Enhance your students’ math skills with this daily math practice resource, designed specifically for first grade students. Packed with engaging math story problems, these math journal prompts provide a daily dose of problem-solving that helps students build a strong mathematical foundation.
Each page includes thoughtfully crafted math journal prompts that encourage critical thinking and allow students to express their mathematical reasoning.
Whether you use it as a warm-up, independent practice, or review, these prompts ensure consistent practice and help reinforce key concepts.
Perfect for morning work, homework, or as a quick daily activity, this resource seamlessly integrates math story problems into your routine, making math both fun and meaningful for young learners. Boost your students’ confidence and skills with this essential tool for daily math practice!
Daily math journal prompts are a great way to practice first grade math concepts throughout the entire school year. Working these math story problems into your day is so simple and quick. Your 1st grade students will love completing this daily math practice that takes less than 10 minutes each day!
What is included in this resource:
Math Journal Labels
Instructions for setting up your math journals
30 math journal prompts for each month
These math story problems are not worksheets. They encourage students to visualize, draw, and problem-solve, fostering a deep understanding of mathematical concepts. Starting with pictures is a great way to dive into word problems. It’s like a bridge between words and math symbols. Drawing can also make math less stressful. We’re not jumping straight into solving an equation; we’re just sketching to understand the problem. By bridging the gap between words and symbols, these journal prompts make math less intimidating and more enjoyable for young learners.
HOW TO MATH JOURNALS WORK?
Each day, you will select a math word problem to review. You will read the math story problem to your students. Then, students will respond by drawing.
Math Journal Prompts Address These Skills:
Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Addition word problems
Number & Operations in Base Ten
Counting on
Place value
Making 10
Measurement
Decomposing numbers
Time
2D and/or 3D shapes
Partition circles and/or rectangles
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT MATH JOURNALS:
QUESTION:
Why don’t the prompts have pictures they can cut out?
ANSWER:
We aim for students to visualize and draw to solve the math story problem. This transfers over to other word problems they will encounter. Additionally, cutting out pictures takes time. These prompts take just minutes to do each day.
QUESTION:
Why don’t you print them on labels?
ANSWER:
Labels are expensive!!! And tedious to pass out to students. After a few days of practice, your students will be successful with putting these prompts into their own journals. Additionally, each month has way more prompts that you can use. Those math story prompts you don’t use can be recycled!
WHAT OTHER TEACHERS ARE SAYING:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”I loved this low prep… really no prep math journal. The math journals were great review or even a great introduction to what was to come. Very well done and the kids wanted to do them.” -Dawn C.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”These are easy, low-prep, GREAT daily practice of important math skills!! I love that they are seasonal too!!!” -Kim C.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”This bundle was a great resource for our Math Journals. I was able to use a variety of different prompts to help assess and strengthen certain numeracy concepts.” -Sara S.
Enjoy!
Deedee Wills
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