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Fraction Fun!
This math packet is full of BEGINNER Fraction FUN! All the activities in this packet can be used for centers, independent work, or whole group instruction. Fractions included in this packet are: 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8 (and on occasion 1/7). This Fraction Packet Includes: Individual fraction charts
positive postcards
My new year’s resolution is to notice my students more. As a new teacher, I feel like I am always rushing from one thing to the next and I forget to notice how stinkin’ cute they are. Besides, children thrive on positive comments and attention {heck, so do adults}! I created
You Make My Heart GLOW! (Free Valentine Tag)
February is a great time to develop friendship skills and build unity in the classroom. Last year I gave my students glow sticks on Valentine’s Day and they loved it. (And I loved it, because glow sticks don’t contain any sugar and I found them at the dollar store… BONUS!) You can download
Beginner Fraction Fun
This math packet is full of BEGINNER Fraction FUN! All the activities in this packet can be used for centers, independent work, or whole group instruction. Fractions included in this packet are: 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8 (and on occasion 1/7). This Fraction Packet Includes: Individual fraction charts
classroom christmas party: gingerbread style
I know Christmas has come and gone, but I really wanted to tell you all about our classroom Christmas party. It was so fun and I am definitely doing it next year. I also have amazing parent volunteers, so I didn’t have to do a lot to get everything ready.
update: all about nouns
Since my Awesome Adjectives unit is finally finished, I have been revamping my All About Nouns unit just a little bit… Clip Art By: Jessica Weible Illustrations I have added an animal poster for those of you who teach that a noun is a person, place, thing, or animal. {But
Awesome Adjectives Packet
This packet has everything you’ll need to introduce adjectives to your students and is perfect for beginners. Parts of speech can be a tricky concept to teach to your students, so let me help! I have spend hours creating fun, meaningful activities about adjectives that your students will LOVE! Please note: many
writing checklist {for students}
I went to a writing class today. It was really useful and I came away with a lot of ideas. One of the things we talked about was stating an objective before each lesson and letting students know exactly what is expected of them. Students are more likely to meet
Consonant Digraphs (SH, WH, PH, CH, & TH)
This Digraph Packet is full of fun (I believe that fun in the classroom means you are tricking your students into learning… and I love being tricky)! In this packet you will find posters for each consonant digraph (SH, WH, PH, CH, & TH) and flash cards for each digraph.
Merry and Bright
This Christmas packet is perfect for the holiday season! The worksheets and games in this packet are great for reviewing and assessing the different parts of speech (verb, noun, & adjective), addition & subtraction, reading, and writing… all while staying in the holiday spirit! My students did this fun word
Holiday Bingo Set
This Holiday Bingo Set is perfect for class parties or family gatherings! It has fun holiday clipart for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and winter. It comes with 30 different variations of the bingo boards and caller cards (and can accommodate up to 30 students). The bingo boards and caller cards come in color and B&W
Inflectional Word Endings (-ed, -ing)
Last week we learned about word endings (-s, -ed, -ing). My students had a lot of fun with these activities and they loved the “ed” and “ing” posters I made for them. The “-ing” poster has young kids on it, because when words end with “-ing” it means it is
Reading Comprehension Packet
Reading Comprehension Worksheets and Activities is my #1 bestselling packet on Teachers Pay Teachers and is currently being used in over 25,000 classrooms! I am so glad you guys love this packet as much as I do! This packet contains 75 reading response sheets that can be used with any
Bubblegum Writing Activity
My students worked really hard this week, so to reward those little cuties… we had a GUM day! Of course, I made them earn it with good behavior (you gotta make ’em work for it)! I got this fun gum activity from Julie Lee over at Mrs. Lee’s Kindergarten. She
DIY Place Value Mats
I love finding easy/effective things to use in my classroom. For this reason alone, I feel the need to share with you… DIY Place Value Mats! A wonderful teacher at my school shared them with me and I am so grateful for her. These are so easy and I promise you will
