{Let’s Celebrate .. Easter!}

 

Tomorrow we start our Easter festivities. We will do fun Easter activities for the next two weeks. But, the last week will be cut short. We have a huge egg hunt/party on that Thursday and we don’t go to school on Good Friday. So, we really only have 8 days to enjoy the bunnies and eggs!

I wanted to share some of my Easter plans with you.  The links to everything are scattered through out this post and also will be listed at the bottom for easy reference!

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I have a pack of Easter Math Centers listed on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Here is the link: Easter Math Centers

There are five great center activities in this pack. This is definitely  geared more towards first and second graders. Sorry kindergarten friends.. my first graders are at the point where I am challenging their brains and making them work harder! {There is only 8 weeks left until first grade is …over!}

Here is what is included:

Double Digit Math Facts- we are working on having to rewrite the math facts going “up and down/ vertical” so that they can do the one’s place then the ten’s place. This center has 12 cards with math facts going horizontal. Students have to rewrite the math facts on the recording sheet and answer. There are no regrouping math facts in this activity.

** If double digit math facts are something you are working on .. I do have another Easter center activity listed on TpT.

Easter Basket Double Digit Center

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Counting by 4’s

We have been working on counting by 3’s and 4’s the last few weeks. My first graders are LOVING this challenge!

In this activity students put the number cards in order from 4-100 then fill in the recording sheet.

If counting by 4’s are a little too hard for you..

I do have a counting by 2’s activity listed on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Easter Bunny Counting by 2’s.

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Story Problems

There are 6 story problem cards and a recording sheet. Students are asked to write the math fact and answer for each story problem.

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Telling Time 3 Part Match

This is practice for telling time to the five minute intervals.

It’s a three part match. There are 16 clock cards, 16 digital clock  cards and 16 word cards.

The clock cards are also numbered so you can use the recording sheet too.

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Money Match

Oh boy! I am really excited about this center.. but it is going to make my little one’s brain really work!

They will have to match 2 cards {a pink and blue} that have the same money amount to a green card that has a given total.

There is no recording sheet to go with this activity. I plan on using it just as a matching game. I also will have a bucket of “play money” for them to use. If a card says “7 nickels”.. some of mine will probably need to get 7 nickels out of the bucket so they can actually use them to count. That’s ok.. I believe that’s a great thinking strategy!

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If you are interested in buying these centers. They are $5.00 and listed on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Easter Math Centers

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We will also be making this REALLY simple bunny this week!

You can download the pieces for free if you interested in making it.

Easter Bunny Craft

 

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I also have two cut the letters apart and spell the word activities. One spells Easter and the other spells April.

The letters fit perfect on a sentence strip.

Sometimes, I just copy the letters on construction paper and have my students use whatever color they want to spell the word. Other times, I copy on white paper. Then, I give them directions using ordinal and color words. For example: Color the first letter pink. Color the fourth letter blue.

You can download both of these from google docs.

Cut and glue the letters to spell words- April & Easter.

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Here are all the links:

Easter Math Centers (TpT $5.00)

Easter Counting by 2’s (TpT $2.00)

Easter Double Digit Math Facts (TpT $2.00)

Easter Bunny Craft (TpT- Free)

Easter Cut and Spell the Words – April and Easter (Google Docs – Free)

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Have a blessed week! I am thankful that I teach in a school where we get to talk about the real meaning of Easter. My first graders will be going to Bible class first thing in the morning. Last week they were told the story of the crucifixion and tomorrow they will hear about the resurrection.

Because HE lives.. I can face tomorrow.

xoxo, kacey