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Visual Plans, Long O, and What I Did on My Week Off

Have you had enough snow yet?  I was off last week for our Winter Break and it was probably a good thing because we might have got a snow or cold day. On Wednesday, I met some of my Tri-State blogger friends in NYC.   We first met at the TpT offices, then went off to lunch with Karen, ...

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Visual Plans for the Week of February 8th

Hi all!  Sorry for the brief post.   I am a bit over-extended and The Walking Dead is on now, so I cannot focus!   If you would like my plans for the week, click the image to download.  Here are some of the resources I am utilizing this week.    ...

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Visual Plans for 2/1/15 and a Penguin Science Freebie

Last we had an early dismissal and two snow days.  That is my tiny house above!  Plus, there is the flu and strep throat going around my class and only 12 kids were in on Friday.   What plans I had got condensed with most of it being moved over to this week.  I myself am not ...

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-ing Centers & Visual Plans for the First Week of January

Are you ready to go back on Monday?   I do miss my class, but it was so nice to be off!  I love "stay-cations." My poor dogs are going to be so sad when I go back.  I made this -ing literacy center packet to align with my Words of the Week packet.  We are learning about -ing ...

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The Week Before Christmas Break – Plans for First Grade

Thank you all who commented on last week's post!  I appreciate your feedback and I listened.  I will continue to post my visual plans with links. Are you counting down the days until Christmas break?  I am so excited for TWO weeks off.  Here are my plans for the week (just ...

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First Grade Visual Plans for 11/24/14 and Thanksgiving Freebies

This is a short week of school for us and we have half days for parent teacher conferences.  I am so jealous of all of you with the week off! Click here to download my plans for the week!  Since it is a short week with an odd schedule, I am mostly doing Thanksgiving themed centers ...

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Visual First Grade Plans for the Week of 11/17/14

This week my first graders and I will be focusing on the sh digraph, personal narratives, relating addition and subtraction, states of matter, and a quick Laura Numeroff author study. Here are my visual plans.  Just click to download. I am linking up with Deedee again! Packets ...

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A Peek at My Week: Visual Plans for the Week of November 10th

The year is flying by!  This week my first graders and I will be focusing on the wh digraph, personal narratives, relating addition and subtraction, and states of matter. Here are my visual plans.  Just click to download. I am linking up with Deedee again! Some resources I ...

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Magic e and Plans for the Week

This week in first grade we are focusing on magic e.  With our new Words of the Week phonic sequence, we decided to teach Magic e earlier in the year.  Many of the students are already reading above grade level and need to understand Magic e in order to successfully read books at those ...

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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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📚 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. 

#classroommanagement #amazonfinds #classroom #teacherhacks #firstgradeteacher
✨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!

#classroomorganization #classroommanagement #teachertips #teacherhacks
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