Next week we start the story, “Honey Bees” from Reading Street. It seems so weird to read and learn about Honey Bees in JANUARY. I really wish Reading Street could align their stories with the seasons (#teacherproblems). I decided that…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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