Tutoring Tuesdays - August 21st, 2018

Happy Tuesday! Many more of you have started back to school with your wonderful students. I wish you a great year. Today is my brother's birthday. Happy Birthday to him!

Last Monday, I started out tutoring working on comparing numbers to the ten thousand and hundred thousands place using my Comparing Numbers to the Millions Task Cards. If you laminate them as I did the students can write on the cards with a dry erase marker! It does include a recording sheet and answer key for those that want to hold their students accountable.

Next, we reviewed division by using my Apple Division Race game. We worked on dividing by 2, 3, 4, and 5. If the student lands on a worm they have to go back to start because who likes eating worms? haha 

We finished tutoring working more on elapsed time.

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Tutoring Tuesdays - August 14th, 2018

Happy Tuesday! Kids here in Central Florida are already back in school! Has school started where you live? Let me know in the comments!

We switched tutoring to Mondays from Wednesdays last week. I will still be posting a recap of the fun things we did on Tuesday for the previous Monday (the week before) to give me time to take pictures and write the blog post.

This week we started out reviewing multiplication by multiplying 0 through 5 by 11 or 12 using my Back to School Multiplication Race game. These cards have 0 facts all the way to 12 facts. I just print the ones who are working on! It comes with a fun game board.

Next we worked more on elapsed time by the hour and a half when given a clock that has the time to the hour or half hour. We used my Telling Time to the Hour and Half Hour Task Cards. I blogged about how I used those cards for Elapsed Time HERE.

We then worked on comparing numbers to the thousands and ten thousands using my Comparing Numbers to the Millions Task Cards. I put it with a game board that is not included, but you can use it as traditional task cards. If they are laminated students can write on them with a dry erase marker. It comes with a recording sheet and answer key.

We finished tutoring by me asking her how many days in a week, year, how many months, and converting inches to feet, feet to yards, quarts to gallons, etc.

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Tutoring Tuesdays - July 3rd, 2018

Happy first Tuesday in July! I wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July who live in the United States. It is our Independence Day. 

This week I am just sharing the cards I used during tutoring rather than showing how I use them with a game. Most of them do not come with a game. You can use any of them with any game you have or buy other products in my store that have a game and combine them. 

I started tutoring by introducing comparing numbers in the thousands by using my Patriotic Comparing Numbers in the Thousands Task Cards. There are 24 cards in all and it comes with a game board, recording sheet, and answer key. They are only in color. You can use them like traditional task cards. By laminating the cards, children can write on them with dry erase markers and wipe them when done.  Grab it for $1 on July 3rd and 4th, 2018.

Next I taught her how to compare fractions with like denominators using my popular Comparing Fractions with Like Denominators Task Cards. There are 24 cards, a recording sheet, and answer key. The cards are only in color, but as you can see print really well in b/w. These can also be purchased as part of a fraction bundle! She did not miss a single question and this was the first time she has worked on comparing fractions! Impressive!!! Just like the others if laminated the student can write on the task cards with dry erase markers!

We finished tutoring by reviewing adding 4 digit numbers by using my new Jungle Animals 4 Digit Addition with Regrouping. There are 24 cards in color and black and white, a recording sheet, and answer key. Some of the questions have no regrouping so students must understand when to regroup and when not to regroup. She also did not miss a question!

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Tutoring Tuesdays - June 26th, 2018

Happy last Tuesday in June! Wow time is flying by! I did not tutor 2 weeks ago, but I did last week and had another terrific session!

I started out tutoring with a new skill for her. We worked on place value in the 1,000's place using my Fireflies Place Value in the 1,000's Task Cards. She was given a number and she had to read the question at the top to see if it wanted the ones, tens, hundreds, or thousands place. She did a fantastic job. If you use the board game like we did if you land on a firefly you get to go again.

Next, I had her work on again putting numbers in the 1,000s place in order using my Books Ordering Numbers in the 1,000's. She did a great job, only missing a couple.

Then I introduced her to ordering fractions from least to greatest. These cards are not for sale, but you can get them from Jason's Online Classroom. He sells them as clip art. First I had her label each fraction. We worked on halves, thirds, and fourths. Then I had her put the halves in order, then the thirds, and last the fourths. She did a fantastic job!

