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Penguins and Sounds of Y – Visual Plans

I tried to start penguins last week, but my duplicating did not come back in time.  It worked out just fine, I replaced my penguin plans with Martin Luther King Jr. activities.  I was able to introduce penguins with a penguin schema chart and some non-fiction read alouds.  Then we did ...

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Visual Plans for 1/12 -ck Digraph and Penguins

This week we are learning about the -ck digraph and penguins.  You can click the images to download the plans.  I am linking up with Deedee again: I have included this listening center recording sheet in my visual plans.  It goes with The Emperor Lays an Egg. ...

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Celebrating the 101st or 100th Day of School

Need ideas for celebrating the 100th or 101st Day of School?  This post is jam packet.    Last year we started a new tradition in first grade, celebrating the 101st Day of School.  Kindergarten does a huge 100th Day of School, so we wanted to do something different.  I ...

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Filed Under: Teachers Pay Teachers, The 100th Day of School, The 101st Day of School, Uncategorized

-ing Centers & Visual Plans for the First Week of January

Are you ready to go back on Monday?   I do miss my class, but it was so nice to be off!  I love "stay-cations." My poor dogs are going to be so sad when I go back.  I made this -ing literacy center packet to align with my Words of the Week packet.  We are learning about -ing ...

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Filed Under: Phonics, Teachers Pay Teachers, Uncategorized, Visual plans

New Year’s Resolutions Linky

I don't know about you but every year, I have hope that this will be my year and my life will change dramatically.   Well, no dramatic change has happened but slowly with hard work, I have made my life better.  I am out of debt, I have stuck to a healthy weight,  I have a successful ...

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New Year’s Activities

Here are some activities to help your students celebrate the New Year! The New Year's display above is pretty simple to create.  Have your students trace their right foot on construction paper.  Then have them write what they plan to do this year on the inside of the card.  Glue ...

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Holiday Photo Recap

Here are some photos of what we did in first grade before winter break.   These trees were so simple to make.  I have the directions in my Have Yourself a Very Common Core Christmas or Free Smartboard directions here. We made gifts for our parents: The ornamets are from ...

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Favorite Things

I know "things" don't make you truly happy but they can make you smile!   Here are some of my favorite things in no particular order.  Target No explanation needed.  Two Weeks Off I am still in my PJs and it is after 11 am.  This is the life...no sense of ...

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The Week Before Christmas Break – Plans for First Grade

Thank you all who commented on last week's post!  I appreciate your feedback and I listened.  I will continue to post my visual plans with links. Are you counting down the days until Christmas break?  I am so excited for TWO weeks off.  Here are my plans for the week (just ...

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Filed Under: Christmas, Uncategorized, Visual plans

Christmas for the Classroom Giveaway

I am teaming up with some fabulous ladies to give you an amazing giveaway!  Don't you want to win THIS BEAUTIFUL LASER COLOR PRINTER?   You can enter using the rafflecopter below.  But wait there is more!  You could also win these seasonal Carson Dellosa borders.  I am ...

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First grade classroom favorites from Amazon! 1. Th First grade classroom favorites from Amazon!
1. These little pastel trays for crayons.  My students put the trays on their desks when they are coloring and no more crayons rolling all over the place.
2. The furniture gliders.  Your custodians will thank you!
3. Color ribbons to make finding Chromebooks quicker.
4. A clean white computer cart that has multiple shelves and an open back for all the wires.
5. The MVP of laminators, this Swingline laminator never lets me down.
6. A wipes container because I want to label everything and keep the sink area looking neat.
7. These super strong magnet clips.  I use them for so many things.  I even clip them to the underside of the blinds to hold a line to display work.
8. These school supplies Palm Pals and my trusty teacher toolbox. 

Want the links?  Comment AMAZON below and I will DM you. 

#amazonfinds #palmpals #firstgradeteacher #classroomdecor #teachersofinstagram
🍪✨ It’s almost GINGERBREAD DAY Time! 🏠🎄 Are you l 🍪✨ It’s almost GINGERBREAD DAY Time! 🏠🎄

Are you looking for a fun way to bring the magic of gingerbread into your classroom? ❤️ These gingerbread activities are perfect for adding a little holiday fun to your December lesson plans while keeping your students engaged!

Whether you’re reading gingerbread stories, creating adorable gingerbread crafts, or planning a full Gingerbread Day, these ideas will make your classroom extra SWEET! 🍬🤎

✨ Want all the ideas? Comment GINGERBREAD below, and I’ll send you the link to my blog post!

Save this for your holiday lesson planning & share it with a teacher friend! 🎅🏻

#GingerbreadDay #GingerbreadActivities #FirstGradeTeacher #HolidayActivities #firstgradeteacher
Teacher truth: class sizes matter to both students Teacher truth: class sizes matter to both students and teachers. 

It is a Sunday night and I am at home prepping for the week.  As a 25 year veteran teacher, I should have everything done.  I should be able to get everything done at school but I can’t.  Maxed out classes sizes mean that I can get much less prepping done during my preps. 

If you are a tired and frustrated teacher of a maxed out class.  I hear you and am right there with you. 

#teachertruth
Drop a 🎃if your class visited the pumpkin patch th Drop a 🎃if your class visited the pumpkin patch this week! 

I absolutely LOVED that our PTA made it free this year.  It made all 25 students very happy.  How does your school handle the pumpkin patch.

#pumpkinpatch #firstgradeteacher
Many years ago when TpT was at its peak, I thought Many years ago when TpT was at its peak, I thought of leaving and becoming a full time teacher-author. But there were way too many reasons for me not to, like that I loved my job, that I was single, that being a teacher in NY meant I had good benefits, tenure, and a pension.  So I brushed that thought off and continued on teaching.  I continued on sharing resources with you and worked at a pace that was reasonable for someone teaching full-time and navigating life’s challenges. 
My heart goes out to all the teachers who did leave and have became teacher entrepreneurs. I know you are struggling with what to do now that TpT has changed their parameters.  I wish you success in whatever you decide. 
But this post is for all the teachers in classrooms who have stuck with me, asked my thoughts, and wondered what I was going to do next.  Well, I’m not changing a thing because I have only ever sold digital teaching resources on TpT and I will continue to do so. 
I want to thank you for your continued support your likes, comments, and shares always make my day. I love being able to share teaching resources with you and hopefully I have saved you time and maybe made you laugh once in a while. ❤️Erica
Do you have parent teacher conferences coming up? Do you have parent teacher conferences coming up?  Ours are at night in November with one day.  I like to keep my conferences focused and informative with these slides.  After the conference, I am share the slide link with the parent. 
Want the link? Comment LINK below and I will dm you. 

#parentteacherconference
Adorable New Book by the author and illustrators o Adorable New Book by the author and illustrators of The Leaf Thief…The Sun Thief. 

Want the links?  Comment BOOK below. 

#picturebook #daylightsavingstime #fall
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