In a week or so we will be starting our bat unit in first grade. I thought you might be doing the same with your first graders. I have a few bat themed units on TpT such as my Batty for Bats file and my Bats Interactive Science Notebook file, which are both perfect for first grade. I also have ...
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1st Grade Pumpkin Ideas & a Freebie
I just love teaching the students about pumpkins in the month of October. I hope this post gives you some ideas for teaching about pumpkins in first grade. Click the images to check out the TpT sources and my free resources through Google Drive. Before we even start learning about pumpkins, we ...
Setting Up a Classroom Photo Sharing Site
Every school year I set up a secure classroom photo share website. I have always used Shutterfly. They have this super easy to set up template for classroom share sites. It is really so fast to set up and it is a closed, secure way to share photos and more. Right now you are probably asking ...
Fall Teacher Style
I'm back with some fall teacher style for you. Here are some of my looks from this week that I posted on my fashion Instagram (@ebteacherstyle): I snagged the dress (size xs) above at a deep discount during the Nordstrom anniversary sale. The shoes are adorable but I only lasted ...
Apples Theme in First Grade
In first grade we are finishing up our apple themed learning. Here are photos of some of the activities we have done. I also have a freebie for your at the end of this post! Click on the photos to check out the packets the activities are from. We start our learning with an apple schema chart. ...
Thoughts on Whole Body Listening
I asked Susanne Poulette if she would write a blog post for me on Whole Body Listening. She is the original author of Whole Body Listening and many years ago, she gave me permission to use the term "Whole Body Listening" on my Teachers Pay Teachers freebie. I hope you enjoy reading this ...
Farmhouse Style Classroom Decor
I have redecorated my classroom and changed over to a farmhouse / fixer upper style theme. That means lots of burlap, buffalo check, and galvanized metal! I kept my black accents from my polka dot themed room and changed out all my bright bins and bright accents. I hope you enjoy the change! I ...
Back to School Teacher Style
I love to shop and I thought to myself, why not share my teacher style outfits on my blog? So here I am. I am no model; just your average petite (5'2), 30-something teacher. I cannot believe school starts for me on Tuesday and the kids come on Wednesday! I thought I ...
Get Organized with Binders
Binders are an easy way to manage papers. There are so many different style dividers out that you can organize materials by month, number, the letter of the alphabet and more! Here are a few binders I have and how I use them. I keep my plan book in a binder and I create my weekly ...
Classroom Management and Organization
I would not describe myself as a type A teacher, I would say I am somewhere in the middle and that I work hard to be organized. I teach first grade and I have found that when I cannot find something, which in turn makes me frazzled, I lose control over the class. To prevent chaos, I ...
