Do you read the Gingerbread Man to your students in December?! If so, here are some fun ways to use this classic fairy tale in your classroom for reading, writing, and STEM! Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know you can watch or listen to all this information in video format below: […]

When it comes to St. Patrick’s Day, Jamie O’Rourke is one of my favorite characters! Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato to focus on cause and effect.   CLICK BELOW TO GRAB YOUR FREE LESSON: I thought I would offer a free read aloud lesson for this St. Patrick’s Day favorite. Just click above to […]

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 […]

Just dropping by this morning to share this FREE St. Patrick’s Day close reading passage and fun poem for the holiday coming up! Included in this mini-pack is a nonfiction passage about the holiday with a vocabulary sheet and a comprehension sheet for students to answer using text evidence. They questions are set up in […]

Do your students read Stone Soup around Thanksgiving?! I love these activities to go along with some versions of Stone Soup. I have done this unit 4 of the 5 years I taught first grade and both my students and I L-O-V-E it! I always complete this literacy unit the week before Thanksgiving and we […]

St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner and we are getting started with the fun here in 102! I wanted to share some of the fun St. Patrick’s Day activities we are doing over the next week.   We have a few stories we will be reading and re-reading this week! You can find each […]

Math centers/Math tubs are my favorite part of our math block in first grade. This is when I meet with small groups, re-assess students, and watch my kids practice their INDEPENDENCE!   Once August and September fly by, my kids are on their own during our 25 minute “math tub” time. Now, don’t get me […]

While I have spent most of the past week drinking and eating and loving the holiday season, I found some time to post my January math centers and wanted to share them with you all! This month’s theme is all about SNOW! As always with my math centers, they are set up the same as […]