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Student Scrapbooks and a HUGE BACK To School SALE

As part of the Michaels #create2educate #sweepstakes, I decided to finally finish and post my Student Scrapbooks.   I make these every year with my students and both the parents  and the students love them!  Supplies Needed from Michaels: 8.5 x 10 Colored Card-Stock Paper 8.5 x10 ...

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First Grade Words of the Week & a FREE YEAR LONG SCOPE & SEQUENCE

I know many of you have been waiting for this!  It is finally done. After years of an outdated phonics scope and sequence, my colleague, Janine, and I decided to create a new scope and sequence.  Our old one was based on an outdated Harcourt series we no longer used.  We came up with this first ...

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Filed Under: Free Downloads, Phonics, Teachers Pay Teachers, Uncategorized

Grand Prize! The Ultimate Bash Basket

Hey there teacher friends! We so hope that you are all enjoying the B2S Bash 2014 blog hop. We know how hard teachers work all year long, so we hope that some of these prizes will make your classroom life a little easier. We have one more HUGE Bash Basket that will go to one lucky winner. We ...

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Michaels #Create2Educate Sweepstakes and a Free Center Download

I have always wanted to create a sand center for my students and Michaels was there to help me out with the supplies I needed!  I am so excited to be participating in the #Create2Educate Sweepstakes.  I hope you read on for directions on how to create your own Sand Center and enter the ...

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Filed Under: Free Downloads, Literacy Centers, Uncategorized

Back to School Bash Giveaway! Enter to Win Now!

Do you want to win the awesome Techno Savvy Basket above!? Here is what is included in the prize pack! 1. HUE HD Camera and Animation Software from Hue Animation 2. $50.00 to MPIX (Print your instagram pictures) Super cool stuff, right!? You will also win: Enter and then ...

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Back to School Bash! A HUMONGOUS GIVEAWAY

It's the week I've been waiting for…and keeping a big secret…until NOW! It's time for the 2014 Back to School Bash, and I couldn't be more excited about hosting it with some of my favorite teachers bloggers friends! Be sure and follow all of these girls to stay up-to-date on what you can ...

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Last Day of the Christmas in July Sale: Phonic Center Packets

All of my phonics based literacy center packets are on sale for today!  Buy them now to start putting the centers together for next school year.  I have plans to create more phonics based literacy packets this year.  My students loved them and the consistency made them so easy to ...

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Christmas in July: Plan Book Sale

My teacher plan book is on sale for today only.  Here are images of what is included.  Click on the images to head over to TpT to purchase.  If you have already purchased the packet, I updated it over a week ago with calendars and editable ...

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Christmas in July: Holiday Units on Sale

Since I have a ton of holiday themed items, the holiday theme sale will last for three days!  Click the covers to check them out.                       ...

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First Grade Classroom Decor & a Sale

I have been trying out PicMonkey after learning about it at the TpT Supercharged Seller Conferences in Vegas (Thank you Deedee and Deanna).   I put together a few shots of my classroom from last year.  I will continue the polka dot theme this year, but I don't plan on going into my ...

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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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