math journals

Using math journals in kindergarten and first grade is an interactive way to cover many of common core standards and mathematical practices. Students solve word problems using manipulative and showing their learning in a more abstract way. These work grea

Kindergarten Math Journals on a daily basis are a great way to review reinforce math concepts in a creative way. Working this activity into your day is so simple and quick. My students love their kindergarten math journals! Each month contains 30 math journal prompts that are linked to the common ...

This free resource provides practice pages for folding, glue, and beginning journaling skills. It is tiered for Kinder-4th grade. Also included are 6 different labels for math journals/notebooks, a clean-up caddy sign for a scraps and trash bin, as well as editable tabs and dividers designed for students to write information, formulas, and reference notes to help organize their journal.

This year's math notebook is even more awesome than last year's! I am MUCH more proud of this one! :) My kids are so excited each time we make something to put in it and are even more excited that they get to take it to 5th grade with them next year! I have some of the pages available--look for the links! Hope you enjoy!!! Expanded form cards Trailing Zero journal page Introduction to fractions journal pages I choose not to use our math textbook--in fact, the fourth graders I had three years…

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This year I implemented math journaling (beginning in October) and I have blogged about this venture before. You can read that here. But today, I want to answer a question I get about math journals. How often do you check your math journals? Let me just say I thoroughly analyze spot check them in two […]

View pages of an interactive math journal for a few ideas to use with your students. Interactive Math Journal Resources to download for elementary students. ...

Please hold me. I’m starting to see the glimmer of hope for real life school routines while also still in repeat that one more time ok one more time…no wait…one more time mode. The reality of the FULL SCHOOL YEAR ahead is sinking in. It’s getting SO REAL up in here y’all. Ok, no […]

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Jazzy Journals- Math journals

**Edited to note that I am linking up to Fantastic Foldables Freebie Link Up ** I am brand new to using math journals. In fact, I am treating this year as a "learn as we go along" approach to math journals. I have done some research by reading articles online and whenever I see that someone has written a blog post about it I read it, but really our math journal is a catch all for a bunch of different things. I kind of like it this way though- we do math vocabulary in it, we work on problem…

Last school year I used math notebooks with my students. The notebooks are full of charts, examples, pictures, vocabulary, notes (of course), etc. I kept my own notebook, one for each class (in order to model). We filled them in together each time we wrote in it. I LOVE how they turned out. I actually kept them over the summer instead of sending them home with the kids (not because I loved them that much but because I wanted to make sure the notebooks actually made it to the 5th grade with…

Math journaling is a great way to get insight into your students’ thoughts about math and their problem-solving strategies and a wonderful addition to ANY math program from grades K-12. This page will help you set up and manage an easy-to-maintain math journal system in your classroom. FAQs about math journaling What’s a math journal? …

If you really want your students to remember those math concepts, there's one sure-fire way to get it done.....writing! It's all about the brain, baby! Learn why it works so well, and get great math writing prompts to use today!

Here a few comments and emails (in NO particular order) that I have received about my math notebooks that I feel should be shared with all of you! Hopefully this answers all of your questions--if not, PLEASE feel free to comment or email me at froggycupcakes{at}gmail{dot}com. :) Here are my math notebook resources for your convenience: My Teachers Notebook Store My TPT Store (which is not as plentiful as my TN store but has different items) Math Notebook Setup Part 1 Math Notebook Setup Part…

Anchor Charts are a great way to help your students learn and remember what has been taught throughout the year. Here are a few charts that we have made in our classroom this year.

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Heart pounding, rapid breathing, nightmares...yep, it's that time of year. Back to school...dun dun dun. Okay I actually may be a little dramatic there (ask anyone who knows me, it's not uncommon!). But seriously, every year I feel like this. The anxiety of the unknown plus the excitement of getting back into the classroom and teaching. I think that when I get to the point in my career that I don't feel like this it will be a sign to quit teaching. There are many things that I worry about…

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I have been using interactive math notebooks in my classroom for as long as I can remember. Math notebooks are a great place for students to take notes, record definitions and sample problems, and practice new skills. They are perfect to use for direct instruction and guided practice, in small groups or as a whole class.…