Under the Big Top (half off!)

I mentioned this last year but the big "To-Do" in first grade at my school is the First Grade Circus. Each year we take our 35-50 firsties and dress them up, do their hair, add some circus make-up and train then in a circus act. It is a lot of work and takes some very dedicated volunteers to help us achieve a great performance every year. And well...worst case scenario 6 and 7 year olds are just plain cute.

So once May hits it's CIRCUS CIRCUS CIRCUS. We make invitations, do try-out, have practices, choose costumes, make posters. The whole works.

Well last year I created some centers..but I didn't have them all ready in time for the kiddos. :( I would like to show you some previews AND it's HALF OFF until our performance!!

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basic addition practice 

counting money

hide and seek addition practice

100s chart practice

10s and 1s

number bonds

double digit addition practice

>, <, =

double digit subtraction 

odd/even

number patterns

3 digit addition

number matching using numbers represented in different forms

basic addition and subtraction w/ a tech twist

First Grade Can Be a Circus

The other day I posted about our first grade circus. Well, I finished my math centers!!! I think they're adorable and will definitely give the kiddos something to do while our schedule is rearranged during practice.

I got a little carried away making this preview extra long. Here's what you'll get with your purchase.

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Here's your chance to get these for FREE. (ahhh---one of my favorite words) All you have to do is leave a comment with your email and I'll choose one at random. I'd appreciate a pin but not necessary.

**the QR code center will require access to a smart device with a barcode/QR code scanner app installed and wi-fi (I have an old smartphone that is no longer activated but can access wi-fi with the app for my kiddos--ideas to use are old smartphones, iPod touch, iPad, iPad mini)**

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Day 176

As I'm sure most of you do we have a Morning Meeting board where we go over the date, months, and a few other math things. (Yes, I have also downloaded Cara Carroll's Calendar Companion and it works great)(click on pic to check it out, it's fabulous and supplements math things in a great way)

Well, today our Number of the Day is day 176. Can you believe it?! Four more school days and we'll be done. I have such a grreat group of sweet (hilarious) kiddos. The younger grades add a straw, or dot on a tens frame, or tally mark to show a new day...every single day. Believe you me the school year seems daunting when you are only on day 25. Whooo. Now it's all gone by so quickly. Don't get me wrong I am R.E.A.D.Y. for break. I definitely need it. I should probably insert a picture of my haphardly organized desk or my stack of papers that need graded and input by next week but since I'm still a newbie I'll safe myself a little embarassment.

Each year in first grade (for at least the last 20 years) our school has put on a First Grade Circus. Each kid is assigned an act and we have volunteers that help us teachers 'train' the kids to do their act. Yesterday was CIRCUS DAY!! This year I trained the jump rope group and the basketball all-stars. This is my third year doing and I really do like it. A lot goes into and my co-teacher is fabulous and organizing it all and being patient while remindnig me or teaching how to do certain things. We decorate the gym, paint faces, make posters, have costumes, do hair, and do an intro song. It's really neat. I'm a little jealous that I didn't get to be in one in first grade. The other first grade teacher's husband is kind enough to record it and edit it. We all send home a DVD copy with each kid. The parents really like it.

I'll try to see if I can edit some pics to post.