I started my Jelly Bean Math Centers today. I sent home the donation letter that comes with the packet and I was overwhelmed by the response from parents! It just so happened that Dollar Tree had all the donations needed. The only thing I needed to do was buy a few more small ...
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Letter Writing Unit
I just posted my 62 page letter writing unit to TPT. Click {here} to check it out. It includes a bibliography of letter writing themed books, lessons based on those books, anchor charts, file folder word walls, and reproducibles. I just finished the Help Me, Mr. ...
You Know You’re a Teacher When…
Abby is hosting a "You Know You're a Teacher When..." Link Party at The Inspired Apple. Click to link up! You Know You Teach First Grade When... - "You are a great artist!" is the complement the students give you every time you draw something and it still boosts your ego.- You must remind ...
Y and ie as Long I
This week, our phonic element is Y and ie as long vowel i. I make posters or file folders, to help the students read words with the specific phonic element of the week. During centers, the students read/write the room for words with that specific phonic element or those specific phonic ...
Spring File Folder Word Wall and Writing Prompts
I have updated my Spring File Folder Word Wall and Writing Prompts for TpT. Click {here} to download for only $1! ...
Things Borrowed and Things Returned Binder
In my 10 Things I Learned From Teaching post, I said that creating a "Sign-Out Binder" deters colleagues from interrupting your lesson to borrow items and helps you keep track of your things. It is a Catch 22: These colleagues are your friend and you want to help them, but on the other hand ...
Jelly Bean Themed Math & Freebie
Check out my 42 page Jelly Bean Themed Math Packet! Included in this packet: Parent Donation Letter, List of Suggested Jelly Bean Themed Picture Books, Jelly Bean Sorting, Tallying, and Graphing Center, Jelly Bean Eggs Estimation and Graphing, Jelly Bean Guess and Count Center, Jelly Bean Estimation ...
Ten Things I’ve Learned From Teaching
Jennifer at Rowdy in First is hosting a "Ten Things I've Learned from Teaching" link party. I have been teaching for 10 years and I think I have learned at least 10 things! 1. Laminating is therapeutic and thrilling at the same time. 2. Laminate things yourself or pay to ...
Sqworl
I just checked out Sqworl thanks to Cheryl at Primary Graffiti and you should, too! What a great way to organize your links! I just made one for my graphics and font links, click {here} to check it out. I would love to make one with interactive math websites by math topic...I ...
The Desk Fairy Was Here!
Every once in a while, the Desk Fairy comes to visit room 115. She comes when the students and I are at lunch or when they are at special. We know that she has been in the classroom because she always leaves Fairy Dust and her calling card on the neat and tidy desks. We never know ...
