Are You Getting Ready to Teach Odd and Even Numbers In Your Classroom?

Most second graders start the year reviewing odd and even numbers. Especially if your district uses Go Math, Odd and Even Numbers are the first lesson in chapter one.

Ways to Teach & Spiral Odd and Even Numbers

Ways to Teach & Spiral Odd and Even Numbers
Every morning we use to sing Hello, Hi There from Shari Sloane's School is Cool album as part of our morning calendar. When she says "find a partner near you," I stop the music and let them pair up. Below is the YouTube video, let me know if you can't see it.

We then quickly discuss that we have an EVEN number of students and everyone has a partner. Then we continue on with our routine.
BUT THEN... when we have some absent, on a day when we have an ODD number of students, we stop and I will be that person's partner. We quickly discuss that ONE was left over, etc.
After a few days of a ODD number of students they become wise to my ways and EVERYONE wants to be the one left over so they can be my partner.
So, to mix it up, I then teach them that one group will have three students, one group will have an ODD number and we can roll on for the rest of the year. It really clicked with my previous Kinders, and by exposing them to ODD and EVEN every.single.day, HOPEFULLY, they will be ready to roll in second grade for your review.

Another Way to Teach & Spiral Odd and Even Numbers
Another quick and easy way to introduce and even review odd and even is to let everyone find a partner. Even students = even groups.... Odd number of students = one left over. Stress that with an odd number there will always be ONE LEFT OVER.
Some none examples to review, if you have two students, you have a group of two, so you are still at an even number. If you have three students, you have ONE MORE group of only ONE student, while it is a "group" that one student left over is what makes it an ODD number overall.

More Resources
I've created two resources to help you review and remediate during your center time. The task cards and center game are available in this bundle or separately.

Second Grade Go Math 1.1 Even or Odd Numbers Bundle

Bundle Description

This bundle has task cards and center games for Second Grade Go Math 1.1 Even or Odd Numbers. You will love how easy it is to prepare this easy to prep bundle for your math class. Perfect for small groups, read the room, centers, scoot, tutoring, Around the World whole class game, homework, seat work, so many ways to use these task cards and center games that the possibilities are endless. Your students will enjoy the freedom of independent learning and reviewing important skills at the same time! Perfect for an assessment grade for the week or for a substitute teacher day!

These resources are available in both the bundle or separately...