These read aloud lessons for kindergarten, first, and second grade are all ready for the teacher to just sit and read! All the questions are already made with stopping points and response sheets! I just wanted to stop by real quick the share a BIG update I made to my read aloud lesson unit! Last […]

I am always interested in what other teachers are doing over in their classrooms around the world?! What does their mini lesson look like? What does their guided practice look like? What about small groups?!I thought I would share today what my first grade math centers look like and when I use them! We do […]

I thought I would take some time to share a few FREE math games for your young students with a Halloween twist! It is important to note that all these Halloween math games can be used all year round and with other themes – just switch out the manipulatives!   Fun fact about me: I […]

I recently blogged about the books I read in August and September as we focus on illustration, print concepts, and characters.   As October rolls around we focus on setting and story elements and I wanted to share some of my FAVORITE picture books I use to teach these skills:     Owl Moon by […]

Just stopping by real quick tonight to share a free mini unit I made to help your young students celebrate Johnny Appleseed!   This mini unit is geared towards grades 1-2 and includes: – Nonfiction passage (see above) – Vocabulary sheet – Comprehension sheet – 2 writing prompts – Addition apple partner game – Phonics […]

My favorite time of day is read aloud in the classroom.   All my students sitting around and enjoying a story together. As the teacher, I always like to choose rich texts with tons of learning opportunities for our read alouds. Some of my favorite books are the ones we can read over and over […]

Today, I wanted to take a minute to share one of my FAVORITE  higher order thinking math tasks for first grade.   Fix it cards!   WHAT ARE FIX IT CARDS? Fix it cards are great questions to pose to your students to promote HIGHER ORDER thinking!These fix it cards pose typical questions in a […]