Jigsaw Puzzles in the Classroom
There's something about a jigsaw puzzle that just get's me SUPER EXCITED! My husband... not so much. I could leave a puzzle on my table all year long, and be completely content with the puzzle pieces everywhere. My only problem is that it's hard to walk away from...
Building Sight Word Fluency
Building Sight Word Fluency Practice Today I want to talk about all things SIGHT WORDS! I'm sure you're like me, and have come to realize that when students can get a handle on sight words and the ability to quickly read the majority of grade-level words, it sure...
Place Value with Tens and Ones
Place value with tens and ones I'm not sure about you, but I LOVE teaching place value in first grade. It seems like they just GET IT as soon as I teach it - no banging my head against the wall for this concept. Maybe it's because Eureka Math does such a great job...
Math Review for 2nd Grade
math review for 2nd grade If you asked me... worksheets or a game for review, I will 100% every.single.time pick a game, so this math review for 2nd grade is of course going to talk about a fun game. Just to clarify - this will also work well as a end of the year 1st...
1st Grade Math Standards Common Core
1st Grade Math standards Common Core How do you make sure that your students have mastered 1st Grade Math Standards Common Core? We always relied on our curriculum to teach the standards, until we moved to a standards-based report card. At that point, we needed to...
Fun Writing Activities for Centers
Fun writing activities for centers I'm always looking for fun writing activities for centers! Yes, I am "one of those teachers" who had a thousand center activities and never enough time to implement them all. But hey... I wouldn't have it any other way. No matter...
School Door Decor Ideas
School Door Decor Ideas Many moons ago, I created a door poster for my classroom door... and then the School Door Decor Ideas began! Teachers started asking for their doors as well, and so the themed door posters were born! They are so much fun to make, and they...
Days in School Counting Chart
Days in School This Days in School Counting Chart is another oldie but goodie! When I first started teaching, we always did Everyday Counts on our bulletin board (way before Activboards/white interactive boards). I would get up on my ladder EVERY.SINGLE.DAY to add a...
Beginning of the School Year Gifts for Students
Beginning of the school year gifts for students What would be a beginning of the school year gifts for students? I've asked myself this many times, and let me just say... I love first grade, and I love first graders! No matter what you create for them, they will...
Graphing in First Grade
Graphing in First Grade So... I just have to say... I had to go back to my OLD external hard-drives (2007) to locate this oldie but goodie, Graphing in First Grade, and then recreate using PPT/Google. When I first created my daily graphing questions, I used the...
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Jigsaw Puzzles in the Classroom
There's something about a jigsaw puzzle that just get's me SUPER EXCITED! My husband......
Building Sight Word Fluency
Building Sight Word Fluency Practice Today I want to talk about all things SIGHT WORDS! ...
Place Value with Tens and Ones
Place value with tens and ones I'm not sure about you, but I LOVE teaching place value...
Math Review for 2nd Grade
math review for 2nd grade If you asked me... worksheets or a game for review, I will...
1st Grade Math Standards Common Core
1st Grade Math standards Common Core How do you make sure that your students have...
Fun Writing Activities for Centers
Fun writing activities for centers I'm always looking for fun writing activities for...
School Door Decor Ideas
School Door Decor Ideas Many moons ago, I created a door poster for my classroom door......
Days in School Counting Chart
Days in School This Days in School Counting Chart is another oldie but goodie! When I...
Beginning of the School Year Gifts for Students
Beginning of the school year gifts for students What would be a beginning of the school...
Graphing in First Grade
Graphing in First Grade So... I just have to say... I had to go back to my OLD external...