Reading Street Decodables
I fell in love with the decodable activites that I found at Life in First Grade. Unfortunately, she did not have the new decodable stories and I found that I really needed them in my classroom. So I contacted Life…
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Santa’s Stuck
I just love how these Santa’s turned out. So cute! Thanks again to First Grade Wow for a super cute Santa Craftivity I don’t know which is better, the Santa’s or the explanations of what they would do! I’m especially fond…
Santa Adjectives
I found this adorable lesson from First Grade Wow, and wow was it cute! You need to check her post out for all the details {here} My version is definitely not as “wow” as hers. But, I thought it would be…
Needs vs. Wants Santa Fun
This is our last week before Christmas break and my kiddos know it. They are soooooo excited. This week we are writing our letters to Santa so I decided a lesson in needs vs. wants was in order. I found {this…
Hour of Code Fun
My firsties had so much fun participating in the Hour of Code. I used {this video} by one of the creators of minecraft as an introduction. My kids were pretty impressed that I knew what Minecraft was. Ha ha. I also…
Animal Fact Fun
One universal fact is that first graders love animals! Love! I knew the story, “Animal Park” would be hit with my group of animal lovers. I wanted to channel some of that enthusiasm into a research writing activity. I also…
Get the Egg!!
I told you I would be back with an explanation for Easter Eggs in October. I am happy to report that the kids and I thoroughly enjoyed this activity and I am sure your firsties will too. I teach reading…
Easter Eggs in October? Say What?
So excited about this fun activity! I can’t wait until Thursday when I will put this plan into action. This week we have our field trip to the pumpkin patch, and my kids are super excited!!! I know I have…
Eeek! Spider Facts!
Last week my firsties tackled complete sentences. We have discussed how sentences start with uppercase letters, end with a period and words are 1 finger space apart. It was time to see if they could apply these skills during independant…
Pigs in Wigs Cuteness
My firsties loved making these Pigs in Wigs. It was the perfect craftivity to teach plot. If you need this cuteness you can find it here!
