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1st Grade Math: Number Stories and Word Problems

Find the fun in math with engaging and interactive math lessons personalized to the students in each class!
Ms. Mel
Average rating:
4.7
Number of reviews:
(78)
Class

What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

As a first-grade math teacher, I am SO excited to be sharing this class with you and your learner. We are going to have so much fun solving real-world problems through hands-on, interactive learning. Students will be solving daily Common Core-aligned instruction focused on developing an understanding of whole number relationships and place value, including grouping in tens and ones. We will focus on addition and subtraction number story word problems, as well as an introduction to multiplication and division using addition and subtraction. I will incorporate students/ names, their favorite characters and anything else they enjoy into the lessons to keep them excited and engaged about learning. If there is a specific math skill you would like your student to practice, please let me know ahead of time so I can prepare accordingly and effectively accommodate each child. 

Lessons will begin with me reviewing the problem of the day to the students and dissecting it to make sure we understand what the problem is asking us and how we will be able to solve it. We will emphasize creating a plan or road map in our brain before getting started. I may model a similar problem for students and then we will discuss together and learn from my strategies. Students will then have the opportunity to complete their problem independently and we will come back together to reveal how each student solved for their answer. The goal is for students to learn from each others' strategies and continue to advance their learning.

I recommend that students use math manipulatives such as Unifix cubes (linked below) to better visualize the numbers and solve fun, engaging word problems! This is not mandatory, but I do find they are very helpful for students.

Additionally, if your student is not technically in first grade but you believe they would benefit from this class, no problem! I am happy to accommodate and differentiate for each learner.

Other Details

Supply List
If possible, students should have a 100ct Unifex counting cubes pack (https://www.amazon.com/Didax-Educational-Resources-Unifix-Cubes/dp/B00TP1UA00).
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2020
4.7
78reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
As an elementary teacher leading classes from Kindergarten to 5th grade and teaching all subjects, I know the value of small group interactive math classes. I absolutely love making math fun and helping students to fall in love with whatever they are learning. I like to make all my classes interactive by engaging the students in the lessons by incorporating their favorite things!

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Meets once
45 min
Completed by 111 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-8
5-10 learners per class

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