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Apple Theme for the First Grade Classroom

Pastel Classroom Decor

Pastel Classroom Decor Room Tour

Mock EJK Awards

Mock EJK Awards – Participation Tips and Freebies from a Classroom Teacher

Classroom Organization and Management Tips

Spring Teaching Ideas

Rainbow Week

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Fall Classroom Ideas

Fall Classroom Ideas

Are you looking for some quick and easy fall themed ideas to utilize in your classroom? Check out this blog post for fall themed classroom ideas, freebies, and more! Start off fall with some adorable fall themed picture books… Poll your students on their favorite fall themed activities. Use that data to create a fall…

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Meet the Teacher Night

Meet the Teacher Night Ideas, Freebies, and More!

Are you looking for some simple and easy ways to make your Meet the Teacher Night/Back to School Night a success? Well check out this blog post! I have easy to implement ideas, freebies, and more. I organize all important materials for the parents into black folders. I label the folders with labels that say…

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Reading Week

Does your school celebrate Read Across America Day all week long? Ours coincides with a PARP week (parents as reading partners). For this week, I like to focus my read alouds on book about reading. Each day, I read my students a new reading themed book! Here are my favorites: Our morning meetings are reading…

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The Anatomy of a Book Baggie

Ever wonder what to put in your students’ book baggies or how to manage them?  This post will answer all those burning questions! I like to start independent reading the first week of school.  I feel like it is an important part of our daily routine. To get started with book baggies, you need actual…

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Batty for Bats

I just finished my Batty for Bats Unit.  It is a 59 page literacy and science unit.  I have always loved doing a bat unit with my students – click here to see last year’s post and snag a freebie.  This year, I wanted to align the unit to the Common Core and focus on CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.2….

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Ants!

Spring Exhibit was two weeks ago and our theme was ants.  I finally finished putting my Ant Unit together, so I thought I would share the ant themed photos and the link to my Ant Unit.  I am so done with ants!  Unfortunately, it looks like I will have the nasty harvester ants in the gel ant farm…

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Latest in Math

Engage NY First Grade Math Resources

Spring Math Ideas – Graphtivities Galore!

Christmas Catch Up and New Short Vowel E Centers

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I laugh when I think of some of the things I say a I laugh when I think of some of the things I say and how it would sound to non-educator. 
What is something you have taught or have to say that is definitely not part of the curriculum?

#teacherhumor #teachertruth
Apple week ideas for first grade plus some freebie Apple week ideas for first grade plus some freebies!  Want the links to everything you see?  Including my new freebie?  Comment APPLES ⬇️ below and I will message you the links!

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Teacher outfits for the week! 🍎✨👗 A little teache Teacher outfits for the week! 🍎✨👗

A little teacher style inspo from last week—because comfy, cute, and classroom-ready can absolutely go together! 🙌🏼

Which outfit is your favorite? 💕
Want the links? Comment SHOP below and I’ll send them your way! 🛍️

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F R E E math supports for your students! Laminate F R E E math supports for your students!  Laminate these and then you can have your students write on them with dry erase.  Comment MATH for the links.

#eurekamath #engageny #firstgradeteacher
🎃 Try these adorable Jack-O-Lantern math crafts th 🎃 Try these adorable Jack-O-Lantern math crafts this October!
Your 1st or 2nd graders will love practicing doubles +1 and ways to make ten while creating these festive pumpkins. Perfect for math centers, Halloween fun, and a bulletin board that is educational.

Comment OCTOBER for the link! 🍂

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Apple activities your students will l🍎ve! I highl Apple activities your students will l🍎ve!  I highly recommend doing the taste test graphing.  At the end of last year, many of my students said that was their favorite thing we did.  Their faces when they tasted the sour Granny Smith apple slices were so cute!

Want the links?  Comment APPLES below and I will message you the links.

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Are you in denial that is fall next week?! I am no Are you in denial that is fall next week?! I am not ready to give up beach days and sundresses. 

Grab this freebie for your classroom, to make it feel a bit more fall festive…even if you are not ready.  Just comment FALL below and I will send you the link. 

#fall #firstgradeteacher
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