The past 2 weeks have been all about plants! I want to share several of our plant activities for 1st grade with you all. These could definitely be used in a kindergarten or 2nd grade classroom, too! I absolutely LOVE all things spring so I could NOT wait to get the ball rolling with this unit. We started off looking at seed, identifying their parts, and made these seed flip books. We also identified what plants need in order to grow and made … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day FREEBIE
Is it really almost Valentine's Day?! Seems like we were celebrating holidays around the world just yesterday! I wanted to stop in real quick and show you a fun little Valentine's Day craftivity. After looking at this pizza, we may just have pizza tonight! To make the craftivity, students choose a person to write to that has stolen their heart! There are several different options included in the … [Read more...]
Musical Numbers
I shared this game on Instagram a few weeks ago and wanted to share it here, too! Y'all!!! It is a BLAST! We play it just about every single day in my classroom and have incorporated it into our phonics skills, sight word practice, and math skills. We love it. We call it Musical Words (when using it with words) and Musical Numbers (when using it with math). It is played like musical chairs -only with no chairs. Here's how to … [Read more...]
Make it Stick with Place Value
This week in math we have been working with place value from 100 - 120. I don't know about y'all, but once numbers go past 100...place value gets a little tougher for the younger students. I wanted my students to have as much expose and practice to numbers as possible so that these numbers would not be so tough for them. Let's face it, worksheet practice just isn't going to be enough for our students - they need activities that are going to get … [Read more...]
Friend-Diagram FREEBIE
Hey y'all! I've got a fun little freebie for you to use when you teach comparing and contrasting! Friend-diagrams! Pair your students up and have them create their face and hair. They can also add their eye color by tracing around the black circle on the eyes with a crayon or maker. Afterwards, have them write how they are different from their friend on the outside circle of their face and how they are the same as their friend on the inside … [Read more...]
Tying Up Comprehension with Sequencing!
I wanted to pop in and share a quick look at some sequencing activities from my newest Tying Up Comprehension pack. This pack *might* just be my favorite. It is loaded with hands on activities to get your students excited about sequencing. I am going to let the descriptions in the pictures do most of the talking. First up, Bulls-Eye! This is such a fun activity! If you follow me on Instagram, I shared … [Read more...]
Cooking Up Main Idea!
This week in reading we learned all about main idea and details. This is such a tricky concept to teach to the younger kiddos so keeping it fun and engaging for them is crucial! We started off getting our chef hats ready and put on so that we could start cooking in our kitchens (aka tables). Once we had our hats all set, I grouped my students in groups of 2. Each group got a recipe card. Their job was to read the … [Read more...]
Homophones and Antonyms
This week in language arts we have been learning about homophones and antonyms. If you are looking for a great introduction to both of these, Moby and Annie from Brain Pop Jr. are your people! I always love using their videos to get us started. Homophones and Antonyms After watching the video, I gave each of my students a homophone puzzle piece. Once they read their word they had to walk around the room to find their partner that had the … [Read more...]
Inferencing FREEBIE!
Hi teacher friends! I hope you all had an amazing break...some of you may still be on your break, and for that...I am jealous! There is just nothing better than staying in pjs all day and soaking up every bit of family time! I wanted to share a little freebie with you all that I shared on my story on Instagram. This can be played whole group, in pairs, or in stations....all you need are these cards and headbands! You can use the headbands … [Read more...]
How to Catch Santa FREEBIE!
I love Jean Reagan's whole "how to" book series. They are THE cutest ever! When I came across her, How to Catch Santa, on Amazon...I knew I had to get it! It is just as precious in real life! Last week we read the book and then came up with a plan on how we would catch Santa if we could. I got so tickled at some of these!! Afterwards, my students wrote out their steps of how they would catch him on this little … [Read more...]
Mooseltoe sequencing fun!
I love reading Mooseltoe by Margie Palatini. It brings all the giggles every.single.year! After reading it today, we reviewed sequencing and using our "signal" words. We used index cards...folded in half, to create the sequencing flaps. The cards and the Mooseltoe craft are available here. If you need another fun Christmas activity, you can download this How to Catch Santa one here. SaveSaveSaveSave SaveSave … [Read more...]
Elf FREEBIE!
December is by far my most favorite time of year....EVER! I love crafts and all things Christmas, so tying that into any lesson in my classroom makes me giddy! I wanted to pop in and share a quick, FREE elf drawing and writing activity with you all. These are great to use after your classroom elf makes their appearance, a follow up activity after reading an elf book, or for a quick writing! I always like to complete … [Read more...]
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