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Spring Teaching Ideas

As spring breathes new life into the world, it's the perfect time to rejuvenate your classroom and spark student engagement. This blog post is your guide to easy and creative teaching strategies focused around a spring theme. We'll explore creative, fun, and engaging teaching ideas designed to ...

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Rainbow Week

🌈Are you looking for educational activities to create a fun-filled, rainbow themed week? Then look no further. I have the whole week planned out for you!🌈 Start with these Rainbow Themed Google Slides: 🌈The slides are no prep, engaging, great for morning meeting, build background knowledge, ...

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Spring Ideas for First Grade

I found this adorable bunny in glasses pop art project through Pinterest. When I followed the pin to the website, I found that it was in French and I thought that French site was the original source of the bunny craft.   I have since been told by a few other teachers on Instagram that the "Fun ...

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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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Spring Resources and Freebies

I just wanted to write this quick blog post with links to some of my freebies and my Spring themed packets!  I plan on adding a decor themed freebie to my TpT store soon.  I am THIS CLOSE to finishing it.  Follow my store, my fb, and/or my Instagram so you don't miss out (the links are right above ...

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Spring Exhibit 2014

Tuesday was my 13th or 14th Spring Exhibit...I am starting to lose count!  Check out the photos.  I am proud of the work the students did. The gardner graphs can be found in this packet: The sunflowers and groundhogs and squirrels are from this packet: The Weather ...

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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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Spring Ideas

It finally is starting to look like SPRING around here.  Can you believe it snowed last Monday?  We have a week of school and then one day, Monday, and then it is Spring Break.  Yay! Our break was cut short two days because of all our snow days.   I am not sure how many students ...

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First Grade Spring Exhibit

This post is way overdue!  We had Spring Exhibit on May 15th and our theme was ants and plants.  I threw in a few other things, of course! I hope you enjoy the photos and links. Click {here} to check out this packet on TpT.   For more information on making class-made books, ...

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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

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📚 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!

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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!
#PhonicsCenters  #LiteracyCenters #FirstGradeTeacher  #Phonics #WordWork ReadingCenters
🌻Sunflower Classroom Decor Room Tour🌻 This was my 🌻Sunflower Classroom Decor Room Tour🌻

This was my room decor before the pastels.  It worked well to incorporate my old farmhouse items (my decor theme before that) and as a bonus it made my Ukrainian students smile (the sunflower is the national flower of the Ukrainian).

Do you want the links?  Comment “sunflower” below. 

#classroomdecor #tptcheckoutmyclassroom #firstgradeteacher
Teacher Tip: Sort and store your printables for th Teacher Tip: Sort and store your printables for the upcoming weeks in a file tray above drawers for the days of the week.  This helps to keep you organized for the weeks ahead.
Save and use leftover colored copies as dividers. This makes them less bulky, than if you had used binder clips.
When you near the end of the week, pull the papers from the tray and sort into the weekday drawers and centers.

Have questions?  Ask them below!

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