This center idea was shown to me years ago by a consultant. She had handwritten the words and hand drawn the lines. I loved the idea and decided to create a template for it on my computer. It took a while but with the help of a coworker, we were able to make one ...
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Valentine’s Day Card from the Teacher
Valentine's Day Card from the TeacherI just posted this free Valentine's Day Card on Teacherspayteachers.com. Check it out if you are like me and wait until the last minute to do things! -Erica ...
Math Centers
I love Math Centers! I love creating them and I love doing them with my students. Sometimes, I feel like it is the only way I can get away with "having fun" in school. I do Math Centers in my classroom twice a week and have four centers and four groups of 5-6 students. ...
Writer’s Workshop Resources
I teach an inservice course on utilizing Mentor Texts during Writer's Workshop. I finally compiled all my resources and created a Writer's Workshop Resources packet. I am currently selling the packet at Teacherspayteachers.com, click on the title above for the link. This ...
Valentine’s Day Writing, Math, and More!
I have just uploaded my Valentine's Day Writing, Math, and More! to TeachersPayTeachers. It includes a Candy Heart Addition and Subtraction Center and Candy Heart Sorting and Graphing Center. It also includes a writing response to The Day it Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond. The ...
January Scrapbook Pages
I do a scrapbook type activity with the students each month. I utilize the teacher resource book Making Memories. Each month the students listen to and color in a poem, color in a heading, and complete a small writing prompt. I then take their photograph and complete a hand ...
Penguin Alliteration
First off, I would like to thank Sarah Cooley from First Grader At Last for introducing me to the book Pink! by Lynne Richards. The book is adorable. It is about Patrick the penguin, who wakes up one day to find himself pink. He feels that he does not fit in with the other ...
Meet the Teacher
Cara Carroll from The First Grade Parade started a "Meet the Teacher Link Party" and all my favorite teacher bloggers have joined in.Here is my bio: My name is Erica Bohrer and I am 32 years old and still single! Ugh, the bad date stories I could tell! I have taught first ...
Class Pet: Molly the Wonder-pet/Guinea Pig Extraordinaire!
Molly has been my classroom pet for almost eight years! Someone left her in a box in front of Petco and then I adopted/rescued her (Petco cannot resell dumped animals). Molly was probably about one when I adopted her so that makes her almost nine years old! She is a ...
Penguin Addition
Penguins are in my top ten list of favorite animals! They are just too cute. I wanted to create a math and art activity along the theme of penguins. Chalk Talk, had a great post of compiled penguin ideas. In her file, I saw a photo of a penguin eating different colored fish. ...
