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Gold for Good Behavior
Do you need something to encourage your students to have good behavior? Gold for Good Behavior is perfect for the month of March (& St. Patrick’s Day) and your students will have so much fun earning gold for good behavior! In my classroom, I have my students divided into three
Who is Worth More to You Than Gold? (March Writing Activity)
Your students will love this FUN St. Patrick’s Day writing packet! This download includes the templates needed to complete the writing activity “Who is Worth More Than Gold” and the bulletin board display. Students can assemble their own pot of gold and write about someone who means a lot to
Shamrock Measuring
This March activity will help your students practice measuring with a non-standard unit (shamrocks). My students loved searching the classroom (with their shamrock rulers) for something to measure. This is a fun, educational activity that will help you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at school. I love teaching non-standard measurement and
Reading Comprehension BUNDLE!
I’ve been meaning to bundle these two for ages… but life just got in the way! Thank goodness for a day off, so I can catch up on all the things I have been procrastinating! I have finally bundled my BEST-SELLER Reading Comprehension Worksheets and Activities and it’s companion pack, Reading Comprehension
Valentine Sacks (Love Monsters)
Your students will adore these “Love Monster Sacks” and they are perfect for holding valentines on Valentine’s Day. This download includes all the templates needed for your class to make their own Love Monster Sacks (heads, eyes, hands, feet, horns, hearts, mustache, and more). This craft also comes with a
February Activities (Writing, Math, & More) BUNDLE
I am really excited for this month of LOVE! My Valentine packet: February Activities (Writing, Math and More) BUNDLE (updated in January 2021 and formally called All You Need is LOVE) has so many math and writing activities and I know my students will enjoy all of them. I am probably
Sweet Notes ♥
Last Friday I pulled out the classroom compliments box and my students were so excited! (We call them valentines, but they are really compliments.) My students will be writing nice notes to each other during the entire month of February. You can find the instructions and supplies to this friendship
Don’t Eat Pete (Valentine’s Day Version)
Looking for a fun, easy game for your Valentine’s Day Party? Don’t Eat Pete is a fun game for home or school! My students love this game so much, that I decided to make a Valentine’s Day version! I’m sure this game will be a fun addition to your classroom
Finger Beams – Great for Guided Reading Groups
These Finger Beams are a perfect for Guided Reading and a GAME CHANGER! My students are so excited for small reading groups, because they know they will get to use them. Now my students are begging to read with me (they only get to use them during small group reading
Have You Met SUPER E??? (CVCe Words)
This week we are learning about CVCe words and I introduced my students to SUPER E! Let’s just say that they are crazy about him and he’s really captured their attention! Teaching CVCe word patterns to your kindergarteners and first graders can be tricky! Let’s start with first things first.
True or False?
Let’s face it — we teach in a world where our students NEED to know what true and false mean. Just knowing what these words mean will give our students the upper hand on any test. In math right now, my students are learning about this true/false concept, but they aren’t quite
All You Need is LOVE!
I love January and I love all the snow, but I am starting to get tired of all the gloominess! It will NOT stop snowing around here! So, I am already starting to think about February and Valentine’s Day. I love Valentine’s Day!! For this fun and *lovely* holiday my
January = Snow & Penguins
For some reason January makes me think of snow, penguins, and pretty much nothing else. Here in Utah it has been so bitter cold lately. It’s cold enough that my students are literally begging me to let them stay inside for recess and, because I am a sucker, I usually say yes.
Snowflake Measuring- Nonstandard Measurement Practice
This non-standard measurement packet will give your students measuring practice with snowflakes! Using non-standard measurement will help your students to understand how to measure while laying an important foundation for measuring with standard units. This the perfect math packet for winter and your students will have so much fun learning.
What was I thinking?!?! EEK!!
Okay, okay. Let me explain why I have these creepy {CREEPY} little hermit crabs. Well, you see… I am a first grade teacher. Need I say more? But really, next week we will be reading Moving Day from the Houghton Mifflin reading program. It’s a cute story about a hermit crab who is
