on the number of changes and my school schedule. Click the caption below the picture to take you to my TPT store where you can view the full preview file and purchase this great organizational piece to compliment your new school year:)

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Calendar Section

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Monthly Calendar

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Meeting  Calendar

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Parent Conferences

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Academics At-A-Glance

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Dog Theme

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Acadmics 

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Lesson Plans

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Common Core Standards

Ultimate Teacher Planner - CCGPS for GA Teachers

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Math Center Example

Ultimate Teacher Planner - AR Challenge

ALL proceeds for the Breast Cancer Ultimate Teacher Planner will go to our local HOPE Walk for Breast Cancer in which I walk every year in honor of my sisters, Heather and Cindie, and in honor of my friends who have been affected by breast cancer.Really cute planner and can be used by anyone by printing only the pages they choose. Makes a great gift, too for that special person in your life who has been affected by breast cancer :)

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Breast Cancer Theme

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Personal

Ultimate Teacher Planner - To Do List

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Weekly Meal Journal

Ultimate Teacher Journal - Weekly Exercise Journal

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Inspirations & Thoughts

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Quotes

Ultimate Teacher Planner - Extras

All the Ultimate Teacher Planners have the same features but with different backgrounds. The Flip Flop planner has two color choices in addition to different templates for some pages. If you have any questions regarding the planners or would like a specific theme made, leave a comment :)
Thanks for stopping by :)

Camping Test Prep: 2nd Grade Math Station 2: Addition & Subtraction

2nd Grade Math Test Prep

Station 2: Addition & Subtraction

Test Prep Station 2: Addition & Subtraction (2nd Grade)

Second in a Series of Year-End Math Test Prep ActivInspire Flipcharts with Camping Theme
This Addition & Subtraction (Numbers & Operations) Flipchart has 45 questions to be used to review expected testing skills for 2nd grade on year-end testing. This chart can be used with Activotes or ActivExpressions. An added bonus includes a list of Essential Questions for the skills in the the flipchart, along with the Georgia GPS Standards that apply to this flipchart. Most mimic the Common Core Standards.
Skills in this file vary in difficulty to differentiate and distinguish your Level 3 students from your Level 1 students, with Level 2 in between. The following skills are included in this review flipchart based on the expected standards for 2nd grade math in numbers and operations:
Three-Digit Addition with & without regrouping
Three-Digit Subtraction with & without regrouping
Finding the value of the unknown (box)
Fact Families - One-Digit using Dominoes
Fact Families - Two-Digit using Hundreds Grid
Inverse Operation - Choosing the correct problem to check
Equal Equations - Solving for the unknown (box)
Word Problems - Single and Multi-Step
Basic Properties of Addition using Benchmark Numbers

This series of flipcharts is being developed to review all standards with my students for math prior to taking their cummulative year-end testing. There will be 12 stations in all:
Station 1: Place Value
Station 2: Addition & Subtraction
Station 3: Estimation
Station 4: Money
Station 5: Graphs
Station 6: Time (clocks)
Station 7: Temperature
Station 8: Measurement
Station 9: Geometry
Station 10: Fractions
Station 11: Multiplication
Station 12: Division

These flipcharts will be uploaded daily as they are ready, so be sure to follow me to get the notifications, and leave a comment once you have used them with your students. 

Even if you have Smartboards, you can still download and use Promethean files. Look for your import within your menus :)

Thank you for your interest. I hope you find my work beneficial to you and your students. I strive for a top quality and immediate classroom use.

Pool Party Missing Addend Bundle

I am really excited about the new activities I am working to help my kiddos figure out missing addends. I gave them a quiz on place value yesterday and this was definitely a weak area for them. They need lots of practice with modeling to understand why their answers did not make sense. So I am in the process of making some activities to help them at different levels because they are all definitely at the same place in their understanding. Look for this to come later today :)

On another note, yesterday my students started writing their own story problems from their conversation heart data from Valentine's Day, and I have to say, I think they surprised us both.This has always been difficult for my second graders, but once they begin writing their own story problems, they gain a deeper understanding of how to solve story problems presented to them. I will post some of them when they get finished :)


