I’ve got a fun classroom game to share that I really think y’all will love. I shared this classroom game years ago on my Instagram page and re-shared it this week. I don’t think I’ve ever shared it on here, though. Sticky Tables is a classroom game that gets kids moving around the room and can be used with any skill….
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Today was my soon to be middle schooler last day of school! I cannot believe I just typed middle schooler! It goes by way too fast… I’m excited to be back for another Instagram Weekly Recap. I know I mentioned Spring Break getting me off track on these recaps…well, the end of the school year did, too! May-cember anyone?! Whew. Alrighty,…
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Happy Thursday! I’m back for another round of my Instagram Weekly Recap. If you’re new here, each week I recap what I’ve shared on my Instagram with you all here on the blog ….and most weeks it includes a freebie! Whoohoo! 1. I know May is just about over, but I realized I never shared these May STEM activities here!…
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If you watched my Instagram Stories yesterday then you probably saw just how excited I was about these large playing cards that I found. They are regularly priced $12.00, BUT if you use your Hobby Lobby 40% coupon on the app, then you can save some money. I found them with the 4th of July decorations. If you cannot find…
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We are officially on the summer countdown here at our house. We keep our days pretty busy, but I try to make time for “school” activities as much as possible. This year, I’ll be using these Summer centers and activities for pre-k, preschool, and kindergarten with my youngest. If you’re teaching summer school – these summer centers are great for intervention,…
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Who’s on the countdown for SUMMER?!? I cannot believe it is already May! I have been MIA on sharing Weekly Recaps since Spring Break. Gasp! I guess having Spring Fever got the best of me! Anyone else?! I’m starting it back up today…and I have a freebie for you, too. 1. I absolutely love this bulletin board at my daughter’s school….
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A few years ago I used this Friend-Diagram activity with my students to teach compare and contrast! I always love how they turn out! It’s FREE on the blog and I re-shared it in my Weekly Recap (several weeks ago) on the blog, too! Hope you can use it! Link here 👉 // smittenwithfirstblog.com/weekly-recap-3/
Sticky Tables was a class favorite years ago! It gets kiddos up and moving!! 🤩 It works with multiple subject areas/standards and can also be used for informal assessments! 👍 My last post showed how to use it with skip counting and here I show it used with subitizing/number sense, ABC order, and handwriting practice. See previous post for directions on how to play 💜💜
Re-sharing this skip counting number lines activity from years ago! 👉 Skip counting from any given number is such an important skill for our little ones - not just reciting 2,4,6,8,etc! Here's how we did it! Put sticky notes on the table, each student chooses one sticky note to start off with and then they just fill in the boxes using an expo marker on their desk! You could even use washi tape to create the number lines!
Re-sharing a class favorite from years ago that was always a favorite! MUSICAL NUMBERS! ((We also played it with phonics skills and sight words)) It's played just like musical chairs - only without the chairs! Interactive and engaging! 🙌 You can find these place value cards and teacher question cards in my Teachers Pay Teachers store PLUS a set for numbers 1-20. I’ve got 2 more sets coming this week! Click the link below 💜💜
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Michelle-Hudgeons/Search:Musical+Numbers