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First Grade Visual Plans for October 27th – Halloween

Aren't you glad Halloween is on a Friday this year?   Here are my plans for the week. Click the images above or below to download my visual plans. I am linking up with Deedee again here: Here are the packets I will be utilizing this week.  Just click on the images to check out the ...

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Filed Under: Halloween, Uncategorized, Visual plans

Visual Plans for the Week of October 20th – Bats!

Click the images to download my plans! If you like my format, check out this packet: I am linking up with Deedee Will's Peek at my Week. This week we are diving into a bat themed science unit.  I have updated the packet above to include interactive notebook files! ...

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October 14th Visual Plans – Pumpkins Continued

Click the images above or below to download the plans with clickable links.  For my plan book format, check out this packet: I am linking up with Deedee Wills for her Peek at the Week.   We are using my Short o Literacy Centers this week.  As well as the Words of ...

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Filed Under: Free Downloads, Uncategorized, Visual plans

Pumpkins & Short i: Visual plans for October 5th & Freebies

I thought I would grab your attention with a little freebie.  This is my first year trying interactive science notebooks, so I am slowly adapting my old packets to add interactive science elements.  I thought I would give you these two freebies!  Just click the image above to download. Here are my ...

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Filed Under: Free Downloads, Pumpkins, Uncategorized, Visual plans

Currently – October

It's October already!  I cannot believe I have been in school over a month.  I am still struggling with getting everything in order.  I just never seem to clear off my "to do list." I am "currently" listening to Reign and watching with one eye as I type this post.  I did a ...

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Visual Plans – Short e and Living and NonLiving

I am back with my plans for this week.   I am sorry they are late.  My brother got married this weekend and I just have not had a minute.  The wedding was beautiful.  It was at Cow Fish in Hampton Bays.  They had an amazing summer-like day!  Here are my ...

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Visual Plans for September 22nd: Farm Theme

This week is a short one for us.  We have off for the Jewish holidays on Thursday and Friday.  Instead of doing our normal routine, I decided to double up on centers for the day and use my Farm unit.  We are also going to visit a real farm on Tuesday!  Here are my plans for ...

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

Talk Like a Pirate Day – Celebrating with a Freebie!

Ahoy, me Hearties! Today is 'International Talk Like a Pirate Day'! To celebrate, I have joined with some friends to give you the chance to find lots of pirate booty! Each blog will have some different treasure for you to find! I want to share with you a free Pirate Themed Cootie ...

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Visual Plans for the Week of 9/15 with a Focus on Short a

We are going into our second full week of school.  Here are my plans for this week.  Just click the images to download. If you are interested in my plan book and classroom news format, I sell them here in this packet: I am linking up with Deedee's Peek at My ...

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Apples!

This week my first graders and I immersed ourselves in everything apple.  We used units by my fabulous friends and a new "graphtivity" by me.  The kids had a blast!   Scroll through this whole post for fabulous ideas and links, at the end is a linky for more themed products and ...

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🍁Check out my new fall themed cutie by @palmpals.o 🍁Check out my new fall themed cutie by @palmpals.official .  A sweet parent bought this for the class, we use them for our morning greeting toss.

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🧡🦃 A little fall gratitude + a whole lot of CUTEN 🧡🦃 A little fall  gratitude + a whole lot of CUTENESS! 🐿️🍂

This I Am Grateful Squirrel Craft is such a fun fall/Thanksgiving activity for your classroom! Students can share what they’re grateful for while creating an adorable fall squirrel craft that makes the cutest hallway or bulletin board display. 🍁✨

Perfect for:
🍂 Thanksgiving writing
🐿️ Gratitude activities
🧡 Fall classroom crafts
📚 Bulletin board displays
✏️ An October through November activity

Want to grab it for your classroom? 👇

💬 COMMENT “CRAFT” and I’ll send you the link!

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Select a size tablecloth for your classroom! This Select a size tablecloth for your classroom!  This is great for messy projects or your pencil station table.  Want the link for this easy to use roll?  Comment LINK below.

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Bat themed activities and resources for first grad Bat themed activities and resources for first grade!  Want the links to everything you see?  Comment BATS below and I will DM you.

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🍂🎃 Looking for a FUN fall read-aloud activity that 🍂🎃 Looking for a FUN fall read-aloud activity that’s ready to go? Meet Stumpkin! 🎃🍂

This FREE digital resource is packed with everything you need for a Halloween/fall themed morning meeting + reading response! 📚✨

🍁 Morning Meeting
🎃 Stumpkin read-aloud
✏️ Reading response
💬 Discussion & comprehension
🧠 Activities to keep your little learners engaged

And the best part… IT’S FREE! 🙌

Perfect for an October morning or a cozy Friday activity! 🍂

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My students LOVE that game. I will hear a random My students LOVE that game. 

I will hear a random meow and say “remember, to keep your headphones on!”

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🎂Happy 20th Birthday @teacherspayteachers ! I hav 🎂Happy 20th Birthday @teacherspayteachers !

I have been with TpT since 2008!  I remember looking for a place where I could share my computer created resources with other teachers without having to set up my own website.  TpT was suggested.  I started off with a few Microsoft Word created resources 😬. At the time, the founder of TpT, Paul and his brother Dana, were single-handedly running things. I loved getting their newsletters.

In 2009 I was in a NY times article for TpT about who owns the copyright to teacher’s lesson plan ideas…the schools or the teachers.  This was not the article the author or editors told me I would be in, but that is another story! 

I stuck with TpT and creating resources and then in 2011, the site really took off and I met all these other amazing teacher-authors and finally met Paul in real life! 

As a single homeowner on a teachers salary, I worked nights and weekends on TpT resources just to be able to afford to live in my little house.  Then something amazing happened, my hard work paid off and I was able to get myself some breathing room.  I am so grateful for TpT for giving my life purpose and financial freedom back in those days.  Even though I am married now, I am so proud of myself for being able to own that little house (I still have it and rent it out) and buy my forever home in my dream neighborhood all by myself.

So many of you found out about TpT and so many more sellers joined.  It truly became the open market place that Paul envisioned all those years ago. 

TpT is still a big part of my life all these years (and hair colors) later.  I know when I eventually retire from teaching, I will be able to do TpT full time.  I love creating and sharing resources (880 and counting) with all of you.

#happybirthdaytpt #tpt
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