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Welcome! Here you can find educational resources for the elementary classroom, along with other education materials, tips and fun stuff for students in the primary grades.
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Math talk anchor chart for first grade and second grade. Perfect for the beginning of the year. #mathtalk #anchorchart #firstgrademath #secondgrademath #wherethemagichappens
Anchor chart with mental math addition strategies for first grade. #mathanchorchart #additionstrategies #firstgrademath #wherethemagichappens
Word problems anchor chart for first grade and second grade. It shows how to illustrate a word problem. #wordproblems #mathanchorchart #secondgrademath #wherethemagichappens

Math Anchor charts

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First grade math centers based on BUILD include activities like addition and subtraction scoots, place value, geometry, fact families, interactive notebook pages with CGI word problems, and so much more! These activities are perfect for math workshop and guided math #2ndgrademath #guidedmath #mathcenters #mathworkshop #secondgrademath
Math BUILD Centers for 2nd Grade. BUILD math centers organization and activities. Free math choice boards for fast finishers and high achievers. Money skills, measurement, CGI word problems, number sense, place value, skip counting, two digit addition, two digit subtraction, benchmark numbers, property of operations. #mathcenters #BUILDmathcenters #wherethemagichappens
Where the Magic Happens: November Math Centers Based on BUILD #2ndgrademath #guidedmath #mathcenters #mathworkshop #guidedmath #mathcenters #mathworkshop #secondgrademath

Math: BUILD Math Centers

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This post outlines great ways to develop conceptual understanding when solving word problems. Lots of freebies. CGI word problems and Singapore math strategies. Math activities for guided math in K-2. #wordproblems #wherethemagichappensteaching
This post outlines great ways to develop conceptual understanding when solving word problems. Lots of freebies. CGI word problems and Singapore math strategies. Math activities for guided math in K-2. #Wordproblems #wherethemagichappensteaching
This post outlines great ways to develop conceptual understanding when solving word problems. Lots of freebies. CGI word problems and Singapore math strategies. Math activities for guided math in K-2. #wordproblems #wherethemagichappensteaching

Math: Word problems

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Where the Magic Happens: Keeping it Intentional With the Ocean Unit
Great and fun apple activities for first and second grade.
Where the Magic Happens: Earth Day Activities!!!!

Thematic Units

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Where the Magic Happens: Why STEM Should Be More Than the Engineering Process
Where the Magic Happens: Why STEM Should Be More Than the Engineering Process
Where the Magic Happens: Why STEM Should Be More Than the Engineering Process

STEM and STEAM

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Evidence based poster, perfect for close reading activities. #readingcomprehension #closereading #readingactivities
This article is about close reading with emergent readers. It involves close reading passages, annotations for close reading, close reading kit, the 3 phases of close reading.
Close reading activities and ideas for the elementary classroom. #readingcomprehension #closereading #readingactivities

Close Reading

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How to Throw a Book Tasting For 2nd Graders. Reading motivation for all readers. Free printables, tips, and ideas.
Great blog post about setting up your classroom library, fostering reading motivation, and tons of freebies to do a library scavenger hunt. #classroomlibrary #classroomorganization #readingmotivation #wherethemagichappens
Great blog post about setting up your classroom library, fostering reading motivation, and tons of freebies to do a library scavenger hunt. #classroomlibrary #classroomorganization #readingmotivation #wherethemagichappens

Reading Motivation

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Where the Magic Happens: FREE Math Apps that Build Number Sense
Six FREE Math Apps that Build Number Sense in the primary grades. #classroomtechnology #firstgrademath #wherethemagichappens
Math sorts for 1st grade include fun and engaging math sorting activities. They are perfect for BUILD math centers. Operations, geometry, measurement, place value, and number sense high order thinking activities. #firstgrade #firstgrademath #BUILDmathcenters

Math: Math for 1st Grade

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Reading Motivation: Let's Celebrate

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Where the Magic Happens: close reading
A list of essential anchor charts do with students for the beginning of the…
Anchor chart to communicate and model expectations and routines for guided math by Where the Magic Happens Teaching.

Anchor Charts

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Benchmark numbers are SO important when developing number sense, estimation skills, and addition and subtraction strategies. A blog post with explanations, why are benchmark number important, mini- anchor charts, exit tickets, and tons of FREEBIES!
Benchmark numbers are SO important when developing number sense, estimation skills, and addition and subtraction strategies. A blog post with explanations, why are benchmark number important, mini- anchor charts, exit tickets, and tons of FREEBIES!
Benchmark numbers are SO important when developing number sense, estimation skills, and addition and subtraction strategies. A blog post with explanations, why are benchmark number important, mini- anchor charts, exit tickets, and tons of FREEBIES!

Math: Math for Second Grade

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