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Summer Review Packets Can Help Prevent the Summer Slide for Incoming First Graders

Summer Review Packets Can Help Prevent the Summer Slide for Incoming First Graders

by Creation Castle | Math, Language Arts

Unfortunately, many students have learning loss when they are away from an academic setting for a few months – that’s why summer review is so important. By reviewing these skills, you can make sure that your students are prepared for their first day of school...
9 Engaging Review Games for First Grade That Kids Will Actually Like

9 Engaging Review Games for First Grade That Kids Will Actually Like

by Creation Castle | Reading, Math

If you’re looking for an engaging way to review concepts with your kindergarten or first grade students, why not try playing some fun review games? Review games can help keep students engaged while they practice and reinforce the material they’ve learned. We’ve...
How Do You Make Learning Fun and Engaging When Teaching Ordinal Numbers?

How Do You Make Learning Fun and Engaging When Teaching Ordinal Numbers?

by Resource Ranch | Math

Ordinal numbers is one of those concepts that I’ve found tricky to teach. That is because my students fell pretty much into two groups. Those that upon introduction seemed to intuitively “get it” immediately and those that seemed a bit “lost”. The tricky part was what...
Classroom Centers Organization and Storage Solutions That Actually Work

Classroom Centers Organization and Storage Solutions That Actually Work

by Creation Castle | Classroom, Math, New Teacher

Classroom centers organization and storage are things you want to consider when setting up your centers. I promise it will save you a lot of time and frustration in the long run. So, what is the most useful way to store your kindergarten or first grade centers?  ...
Grab the Free Download to Create a Center Rotation Chart That You’ll Love

Grab the Free Download to Create a Center Rotation Chart That You’ll Love

by Creation Castle | Classroom, Math, New Teacher

Before we get into any details about how to create your center rotation chart, I want to preface this post by saying there are several ways to create and implement a center rotation system. If you don’t think this system will work for you, don’t feel like you need to...
City Centers System: Kindergarten Math Centers Made Easy with an Innovative Systematic Approach

City Centers System: Kindergarten Math Centers Made Easy with an Innovative Systematic Approach

by Creation Castle | Classroom, Math

I’m super excited to share some information about the new City Centers System. But first, let me give you a little background info. Over the years, I’ve gotten the most compliments from my friends and family about my organization and planning skills. Can...
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