Million Dollar Classmate This week in first grade we are stopping our usual curriculum to talk about friendship. There are, as there always is, friendship issues arising on a daily basis. We have a whole host of activities planned to … Continue reading
Short Vowel Bingo Game I am very excited to share this short vowel bingo game I created. Super easy to play- just print it, put it together and play! Perfect for young children who are just learning their short … Continue reading
Five Short Vowel Games Here are 5 short vowel games (one for each vowel) I created to help students practice these sounds. Each vowel has its own board, but the spinner, cards and recording sheet can be used with all … Continue reading
Capital Letter Monsters If you have spent anytime in a first grade classroom, you know that 6 and 7 year old’s writing often looks like this: The cAt liKEs to driNk MiLK. First graders use capital letters in the “wrong … Continue reading
7 Uses for a Pringles Can For those of you who have been following Boy Mama Teacher Mama for a while probably figured out that I have a thing for Pringles’ cans. Not sure why, but something about them appeals … Continue reading
7 Uses for a Pringles Can For those of you who have been following Boy Mama Teacher Mama for a while probably figured out that I have a thing for Pringles’ cans. Not sure why, but something about them … Continue reading
Books for St. Patrick’s Day Here are a few of our favorite stories for St. Patrick’s Day. Hope you like them, too! Note: All these books and more are now available through BMTM’s aStore. Click here for more information. Fin M’Coul: The … Continue reading
Literacy Activities for St. Patrick’s Day Honestly, I had no intention of creating anything for St. Patrick’s Day. I was going to take the holiday off, but while I was waiting for my son to fall asleep, I began creating … Continue reading
Understanding The Pledge of Allegiance This post was not written to argue whether or not the Pledge should or should not be said in the classroom. It is here for those of you who want a way to explain the … Continue reading
Writing Activities for Pajama Day at School We have Pajama Day at school next week and I wanted to some activities for my students to do that related to the theme. I created one idea which then turned into seven…. … Continue reading
Sight Word Practice Box Templates Well, you all asked for it and here it is! BMTM’s Sight Word Practice Box has been pinned over 45,000 times and I have had numerous requests for the templates to create the box and … Continue reading
Creating Valentines in the Classroom I want all my students to write a Valentines for their classmates in class this year. I looked around the web, but couldn’t find what I wanted so I created my own. This is what … Continue reading
