Grade 1

Best practices and ideas for Grade 1

Introducing standard units of length measurement at 2nd grade: centimeters and inches

Although students are familiar with the idea that all objects have length, they don't automatically get the concept of...

Happy Numbers team· 28 Feb

Grade 1 Overview: Paving the Way to 100

In Grade 1, students learn numbers to 120, build fluency with addition and subtraction within 40, explore comparing, and the concept of round numbers.

Happy Numbers team· 11 Nov

Teacher’s Best Friend: Base-10 Blocks

Using base-10 blocks to represent equations is a great way to provide conceptual understanding of equations and demonstrate strategies for solving them...

Happy Numbers team· 02 Nov

Place Value: Building a Strong Foundation

Early understanding of place value is an important milestone for your students as they advance in numeration and operations. Here are some activities to help your students to move toward this milestone as well as links to exercises that build prior knowledge...

Happy Numbers team· 02 Nov

Number Sense with the Hundred Chart

Insights into the Power of the Hundred Chart! Teach place value and more using the hundred chart - ideas for classroom, online activities

Happy Numbers team· 02 Nov

Counting by Tens Matters: A Next Step in Place Value Understanding

Counting by Tens to Build Number Sense from Happy Numbers

Happy Numbers team· 01 Nov