So, is everyone gearing up for end-of-year testing? We sure are, and even though we don't take the state-mandated CRCT test here in GA in second grade, we do take our district-mandated Testgate test which is cummulative and crucial to show what our students learned this year. It is just as hard as the CRCT (when we used to take it), so we have been doing some very intentional and focused reviewing. This was NOT the time for my Promethean Board projector to die, but it did, so I will probably be heading to the media center this coming week to use the one there. I have one of the first generation boards, so I don't have dual pen capability or ActivExpressions. Not complaining, but being one of our Promethean Coaches for our county and helping the new users get set up on their new boards, I sure am JEALOUS of their new technology. If you have ActivExpressions in your classroom, and use the text feature, instead of just multiple choice, I would love to hear how you use them with your students.

Well, I'm off to finish some activities. Later, more.............. :)


I finished my Pool Party Missing Number Equation Activity :) 


Pool Party Beach Equations - Find the Missing Number

Can you find the missing number? Do you add? subtract? How do I figure it out?

This activity includes 3 different levels to help your students learn how to figure out the missing number in an addition or subtraction number sentence. 
Level 1 - 1 Digit Numbers
Level 2 - 2 Digit Numbers
Level 3 - 3 Digit Numbers

Included are:
3 Sets of Leveled Number Sentences (16 cards each)
3 Sets of Matching Answer Cards (16 cards each)
3 Recording Sheets (different one for each level and labeled)
3 Answer Sheets (one for each level and labeled)
Find the Missing Number Strategy Poster
Essential Questions Poster
Common Core Standards Poster

If you students are like mine, they always need practice on these types of number sentences. With the different levels of difficulty, students can move up as they master each level. This activity can also be used to assess the standards included. 

Thank you for stopping by. If you purchase this activity pack for your students, please be sure to let me know what you think by leaving feedback. I always love to hear how other students were able to benefit from activities I made to help my students. Be sure to check out my other activities while you are here, too. You might just find something else you feel would be beneficial for your students.

Check it out :)

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Dog Gone Fun Ten Frame Posters

Dog Gone Fun Ten Frame Posters

These Ten Frame Posters compliment my Dog Gone Fun Fraction Bundle. It includes 2 posters 1-20 in standard form, word form, ten frame form, ad picture form. These can be blown up to hang in your classroom for student reference or printed on standard paper to put in student math notebooks for reference. Either way, they are sure to be a hit with your students:) Hope you enjoy!

The activities in my DOG GONE FRACTION FUN includes several activities and has many opportunities for differentiation.

This fun fraction ten-frame bundle includes:

Game Labels
Tens Frames 1-10
Twenty Frames 1-20
Fraction Cards 1-20
Ten Frame Worksheets
Twenty Frame Worksheets
Sample Worksheets
Directions
Extensions

Activity 1: Identify Fractions of Puppies in a Ten Frame. Identify Fractions of Empties in a Ten Frame.
Activity 2: Identify Fractions of Puppies in a Twenty Frame. Identify Fractions of Empties in a Twenty Frame.
Activity 3: Match Ten Frames to Fraction Cards.
Activity 4: Match Twenty Frames to Fraction Cards.
Activity 5: Ten Frame Practice Worksheets-See Example
Activity 6: Twenty Frame Practice Worksheets-See Example

Extensions:
Show and Talk About Complimentary Fractions.
Adding Fractions with the same denominator.
Fractions Equal to 1.

Here's the link: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dog-Gone-Fun-Fractions-Ten-Frame-Twenty-Frame-Bundle

Thank you for looking. If you purchase this fraction bundle, please remember to leave feedback. I am always anxious to hear what other teachers think of my creations, always inspired from my direct classroom instruction. Also, be sure to check out my other files :)

Camp Miller's Station 1: Place Value Test Prep

So I am super excited that I have finished my first Promethean Chart to review Place Value with my anxious little 2nd graders. They love it when I come in with new things that I have made because they know it's on concepts we are learning and can't wait to try it out :) 

2nd Grade Math Test Prep

Station 1: Place Value

Click HERE to go to my TPT store and get this Awesome Test Prep for a steal.

