Apples are a popular topic in first-grade classrooms, and for good reason! They’re relatable, tasty, and full of educational opportunities. In this post, we'll explore various activities to help students learn about apples, label them, and dive into some fun facts through research. From apple crafts to apple tasting, you’ll find everything you need to make apples a favorite lesson in your ... Read More about All About Apples
3 Card Games to Practice Math
When I first started teaching 18 years ago, kids commonly knew how to play these card games. Unfortunately, a lot kids do not know how to play them anymore. The good news is, they are pretty simple games to learn. Once students learn the rules, you can play them with number cards, like I am showing, letter cards, or sight word cards. We practice playing these games in small group, with an adult ... Read More about 3 Card Games to Practice Math
Free Peeps Craft
This week, we had fun making these peep pets with shaving cream and food dye. I thought it was going to be hard, but it really wasn't bad. My educational assistant called in sick, but I was still able to do it successfully. I had the students working on the writing component while I called them over one at a time to do the shaving cream. You can get the Peep and Writing activity FREE here by ... Read More about Free Peeps Craft
Leprechaun Crafts and Activities
When did kids become so fascinated with this little green man? I don't remember building traps when I was a student, but I love celebrating in my classroom now. I have my students create leprechaun traps at home. the bring them in the day before. I let students show how their traps work. Then, they pick where they set them up. After the kids leave, I trash my classroom!!!! Haha, I like to ... Read More about Leprechaun Crafts and Activities
Winter Break Writing Freebie
I hope you all had a restful winter break and enjoyed time with your friends and family. I put together a little freebie for you when you return to the classroom. Students can write about what they did during winter break. Then, I have them share their writing under the document camera. This encourages students to write more. Plus, it gives them the opportunity to share their break. You can get ... Read More about Winter Break Writing Freebie
My Math Block
What does your Math Block look like? Ours is 75 minutes long. I break it up into 3 parts - Warm Up with fluency, Whole Group Lesson, Centers, and a Debrief. Math Warm Up I spend the first 15 minutes of every lesson doing a fluency warm up. First, we start our lesson at the Math Wall. This is initially led by me, but it becomes student led within a few weeks. The rest of the students are ... Read More about My Math Block
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