Making Number Sense Make Sense: A Math Podcast for Early Elementary Teachers

Today, we’re diving into something that every early elementary teacher has faced: coming up with the perfect math task—especially for those curious First Graders. Sometimes, it feels like the hardest part, right? Well, no worries, because we’ve got some exciting, hands-on ideas to spark engagement and build math confidence in your students! We’ll talk about: Blog Post [https://www.makingnumbersensemakesense.com/post/first-grade-building-thinking-classrooms-tasks] 📖 Story-Based Problems that bring math to life with fun narratives. 🔢 FREE 100 Chart Mysteries [https://numbersense.myflodesk.com/100chartpod] where your students will outsmart the 100 Chart Thief. 🍕 Pizza Fractions [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Partitioning-Circles-Rectangles-Pizza-Fraction-1st-Grade-Task-Halves-Fourths-12410247?utm_source=1st%20Grade%20Task%20Pod&utm_campaign=Pizza%20Fraction%20Task%201]at the Dough-licious Pizzeria. 📏 Nonstandard Measurement Adventure [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Measuring-Objects-Nonstandard-Units-Task-1st-Grade-Building-Thinking-Classrooms-11963244?utm_source=1st%20Grade%20Task%20Pod&utm_campaign=Measuring]s with the Cube Queen and Popsicle Stick King. 🎡 Data and Graphing [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Data-and-Bar-Graph-Activity-for-1st-Grade-Building-Thinking-Classrooms-Task-12328523?utm_source=1st%20Grade%20Task%20Pod&utm_campaign=Graphing%201st] at the Laugh-A-Lot Carnival. 🎲Skip Counting by 5 with dice [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Skip-Count-by-5s-Math-Performance-Task-Repeated-Addition-9856806?utm_source=1st%20Grade%20Task%20Pod&utm_campaign=Skip%20Counting%205] 🔺Composing Shapes with pattern blocks [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Composing-Creating-Composite-2D-Shapes-Building-Thinking-Classrooms-Task-12691477?utm_source=1st%20Grade%20Task%20Pod&utm_campaign=Composing%20Shapes%201st] ⭐Save ⏱️ and 💸 on the 1st Grade Task Bundle [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/1st-Grade-Building-Thinking-Classrooms-Task-Growing-Bundle-for-ALL-Strands-11958952?utm_source=1st%20Grade%20Task%20Pod&utm_campaign=1st%20grade%20bundle]!⭐ Have a topic you want me to discuss? Fill out the Google Form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvGmIUFEkpUWrdZtsXoF0q_Vkt56zfEre_cHNuoAC1d7EPog/viewform]! Let's Connect! Instagram [https://bit.ly/3oIEIZI] Website [https://bit.ly/3cRPOsH] YouTube Channel [https://youtube.com/@makingnubmersensemakesense]

Sometimes coming up with a task for Kindergarten is the hardest part! In this episode, I share 7 tasks perfect for your kindergarten classroom in a building-thinking classrooms style! Dive into the world of playful, hands-on math tasks in this episode of Making Number Sense Make Sense! From counting and number writing with the mischievous dogs at Paw-some Pups Playhouse to solving addition problems with a broken cash register in "Cash Out," we’ll explore creative ways to engage young learners. Plus, hear how sorting toys, composing shapes, and comparing lengths bring math concepts to life through fun, story-driven activities. Whether you're teaching counting to 20, addition within 10 or 20, or tackling shape challenges, these tasks will have your students excited to learn and eager for more! Have a topic you want me to discuss? Fill out the Google Form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvGmIUFEkpUWrdZtsXoF0q_Vkt56zfEre_cHNuoAC1d7EPog/viewform]! Helpful Links Kindergarten Task Bundle [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kindergarten-Building-Thinking-Classrooms-Tasks-Bundle-for-Every-Strand-11978142?utm_source=K%20Task%20Pod&utm_campaign=K%20BTC%20Bundle] Kindergarten Task Bundle Blog [https://www.makingnumbersensemakesense.com/post/kindergarten-building-thinking-classrooms-tasks] Counting and Number Writing Task [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Number-Writing-Practice-Counting-to-10-20-Word-Problem-Math-Task-for-K-BTC-12239849?utm_source=K%20Task%20Pod&utm_campaign=Counting%20Number%20Writing] Cash Out Addition Within 10 [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Single-Digit-Double-Digit-Addition-to-20-KG-Building-Thinking-Classrooms-Task-11629259?utm_source=K%20Task%20Pod&utm_campaign=Cash%20Out] Sorting Task [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sorting-Objects-Into-Categories-Building-Thinking-Classrooms-Kindergarten-Task-12355394?utm_source=K%20Task%20Pod&utm_campaign=Sorting] Composing Shapes Task [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Composing-Shapes-from-Smaller-Shapes-Task-Building-Thinking-Classrooms-Task-12662463?utm_source=K%20Task%20Pod&utm_campaign=Composing%20Shapes] Comparing Longer and Shorter Task [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Comparing-Objects-by-Length-Nonstandard-Measuring-Longer-or-Shorter-K-Math-Task-12355349?utm_source=K%20Task%20Pod&utm_campaign=Comparing%20Length] Let's Connect! Instagram [https://bit.ly/3oIEIZI] Website [https://bit.ly/3cRPOsH] YouTube Channel [https://youtube.com/@makingnubmersensemakesense]