It took me a long time to make because I am somewhat of a perfectionist.

I wanted it to be extremely relevant with top quality.

First in a Series of Year-End Math Test Prep ActivInspire Flipcharts with Camping Theme
This Place Value Flipchart has 35 questions to be used to review expected testing skills for 2nd grade on year-end testing. This chart can be used with Activotes or ActivExpressions. An added bonus includes a list of Essential Questions for the skills in the the flipchart, along with the Georgia GPS Standards that apply to this flipchart.
Skills in this file vary in difficulty to differentiate and distinguish your Level 3 students from your Level 1 students, with Level 2 in between. The following skills are included in this review flipchart based on the expected standards for 2nd grade math in place value:
Base Ten Models through Thousands
Expanded Form (intentional omission of 0 – Ex. 4000 + 20 + 1)
Word Form – reading numbers
Value of the Underlined Digit
Standard Form
Words & Numbers (Ex. 11 tens + 4 ones)
Greater Than, Less Than, Equal
Hundred Grids

This series of flipcharts is being developed to review all standards with my students for math prior to taking their cummulative year-end testing. There will be 12 stations in all:
Station 1: Place Value
Station 2: Addition & Subtraction
Station 3: Estimation
Station 4: Money
Station 5: Graphs
Station 6: Time (clocks)
Station 7: Temperature
Station 8: Measurement
Station 9: Geometry
Station 10: Fractions
Station 11: Multiplication
Station 12: Division

These flipcharts will be uploaded daily as they are ready, so be sure to follow me to get the notifications, and leave a comment once you have used them with your students.

Even if you have Smartboards, you can still download and use Promethean files. Look for your import within your menus :)

Thank you for your interest. I hope you find my work beneficial to you and your students. I strive for a top quality and immediate classroom use.


I haven't had any comments so I might be alone in this quest of blogging. Maybe I'm not doing something right, not sure. If you come visit me, please leave me a comment so I know things are working right, lol.... Have a great week :)

Beach Ideas Linky Party

Mary at Sharing Kindergarten is hosting Beach Ideas Linky Party. It's the first Linky Party I have ever participated in :) LOVE LOVE LOVE the Beach Theme ideas and activities. You should go there and check it out. I added all my beach themed activities I have created so far, including FREEBIES. Check it out and add yours, too, while you are there :) Outside in the sun on a gorgeous Georgia Saturday doing what I love best....what more could one ask for in life?
Hope you are having a super Saturday, too :)

Click HERE to go to the Beach Ideas Linky :)

Still haven't figured out how to have

you click on the picture yet, sorry.....

More Camping-Themed Test Prep, Oh Yeah!!!

I have made several other camp-themed activities to help my kiddos review and prepare for their upcoming end-of-the-year testing. As I stated in a previous post, our school has a camp theme throughout our school, so we are doing a K.A.M.P. out week prior to their big testing to help motivate them and get them ready.

K.A.M.P. stands for Knowledge x Application x Motivation = Performance

The second in the series is my Camping Capers Word Wall and Sorts activities. This file has 45 word wall words that were used in the Camping Capers Division Story Problems to help the students become familiar with the vocabulary so they can focus on solving the division problems. In addition the the word wall words, I have included a Phonics Sort by Vowel Pattern. The students will sort the words on the sorting mats by vowel pattern (vowel digraph, r-controlled, long vowel silent e, and short vowel) and then write the words they sorted in the correct category on their recording sheet. The second activity is a Syllable Sort. The students will sort the word wall words by the number of syllables they have using the sorting mats and write the words in the correct category on their recording sheet. 

Click HERE to go to my TPT Store to check it out :)

The next activity I created is so cute. A little dog named Camper needs help in sorting words to make compound words. There are two sets included,  along with a sorting mat for each and a recording sheet for them to record the compound words they made. Possible answers are also included. Students can work on these individually, with a partner, or with a small group. Look for more Camper activities coming soon :)

Click HERE to go to my TPT store to meet Cutie Camper :)

  

Camping - Themed Test Prep, Oh YEAH!!!

