Penguin Interactive Science
Penguin Science If you’ve been with me for the last two years, I have been creating science and social studies interactive books. These help teach those standards while providing a…
January Math Centers, Journals, and Printables
This post is all about the centers, journals, and printables that make math the BEST time of day in January! Having a well-rounded assortment of math activities gives you the…
Weather Interactive Science Notebook
One of the most exciting ways to engage students is to make learning relevant! Teaching the weather standards in January is the perfect way to cover all the key concepts…
Math Journals For First Grade
At the beginning of the school year I shared a post on how to get students started on math journals. I am hoping you have tried getting your feet wet…
Teaching Coins, Data, and Graphing!
When it comes to teaching coins, data, and graphing, I find that student interest is HIGH! Students get excited about touching money, counting money, and of course spending money too!…
Planning Writing Instruction
My very first year of teaching (1997) our school focus was on writing. As a new teacher, this was a hefty goal. I was going through teacher shock trying to…
December Math Games, Journals, and Printables
Transforming my house for the holidays brings out a magical excitement that the entire family enjoys each year. Just like we decorate our home, we also want to excite our…
How I Track Sight Words
During my guided reading session last week in Tennessee , I was asked how I track sight words. I did my best to describe these little leveled sight word…
Guided Math
This year, I have taken my years of math lesson plans and created a day by day guide for whole group and small group instruction! It’s been therapeutic for me…
America the Brave Election Day and Veterans Day
November is a BIG month for Social Studies. Just as October was packed with terrific themes we can now shift into a new focus of learning about our country, our…
All the Phonics!
One area that I love to teach is phonics. If you read this blog you already know that! I’m excited that my BIG phonics bundle is finally complete! This bundle…
Fall Centers and Printables
There’s safety in centers. I never felt like I had enough! I love to use them to teach because the student interest is automatic. This particular set pictured below…
Create Your Best Math Workshop
Hello! I am preparing for some upcoming conferences beginning next month. As I am preparing, I have been doing some reflecting on all things math. I can’t help but notice…
Franken Authors!
One of my all time favorite things to do to inspire writing is to make a craft to go along with the lesson! This time Frank is here to inspire…
Spiders and Bats!
There is no shortage of novelty themes in October! It can also be a little overwhelming at times to choose what is best for meeting the standards while having a…
“Pump” up the Learning.
Wow that was lame. I’m not sorry. First graders love it so there it is. I would totally say that too many times in class. Lately this is my classroom….
Spider Science Booklet
Last week I created this sweet spider then jam-packed him FULL of interactive activities all about spiders! Peek under the first top flap and bottom flap to find… Below is…
Lesson Planning Ideas: Teaching Phonics
Hello! I am going to begin a little series of teaching ideas. I’m going to start with September. Never mind that we are halfway through the month y’all. The world…
Guided Math and Place Value
I finished unit 4 in the guided math series! It’s all about Place Value! Here’s a video with more info on the unit! You can make it large and if…
Interactive Writing Lesson {Freebie}
Here’s a fun interactive writing lesson for you to use as you introduce your students to sharing the pen! This lesson comes from the book Interactive Writing: How Language and…
Writing Mini-Lessons
When beginning the year, writing is the who’s who of first grade. I mean really! Paper, supplies, and creativity! I love the freedom and versatility, but those same two attributes…
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