The hardest part about Building Thinking Classrooms is finding the tasks when you want to spice it up a bit! In this episode, I'm walking you through how I approach coming up with ideas for tasks! Want the task I talked about? You can get the 2nd Grade Cash Out Task here [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Double-Digit-Addition-With-and-Without-Regrouping-Building-Thinking-Classrooms-11629213?utm_source=BTC%20How%20to%20task%20pod&utm_campaign=2nd%20Grade%20Cash%20Out]! K and 1st Grade versions are below. Any podcast episodes you want me to make? Let me know in this Google Form [https://forms.gle/Q4rYb9X5C8U11kGL7]! Helpful Links Blog Post [https://www.makingnumbersensemakesense.com/post/how-to-plan-a-building-thinking-classrooms-style-task-coming-up-with-engaging-math-tasks] BTC Free Task [https://numbersense.myflodesk.com/btcfreebiepod] BTC Starter Pack [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Rich-Math-Task-Starter-Pack-Counting-Comparing-Numbers-Growing-Patterns-9215806?utm_source=BTC%20CRT%20Podcast&utm_campaign=BTC%20Tasks] Kindergarten Task Bundle [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kindergarten-Building-Thinking-Classrooms-Tasks-Growing-Bundle-for-Every-Strand-11978142?utm_source=Podcast&utm_campaign=K%2520BTC%2520Bundle] 1st Grade Task Bundle [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/1st-Grade-Building-Thinking-Classrooms-Task-Growing-Bundle-for-ALL-Strands-11958952?utm_source=Podcast&utm_campaign=1st%2520BTC%2520Bundle] 2nd Grade Task Bundle [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2nd-Grade-Building-Thinking-Classrooms-Task-Bundle-All-Strands-Growing-Bundle-11936073?utm_source=Podcast&utm_campaign=2nd%2520BTC%2520Bundle] Let's Connect! Instagram [https://bit.ly/3oIEIZI] Website [https://bit.ly/3cRPOsH] YouTube Channel [https://youtube.com/@makingnubmersensemakesense]

Since you seemed to enjoy Math Games for Morning Meeting, this is a companion episode, not a math specific episode but helpful to create a respectful community so that all our academic work and be more successful! I'm going over packing up routines, closing circle routines, and how kids leave the classroom during dismissal. Any podcast episodes you want me to make? Let me know in this Google Form [https://forms.gle/Q4rYb9X5C8U11kGL7]! Helpful Links Let's Connect! Instagram [https://bit.ly/3oIEIZI] Website [https://bit.ly/3cRPOsH] YouTube Channel [https://youtube.com/@makingnubmersensemakesense]

Truth. Kids don't need addition and subtraction symbols to do addition and subtraction symbols. But when they do, give them a little…spice. Today we’re talking about how to give those squiggles meaning! Any podcast episodes you want me to make? Let me know in this Google Form [https://forms.gle/Q4rYb9X5C8U11kGL7]! Helpful Links Blog Post [https://www.makingnumbersensemakesense.com/post/introducing-addition-and-subtraction-symbols-and-the-equal-sign] Addition and Subtraction Lessons [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Addition-Subtraction-to-10-Plus-Minus-Equal-Sign-Slides-Lessons-Plans-Games-11500215?utm_source=Symbols%20Pod&utm_campaign=Add%20Sub%20Lessons%20] Let's Connect! Instagram [https://bit.ly/3oIEIZI] Website [https://bit.ly/3cRPOsH] YouTube Channel [https://youtube.com/@makingnubmersensemakesense]