We finished tutoring working on counting dollars and coins with twenty dollar bills. On a white board I had her write the amount using the dollar sign and decimal point. She did a fantastic job especially with counting those twenty dollar bills. I put it with a game board, which is not included with the cards. You can use them with any game board or as traditional task cards. A recording sheet and answer key is available!

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Tutoring Tuesdays - September 5th, 2017

Many of you are finally back teaching the kiddos. I wish you a successful school year!


Last Thursday, we reviewed telling time to the 5 minutes with the amazing 2nd grader! We played Apple Race Time to the 5 Minutes. After telling the time, the student rolls one die (dice) or a spinner and moves that many spaces. Watch out for the worm as it will send you back to start. There is also a recording sheet and answer key so if you would prefer to use them like traditional task cards for Scoot or another game or activity you can!

Then we reviewed comparing numbers to 120 with my Clip It School Comparing Numbers to 120. It is perfect for also working on fine motor skills as children clip the answer. I have also included a recording sheet and answer key if you would prefer to use it for Scoot or another activity. You can also laminate them and have the students circle the answer.

Next we worked more on 9's addition facts with my FREEBIE Crayons 9 Addition Facts Race where children solve an addition problem on crayons and move around the game board. Some of the notebook papers on the game board say to go back to start or go again.

We finished tutoring reviewing putting numbers in order using my Number Order to 120 Task Cards. I put them with a game board that I have as she likes playing games. You can put them with any game board or play Scoot, Quiz, Quiz trade or any other cooperative group game, place at a center, use for early finishers, etc. There is a recording sheet and answer key included!

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Gingerbread and Winter Fun!

Winter is on the way and even if it isn't officially yet as the first day of winter is December 21st.  I do know that many of you are already seeing snow on the ground and cold temperatures.  It's even getting chilly here in Florida!

I have FUN teaching products for Grades K-4 that your students will really enjoy.  Today, I will spotlight my Kindergarten through 1st grade products.  They are on sale 20% off Cyber Monday and Tuesday and TPT will take 10% off that total making it 28% off if you use the code TPTCYBER at checkout!  Click any picture to check out the products!

First up Kindergarten Gingerbread Reading and Math Centers includes: Capital and Lowercase Alphabet Match, Sight Word Match, Antonym Match, CVC Dash board game, Count The Room, Cover The Number, and War Comparing Numbers.  Check out some of the pictures below. 

The next two pictures are my brand new Gingerbread Sight Word Fry List Words 26-75!  I have a similar sight word center in my Kindergarten packet, but it uses some of the words from Kindergarten Treasures.  Click the picture to get this one!

My 1st grade Christmas centers are still a big hit.  I have updated the cover and the skills include: Adding Sums of 9 (True or False), Missing Numbers - Addition and Subtraction, Ten Frame Match, Digraphs, CVCe, and Graphic Organizers for Author's Purpose, Main Idea, Character/Problem/Setting/Solution.  Click on the pictures to get it now!

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Freebie Friday - Expanded Notation

Here is a fun game on expanded notation to 120 focusing on 1st grade common core standard for place value.  Children can play concentration match or go fish while matching the expanded notation with the answer.  If you enjoy this game be sure to take a look at my place value unit!

My place value unit was requested by a wonderful fan.  The numbers go to 120 making it a perfect fit for 1st grade classrooms or a great review in 2nd grade.  I am working on one for 2nd grade as well so be on the look out!  What skills would you like to see me make?  Post in the comments below and I will try to get to as many of them as I can.  Next up I will be working on a June fun behavior note (I know I'm far behind thanks to computer trouble, but all is fixed now) and more fraction fun!

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Here is the place value unit!  It also includes comparing numbers, problem solving task cards, ordering, numbers, number words, etc.  Worksheets and answer keys are included!

Positive Fridays shall return in early August!  I can't wait!!!  Thanks for hoppin' by Hopkins' Hoppin' Happenings.  Don't forget to smile!