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Apple Theme for the First Grade Classroom

Pastel Classroom Decor

Pastel Classroom Decor Room Tour

Mock EJK Awards

Mock EJK Awards – Participation Tips and Freebies from a Classroom Teacher

Classroom Organization and Management Tips

Spring Teaching Ideas

Rainbow Week

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Fall Classroom Ideas

Fall Classroom Ideas

Are you looking for some quick and easy fall themed ideas to utilize in your classroom? Check out this blog post for fall themed classroom ideas, freebies, and more! Start off fall with some adorable fall themed picture books… Poll your students on their favorite fall themed activities. Use that data to create a fall…

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Meet the Teacher Night

Meet the Teacher Night Ideas, Freebies, and More!

Are you looking for some simple and easy ways to make your Meet the Teacher Night/Back to School Night a success? Well check out this blog post! I have easy to implement ideas, freebies, and more. I organize all important materials for the parents into black folders. I label the folders with labels that say…

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Reading Week

Does your school celebrate Read Across America Day all week long? Ours coincides with a PARP week (parents as reading partners). For this week, I like to focus my read alouds on book about reading. Each day, I read my students a new reading themed book! Here are my favorites: Our morning meetings are reading…

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The Anatomy of a Book Baggie

Ever wonder what to put in your students’ book baggies or how to manage them?  This post will answer all those burning questions! I like to start independent reading the first week of school.  I feel like it is an important part of our daily routine. To get started with book baggies, you need actual…

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Batty for Bats

I just finished my Batty for Bats Unit.  It is a 59 page literacy and science unit.  I have always loved doing a bat unit with my students – click here to see last year’s post and snag a freebie.  This year, I wanted to align the unit to the Common Core and focus on CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.2….

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Ants!

Spring Exhibit was two weeks ago and our theme was ants.  I finally finished putting my Ant Unit together, so I thought I would share the ant themed photos and the link to my Ant Unit.  I am so done with ants!  Unfortunately, it looks like I will have the nasty harvester ants in the gel ant farm…

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Engage NY First Grade Math Resources

Spring Math Ideas – Graphtivities Galore!

Christmas Catch Up and New Short Vowel E Centers

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It makes it so much easier to date primary students work.  I save their banners and make a portfolio, so I like to have the date on the backs of the banners.
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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! 🍂

💬 Comment STUMPKIN and I’ll send you the link! 🔗

Save this Reel so you have it when you’re planning your October lessons! ❤️

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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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