At our school, we have a camping theme throughout our school which is so fun! To prepare my 2nd graders for their end-of-the-year testing, I decided to design activities I knew they needed review on, incorporating the camping theme throughout. We only have a few weeks until testing, so we are going to do camp stations with different content areas that the students will rotate through. I'm super excited to post my first activity "Camping Capers" a division unit that contains Camping Story Problems, division sorting mats, printable counters, flash card division sentences and answers that match the division problems, a student recording sheet, and an answer sheet. My kids LOVED the "Doggie Division" activities so much that they ALL could divide correctly using their sorting mats and counters. That was the inspiration for my newest "Camping Capers" activity file. I even ran them each off a set of sorting mats and counters to keep in their homework folder to use whenever they needed to. I am so proud of my kiddos  :) 

Here is my "Camping Capers" Division Story Problem Unit, available at my TPT Store.

More to come, so keep checking back or follow me so you will get notification when I post something new :)

Spring Break Giveaway

Finally in First is having a Spring Break Giveaway - 5 Days = 5 Giveaways!!!

Check it out HERE !!!!

Day 2 is a Premium Membership to Spelling City.com !!! Woo Hoo!!!! 

ActivInspire Promethean Charts

Below you will find several Promethean Charts I have created and use in my second grade classroom. Hope you will also find them useful :)

Coin Values - ActivInspire Container Flipchart Fun

This ActivInspire flipchart was created to give students practice in identifying various amounts of money using different coin combinations. This ice-cream themed flpchart has the students identify coint amounts of $0.05,. $0.10, $0.25, and $0.50. Students will click the coin collection they believe to be correct and drag it into the container in the middle of the screen. If the amount is correct, the coins will stay in the container. If the coin collection is incorrect, the coins will pop back out to its original spot on the flipchart. My students love the challenge of this flipchart. It starts out easy and gets more challenging with each new page. Samples are included in the preview. There are 15 pages with lots of coin combination practice on each page. This is great test prep practice flipchart for talking about process of elimation, counting up, benchmark numbers, and different coin images.

Fun with Measurement - Estimation

This ActivInspire flipchart was created to give students practice in estimating different objects in feet and inches. The flipchart has 11 pages and was designed to use with ActivInspire Activotes. There are 10 questions included with a picture for students to determine the best estimate for it's measurement, either in feet or inches. My students love this activity and learn very quickly the difference between feet and inches. 

My students had so much fun with this flipchart, I created a second chart with more practice called "More Fun with Measurement - Estimation." Be sure to check it out, also.

More Fun with Measurement - Estimation

This ActivInspire flipchart was created to give students more practice in estimating different objects in feet and inches. The flipchart has 11 pages and was designed to use with ActivInspire Activotes. There are 10 questions included with a picture for students to determine the best estimate for it's measurement, either in feet or inches. My students loved the first flipchart so much, they begged me to make another one. This activity really helped my students learn very quickly the difference between feet and inches.

2nd Grade Cummulative Math Test Prep

 This ActivInspire flipchart was created to provide test prep practice in second grade math skills. Each question has the Georgia GPS standard listed next to it. Skills in this flipchart include: addition and subtraction with and without regrouping, place value, geometry (plane and solid shapes), multiplication, division, tally tables, different ways to name the same number, measurement, temperature, fractions, estimation, counting money, giving change from $10, benchmark numbers (rounding), venn diagrams, angles, clocks, word problems, comparing lengths of time, arrays, ten frames, multiplication charts, missing numbers, comparing numbers, inverse operation, fact families, and counting large numbers. There are 47 pages in this flipchart that include Activotes for you to assess your students' mastery of the second grade standards in this flipchart. This flipchart can also be used as test prep for upcoming state or district end-of-year testing. This flipcharts provides many opportunities for the teacher to teach test taking strategies as well. I hope you are able to use this flipchart to assess or practice second grade standards with your students.

2nd Grade Multiplication & Division 

This ActivInspire flipchart was created to provide extra practice in second grade multiplication and division. Each question has the Georgia GPS standard listed next to it. Skills for multiplication practice include: repeated addition, equal groups, arrays, fact families, vocabulary, reading a multiplication chart, and word problems. Skills for division practice include: repeated subtraction, equal groups, left over, and word problems. There are 16 pages in this flipchart that include Activotes for you to assess your students' mastery of multiplication and division. This flipchart can also be used as test prep for upcoming state or district end-of-year testing. This flipcharts provides many opportunities for the teacher to teach test taking strategies as well. I hope you are able to use this flipchart to assess or practice multiplication and division standards with your students.

