What do 1st graders learn in math? Students grow with their ability to count and understand numbers. They’ll begin learning math facts and getting fast at answering addition and subtraction problems within 20. They’ll learn basic measurement, telling time, and much more. In this blog post we’ll go over 1st grade math topics from the 1st grade math curriculum.
This 1st Grade Math Curriculum includes nine units covering all first grade math standards. The units included range from beginning the year with adding and subtracting and counting to ending the year with time and data. However, these units can be taught in any order because they are independent of each other. You’ll easily be able to match them up to your district pacing guide.
This 1st grade math curriculum is perfect for teaching small-group math or even to use as a homeschool curriculum.
The topic of the units in 1st Grade Math are:
- Adding and Subtracting Within 20
- Unknowns
- Counting and Place Value
- Adding and Subtracting Within 100
- Geometry
- Word Problems
- Measuring Length
- Time
- Data
All 1st Grade Math Curriculum Units include:
- Daily Lesson Plans
- Daily Practice Pages
- Daily Center Activities
- Problem of the Day
- Vocabulary and Definitions (with visual support)
- Pre and Post Assessments
- Pages for interactive notebooks
- & Much More
Year at a Glance: 1st Grade Math Pacing Guide
The above photo shows the year at a glance pacing guide that is included in the Guided Math bundle for 1st grade. The units align to common core standards, which most states have adopted (or have adopted identical ones). If you teach in Texas, you can learn more about the TEKS correlation here.
The units can be taught in any order; the year at a glance just shows my suggested pacing. Want a copy? Sign up below:
Tips for Teaching 1st Grade Math with this Curriculum:
These lessons are intended for small group instruction, to give students differentiated instruction. However, some teachers prefer to use the lessons whole group–and that’s okay too! There are plenty of materials to use.
Before you even begin teaching from the unit, you can give your students the pre assessment. The best part about these assessments is that the post assessments are identical to the pre assessments–they just use different numbers and examples. This way you are directly comparing your students’ growth!
The lesson plans include daily remediation and enrichment ideas. And, best of all…the lesson plans are fully editable in PowerPoint.
Using all of the 1st Grade Math Curriculum Materials:
Vocabulary cards, definitions, and questions from the lessons are provided to display. You can put these in a pocket chart, or have them out on the table while you are teaching a lesson.
The units include plenty of opportunities to check students’ understanding. Daily practice pages are a great option for independent work while the problem of the day is perfect for a ticket-out-the-door problem.
Printables are intended to be used to support instruction and provide students with hands on tools, posters, templates, and more that can help them understand whatever topic you are covering.
If you’re always looking for fun games to practice the 1st grade math skills, then you’re going to love the daily centers included in the units! These 1st grade math games are the perfect way to practice the daily objective in the lesson plan!
Want to see more of this resource? You can see a huge preview and get the 1st Grade Math Curriculum for Guided Math here:
