Math journal prompts

I absolutely LOVE interactive journals!!! I am still working on other subject areas, but for now I use them in Math and Science. Here are some sample pages from my September Math Journal Prompts in action: I have always taught thematically, so the main themes in the September pack are Apples and Farm. However, about half of them are general prompts (like the dice, ten frame and putting numbers in order). All of these are based off standards taught early in the year for K students. If you're…

Explore these fun math writing prompts and creative ideas today. Use these prompts to help your students improve their mathematics skills through words.

Writing in math class may seem unexpected, but it actually provides a way for students to strengthen their math skills and understanding. Our guest blogger shares how she uses journals in math class and some examples of different writing prompts that she assigns her students. She describes how journaling in math has helped her students to better master the content and enjoy math class! #math #mathematics #writing #teachertips #teachingtips

I don't know about you, but differentiating instruction has been a big push at my school. I'm completely on board with this idea...I know it's so important to meet the needs of all your students where they are. However, I was having a very hard time implementing differentation into my classroom. I felt that I was already juggling so much, and I thought that differentiating meant I would be having to make two or three sets of lesson plans to be able to give my students what they needed. I…

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Math Journals, or problem solving notebooks are a great way to get students writing about their mathematical thinking. They are also especially effective for giving you a glimpse into their problem solving process. I use math journals almost daily in my class and often start with this strategy to help my students more coherently explain their thinking. Teaching 4th grade in Nevada means teaching the dreaded constructed response math questions for our state test. One thing that I have been…

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

Free printable math inspired journal writing prompts for kids.

Kindergarten math journal prompts are a great way to practice math skills like addition and subtraction daily. With these math notebook ideas, you can find out everything you need to know about including this practice in your classroom.

Today I updated my May Math Journal Prompts and re-uploaded them to tpt. I have added 5 more prompts that review some of the skills taught earlier in the year of Kindergarten. That way, when you are assessing your students at the end of the year-- their math journal might be a way of reminding or refreshing their memories from earlier in the year. Some of the skills include subtraction... Critical Thinking Skills, Addition... Sorting, Greater than... And many others!!! Don't forget if you…