Fraction Coin Toss - A CLASS FAVORITE

This ActivInspire flipchart was created to provide extra practice in identifying coins (front, back, commerative, uncommon) while practicing identifying the fraction of a set. The first couple pages have a coin flipper that will randomize the set for the students to practice naming the fraction of pennies (heads & tails). The additional pages have some coins on heads and some coins on tails (the same coin) and the students will use their activote to identify the fraction of the coins that are on heads or tails. There are 15 pages in this flipchart but remember the first several pages can be played over and over until your students are ready to be quizzed using the Activotes. My students LOVE this flipchart. Hope your students have as much fun as mine always do.

Henry & Mudge: The First Book Vocabulary

This ActivInspire flipchart provides the teacher with a quick review or quiz on key vocabulary words from Henry and Mudge: The First Book by Cynthia Rylant. The flipchart is 6 pages and is set up to use with ActivInspire Activotes. Second graders love Henry and Mudge, and they love using the Activotes, so this is a win/win situation for your students.

Horrible Harry in Room 2B Vocabulary

This ActivInspire flipchart provides the teacher with a quick review or quiz on key vocabulary words from Horrible Harry in Room 2B by Suzy Kline. The flipchart has 6 pages and is set up to use with ActivInspire Activotes. Second graders love Horrible Harry, and they love using the Activotes, so this is a win/win situation for your students.

Veteran's Day Vocabulary with Pictures

This ActivInspire flipchart was created to assess what my students had learned about Veterans and vocabulary words related to Veteran's Day. The vocabulary words in this flipchart were discussed in class and put up on a word wall leading up to Veteran's Day. After daily review and using the words in activities, the students were ready for this assessment. This flipchart has 20 pages and was designed to use with ActivInspire Activotes. Hope your students have as much fun learning about Veterans as mine did.

Australia - Awesome Mini Study with Real Photographs

This ActivInspire flipchart was created to teach my students about Australia during December when we celebrate Christmas Around the World. The flipchart has 38 pages and was designed to use with ActivInspire Activotes. The first 18 pages show images of Australia with a matching title. I use these pages to teach my students about Australia, prior to our celebration and sharing day with the parents. Following the teaching pages of this flipchart are 17 Activote questions with picture clues that match the prior learning. When the parents come for the Christmas Around the World celebration, they work with their child to answer the Australia questions using their Activotes. The parents and students LOVE this! Not only do they get to learn about Australia, but they also get to have fun testing their knowledge. It is so awesome when the the kids know the answers and the parents don't, lol. Hope your students have as much fun as mine always do.

Even though this flipchart was built to use in December for Christmas Around the World, you could easily edit the title and use this flipchart year round when studying about Australia. If you purchase this file and would like me to do that for you, I would be glad to.

Georgia - State Study with Activotes

This ActivInspire flipchart was created to assess what my students had learned about our state, Georgia. While studying informational text, we gathered information from books, the internet, fact cards, and technology resources to learn about Georgia. My students completed an informational report as we learned new things every day. I would quiz them in line and while waiting on their bus. They loved it! By the time we actually took this quiz on the Promethean Board using the Activotes, they were experts and were so proud of what they had learned about their state. If you teach in Georgia, your kids will love this flipchart. If you don't teach in Georgia, you could easily make a few modifications to this flipchart to customize it to your state. I can help you with that if you are interested. This flipchart has 17 pages and was designed to use with ActivInspire Activotes. Hope your students have as much fun as mine did.

YAY!!! I finally got those posted! I hope that these ActivInspire Flipcharts will be of use to your students in the different content areas. My second graders LOVE when we use the Promethean Board and especially when we use the Activotes :) If you have any questions on any of my flipcharts, please feel free to ask me. I will be making some more soon so be sure to check back or follow me so you will get notification when I post something new.