Bananas! Bubble Gum! Which One?

In groups, first graders use manipulatives and drawings to model numbers in order to extend their knowledge about counting on to 120. The lesson allows students to hear and say number words as they count aloud their number representations.

How can you tell if a number of items is reasonable? Combine math and language arts with a fun lesson based on Jeff Shepard's The Right Number of Elephants. After reading the book, kids discuss amounts of other items and create minibooks...

Have fun while building the number sense of young mathematicians with this list of ten-frame learning games. From developing cardinality and counting skills to learning place value and basic addition strategies, ten-frames are excellent...

Hop your way through a mathematical equation with your first grade class as they learn the idea of moving up and down the number line. Adding and subtracting like little frogs is an engaging and clever way to teach/reinforce this concept.

"How can you help students visualize numbers in a way that is compatible with our base-ten number system?" The answer is simple: use ten-frames. Whether they're being used as a part of classroom routines or as instructional tools, this...

It's never too early to begin a child's math education. This collection of fun hands-on activities engage youngsters in building their number sense as they learn how to count objects, identify numerals, compare amounts, and much more.

Hang out at the beach and listen to some relaxing tunes, all while developing basic math skills. An endless source of fun and learning for young children!

Practice counting forward and backward—one through 10—with a music video singing the classic tune, One Potato Two Potato. 

Number one is the theme of a music video in which one boy takes a hike to discover a plethora of items such as one fast car, a jet airplane, a long train, and more!

Reinforce counting backward with a music video featuring the song "Five Little Birds." A family of birds sit upon a tree, one by one they fly away counting from five to zero.