Magic of Math First Grade Instructional Slides

Counting & Place Value (Companion Slides for Magic of Math)

These Magic of Math Instructional Slides are designed to support your daily math lessons by visually guiding students through key first grade math concepts.

These slides help bring the Magic of Math printable curriculum to life by providing clear, structured teaching slides that walk students through mini-lessons, modeling, and guided practice.

⚠️ Important: These slides are designed to pair with the Magic of Math curriculum and work best when used alongside the full printable lessons.

The slides support instruction, but the printable units contain the complete lesson plans, student activities, and independent work pages.

Skills Included

This set of instructional slides supports the following first grade math concepts:

• Counting
• Place Value to 50
• Place Value to 99
• Making Tens
• Using Base Ten Blocks
• Understanding the Value of Digits
• Comparing Numbers

These foundational place value concepts help students build a strong number sense while preparing them for more advanced math skills.

What the Slides Do

The slides are designed to help teachers deliver clear, structured math instruction while reducing prep time.

They help you:

• Introduce daily math targets
• Model math thinking step-by-step
• Guide students through examples and discussion
• Provide visual support for key math concepts
• Clearly explain independent practice activities

Instead of recreating anchor charts or mini-lessons, you can project the slides and teach directly from them while students work with the printable activities.

How the Slides Support Instruction

Each lesson follows a consistent instructional structure to support strong Tier I math instruction:

• Word Problem or Math Discussion Starter
• Learning Target
• Introduction of the Skill
• Explicit Teacher Modeling (I Do)
• Guided Practice (We Do)
• Independent Practice Directions
• Interactive Notebook Directions (when applicable)

This predictable structure helps students stay focused and engaged while building strong mathematical understanding.

What Is Included

• Instructional slides aligned to Magic of Math First Grade lessons
• Slides that support mini-lessons and daily instruction
• Editable presentation format for flexible classroom use

Why Teachers Love Using These Slides

When students clearly understand:
• What they are learning
• How to solve the problem
• What they are expected to do next

Engagement increases and classroom routines run more smoothly.

These slides help create consistent daily math routines while supporting strong conceptual understanding.