My Perfect Pumpkin Writing and Stumpkin It’s that time of year again- pumpkin time! Pumpkins are everywhere, Halloween is right around the corner and I am excited to share my PERFECT PUMPKIN writing activity with you all. Literature Link I found … Continue reading
Scarecrow Crunch and Graphing Activity I continue to love reading scarecrow stories in the fall and doing activities to go with them. I discovered a few new scarecrow stories since my post Scarecrow Stories. I also created some new activities … Continue reading
If I Had a Reindeer Writing Activity We had so much fun with this If I Had a Reindeer Writing Activity! The kids loved it and were so proud of their writing when it was done. Before beginning, we read … Continue reading
Homework Packet and Survival Kit UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2018 As I plan for the new school year, I am rethinking homework. I will admit I am not a huge fan of homework and as a parent I really don’t like it. It … Continue reading
Back to School FREEBIES It’s almost that time! Teachers are heading back to school, prepping their classrooms and awaiting the arrival of their students. I am, of course, doing the same. Last year, I created a few FREEBIES for the … Continue reading
How to Build a Snowman UPDATED VERSION NOW AVAILABLE The snow finally fell! Last Wednesday morning, we woke to about 2 inches of snow on our front lawn and that is when the excitement began. My boys were ecstatic and … Continue reading
A Game for Teaching Left and Right SAME GREAT GAME, NEWLY DESIGNED!! My eldest is always asking, “Which way is right?” or “Which way is left?” There are some great “tricks” out there, but they don’t seem to be working. I … Continue reading
Scarecrow Writing Activity I am always looking for fun ways to celebrate fall. In the past, I have shared a collection of my favorite books about scarecrows, a scarecrow rhyme and craft and a scarecrow drawing activity. Scarecrow Writing Activity … Continue reading
How Many Syllables… In Your Classmates’ names? My first graders LOVE syllables! I have never seen a group of firsties smiling and clapping along with an activity as much as I have this week. We have been practicing counting syllables … Continue reading
What Do Teachers Do (After YOU Leave School) A colleague introduced me to this book at the end of the school year. I couldn’t resist reading it to my students and doing some writing with it. What Do Teachers Do (After … Continue reading
Have You Ever Seen: An Alphabet Book with FREE Template I have been using this ABC book with first graders for almost 20 years. It is not easy to come by online, but plenty of copies are hanging around the … Continue reading
Circus Themed Writing, Reading, Math and Craft Activities I have been looking and looking for good circus related activities to use with my first graders. We do a unit on how we express ourselves and the students use their “talents … Continue reading
