Problem Solving Pals

A comprehensive foundational skills curriculum designed for early childhood learners. This sequence integrates high-impact interactive phonological awareness lessons with physical and visual early mathematics workshops.

A collection of essential, versatile math resources for setting up a highly engaging, organized, and fun mathematics classroom.

A simple, engaging, cartoon-style coloring cover page for a student math packet. Features bubbly colorable letters, an adorable calculator character with a funny math pun, and scattered, bold mathematical symbols and shapes for students to customize and color.

A cohesive small-group math intervention sequence for four 1st-grade students. It covers coin values (penny, nickel, dime, quarter), 2D shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, rhombus), and step-by-step number decomposition to make a ten for addition and subtraction.

A comprehensive Kindergarten EL speaking lesson centered around academic vocabulary for describing shapes, colors, size, and positions. Students step into the role of 'Shape Detectives' to practice speaking in full sentences with heavy visual scaffolding.

A one-page study sheet featuring 20 printable flashcards for counting and number recognition (1-20). Each card includes the numeral, word form, and a visual ten-frame representation, designed with dashed lines for easy cutting.

A 4-session small group intervention sequence for 1st-grade students focusing on solving addition and subtraction word problems within 20. Students learn to spot color-coded clue words, decide on the operation, and model their work using ten-frames and counters.

A primary mathematics lesson teaching students to compare numbers up to 100 using visual base-ten blocks (tens and ones). Students learn to compare tens first, then ones, and use greater than, less than, and equal to symbols with confidence.

A quick, highly visual formative speaking assessment exit ticket for kindergarten EL students to demonstrate mastery of shape, size, color, and position vocabulary.

A complete first-grade math lesson focused on solving word problems within 20 using safari-themed scenarios. Students use ten-frames and counters to visualize 'joining' and 'separating' actions to master addition and subtraction.

Printable partner game cards and a describing board. Features visual prompts and matching sentence frames to help kindergarten ELs describe mystery items.

A foundational kindergarten/1st grade lesson on 1-to-1 correspondence up to 20. Students learn to count objects systematically, use ten-frames, and connect numerals with their written number words using structured, color-coded visual supports.