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Math Manipulatives and Webinar Resources

Hopefully,  you just finished watching the math manipulatives webinar my friend, Anna (Simply Skilled in Second), and I did tonight.   We want to thank you for watching and for your great questions.  We both thought it would be easier if we wrote blog posts with links for you to some ...

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Filed Under: Math Centers, Teachers Pay Teachers, Uncategorized

1st Grade April Math Centers

I just finished my 1st Grade April Math Centers Packet.  Here are some images from what is included.  Click on the pictures to check out the packet on TpT. Thanks for stopping by! ...

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Filed Under: Math Centers, Spring, Uncategorized

Spring Math Ideas – Graphtivities Galore!

What is a graphtivity?  A graphtivity is a word I made up over a year ago that just smashes the words graph and activity together.  I was inspired by Abby's "craftivity" word. Here are some spring math centers, graphtivities,  and ideas I am using with my first grade class. Click the image to ...

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Filed Under: Math, Math Centers, Spring, Teachers Pay Teachers, Uncategorized

Farm Theme! Visual Plans, a Freebie, a Flash Contest, Nashville Recap, and More!

This week we are visiting a farm.   I love this trip - 12th time and it still does not get old.  I just love feeding farm animals!  To make the trip more meaningful to my students, I created a farm themed unit called Down on the Farm Literacy, Math, & Science Centers & ...

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Filed Under: Farm, Literacy Centers, Math Centers, Teachers Pay Teachers, Uncategorized, Visual plans

Visual Plans, What I Bought During the BIG TPT Sale, and Shape Centers

This Plane and Solid Shape Math Centers and More! packet just kept growing and growing!  So glad it is finally finished.  My students are having a blast with these math centers and learning at the same time.  I am so proud of them, they are using words like "vertices" and ...

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Filed Under: Math Centers, Uncategorized, Visual plans

Freebie, March 4th Visual Plans, and More!

I made this freebie to celebrate Dr. You Know Who's birthday using Cara's new fonts, Krista's adorable graphics, and The Digital Bakeshop's papers and frames.  Click above to download.  I just ask that in return, you follow my blog and TpT store.   This week's visual plans were a bit ...

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Filed Under: Free Downloads, Math Centers, Teachers Pay Teachers, Uncategorized, Visual plans

Doubles Plus One & Domino Math Centers

Earthy Day Ideas for the Classroom

Are Doubles Plus One perplexing your students?   First, the concept assumes they have their doubles facts memorized.  We have been working on this through our math rings, but we are not there yet!  To help my students out, I made them little cheat sheets with domino doubles. ...

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Filed Under: Math Centers, Teachers Pay Teachers, Uncategorized

Bears!!!

We just finished two bear themed stories in our reading series, Splash! and Little Bear's Friend.  Besides reading the stories, I decided to do a whole bear thematic unit.  I updated what I had already had and  I utilized my sweet friend, Rachelle's A Unit All About Bears With Math, ...

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Filed Under: Bears, Common Core, Math Centers, Science, Uncategorized, Writing

Spring Products!

I had a few requests to add a plant observation log to my "My Seed to Plant Project."  Please, re-download for the update!  If you have not purchased it, it is a quick and easy supplement to your current plant curriculum and is only $2!    Here is my tip for planting ...

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Filed Under: Math Centers, Science, Spring, Teachers Pay Teachers, Uncategorized

0-120 Charts and Activities – Common Core Aligned!

This $4 Common Core aligned packet is for six activities based on a 0-120 chart.  I have included four versions of the chart.  The activities are as follows: Fill in the Missing Number Adding Tens - An Introduction to Two Digit Addition Ten Less & Ten More One Less, One More, Ten Less, ...

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Filed Under: Common Core, Math Centers, Uncategorized

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New Shape Posters for the Classroom! These have r New Shape Posters for the Classroom!  These have real-life examples and come with three versions. 
Want the link?  Comment SHAPES below.
PS- I fixed the spelling error on Louvre but didn’t have it in me to reprint and re-video. I am back to school tired from just setting up the room with no AC. 

#classroomdecor #tptteachers
Teacher Tip: Send your students’ families a photo Teacher Tip: Send your students’ families a photo of your classroom door before the first day of school.  This will help ease some of those first day jitters about not being able to find the classroom. 
I leave the same door decor up all year long! I can’t tell you how many times students will walk into the wrong classroom and this helps my students to go in the right one every time. 
Want the links to the door decor sets?  Comment DOOR DECOR and I will DM you the links :)

#teachertips #backtoschool #classroomdecor #teacherspayteachers
📚 Back-to-school magic starts with the right read- 📚 Back-to-school magic starts with the right read-alouds!
These are my absolute favorite first-week books for building classroom community, easing those first-day jitters, and setting a positive tone from day one.
From Our Class is a Family, All Are Welcome, The Book of Rules, and so many more — these stories never miss.

Which one is a must-read in your classroom? Drop it in the comments and I will send you the links to my follow up activities!

#BackToSchool #ReadAlouds #picturebooks
These play-doh first day gifts are cute and practi These play-doh first day gifts are cute and practical!  The play-doh gives your students something fun to do while you are busy greeting students at the door.  Then once everyone is in, then you can unpack supplies as a class. 

Want the link to the FREE tags and to see what else I do on the first day?  Comment “first day” below and I will DM you the links!

#teacherhack #teacherfreebies #playdoh #teachersfollowteachers #backtoschool
How do you handle this situation? Do you put the How do you handle this situation?  Do you put the new student at the end of the alphabetical list or do you start over with a new one?
I know I am next for a new student (I have 24 kids and everyone else has 25), so I am holding off until the night before the first day.  I wish I could just wait but I like modeling where their bags and mail goes, both of which are set up using numbers.

True story: One year on the first day, I had a no show.  Then I was assigned a new student.  That student fit perfectly in the alphabetical order spot that was left.  I should have played the lottery or something.  What were the odds of that?!

#teacherproblems #teacherhumor #primaryteacher
5 things that are worth the money for your classro 5 things that are worth the money for your classroom!

1. A color printer.  We don’t have color printers at school and this has saved me from having to remember to print something at home. I brought in mine from home and then bought a new one for home. 
2. MacBookAir - This is my personal laptop.  I bring it home on weekends and holidays but for the most part I keep it at school.  I did need approval to get it on our district WiFi, which meant my phone could not also be on the WiFi.  There is a one device per teacher rule.
3. A lay-flat binder for my plan book, dismissal binder, and sub binder.  These save so much space and they are flexible. 
4. A laminator at school and a laminator at home.  It took me many years before I caved and bought another one but again, it saves me from remembering to laminate at home and I can also laminate during snack time and preps. Matte laminating is also worth the splurge.
5. My teacher toolbox! This toolbox has been with me for over 10 years, I just change out the labels to go with my decor theme.  Everything has a place and it keeps my desk organized.

Want the links?  Comment “links” below and I will DM you them. 

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✨Center time just got so much better! ✨ These 1st ✨Center time just got so much better! ✨
These 1st grade phonics-based literacy centers keep my students engaged, independent, and actually cheering when I say it’s center time. 🙌
Year-long skills that spiral and build (short vowels → digraphs → blends → vowel teams → multisyllabic words and more), primary lined recording sheets, supportive visuals, and activities that are easy to prep once and reuse all year.

Perfect for Science of Reading classrooms, Fundations® users, Daily 5, or anyone who wants structured, decodable practice while you pull small groups.

My students know exactly what to do… and I get to teach without interruptions. Win-win! 📚💛

Comment LINK if you want a full year of ready-to-go phonics centers and a free sample set!
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