As a first grade teacher, assembling literacy centers wasn’t always the highlight of my weekly preparations. In fact, it seemed downright cumbersome at times to find or create something that would hold the attention of my kiddos for ten to fifteen minutes and was engaging and could be completed independently so that I could work with guided reading…
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Holiday Gifts for Students
Do you find yourself wondering what you’ll gift your kiddos this holiday season? While I LOVE gifting students books, I think there is so much value in giving them something personalized and meaningful. However, I also want it to be affordable because hello there’s twenty-five-ish of them. Enter: Dollar Store Holiday Awards. Each award can be…
25 Free Literacy Center Activities
If you’re anything like me, you LOVE a good literacy center. You love seeing your kiddos engaged, exploring new skills, and excited about their learning. You’re also probably like me in that you’re a big fan of centers that are easy to introduce, skill-oriented yet basic enough for kindergarten and first grade students to complete…
Apple Week Activities Resource Round-Up for Kindergarten and First Grade
Is there any better theme to kick off the start of the school year than apples?! It’s definitely one of my favorites. You can use this theme across curriculum and have SO much fun with it. Here are some fun-filled activities perfect for your apple unit! FYI: Most of what you see below is found in…
Vocabulary Activities for Any Word
I have always loved words and am a self-proclaimed word nerd. I actually read the book Word Nerds, met the authors at a conference a few years ago, and got to lead a PLC in my school all about it! Research shows that a child’s vocabulary is a key component to their success in school, on standardized tests, and…
Free Letter Practice Worksheets
Grab a FREE set of Manuscript and D’Nealian letter practice worksheets that can be used in preschool, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade classrooms for students who are learning the alphabet. Each page includes a corresponding picture and lined spaces for practicing letter formation. Click the corresponding graphic to download your set! Be sure to save this…
Free Download: Goal Setting Worksheets
I’ve taken a month-long hiatus from blogging to catch up on life and the end of the school year, so I’m popping in real quick to let you know I’ve created a Facebook group to connect with y’all on a more personal level. I might even get brave and try a Facebook LIVE. #gulp I…
Free Valentine’s Day Book Activity
This post originally appeared on Teachers Love Amazon! Be sure to check them out! Children’s literature is one of my absolutely FAVORITE things to shop for because there’s so much value in a well-written, perfectly illustrated kid book that I always feel like I get my money’s worth! It, literally, took me a hot second…
Free Number Sense Toolkit
Do your kiddos have a number sense kit at the ready for use during small or whole group math activities? If not, I’ve put together a FREE number sense starter kit that you can download, print, and start using NOW! I find that they store VERY easy in a clear plastic sleeves, gallon-sized baggies, OR…
February Activities for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade
I know plans for February are well underway, so I wanted to pop in to share a few things you might find helpful as you prepare your units! I’ve elaborated on some of these in previous posts and have other posts scheduled about others, so this is simply a Cliff Notes version 😉 First up,…
