January and New Year’s Activities for K-1
Need some fun and meaningful activities for January and the New Year? I’ve got you covered! There are so many fun activities to do with your class during the Winter season and I’m sharing my favorites with you here!
Gingerbread Week in First Grade
Planning a fun gingerbread week or day in first grade? Find out about my favorite ways to bring gingerbread fun into math, literacy, and science within your classrooms!
Easy Winter and Holiday Activities for K-1
Looking for some fun ways to bring Winter or Holiday-themed learning into your classroom this year?! I have so many engaging, low-prep activities and ideas for you to add into your plans to do with your littles this season! Read about each one here!
Throw a Low-Prep Classroom Winter Party
The classroom Winter Party right before the long holiday break is super fun but it can be so daunting. I want students to have fun but I also don’t want them getting wild, or bored. I came up with 7 low-prep stations for your students to rotate through at your class Winter party that are sure to keep them engaged!
Thanksgiving Activities for K-1
Want to mix things up this November with some engaging, turkey-themed academic activities? Read to see a few of my all-time favorites!
What’s In My Literacy Small Group Caddy?
Wondering what tools to keep in your literacy small group caddy? These are a few of the things that I am constantly reaching for during small group literacy instruction, so I keep them all handy in a little caddy that I can easily move around.
Easy Halloween Activities for K-1
Find 12 Easy Halloween Activities for Kindergarten or First Grade! Use these activities during math, reading, writing, or science!
Class Election Day Activities
Have your own Election Day with your students in your classroom without any controversy! Students will get to vote on their favorite class treat, and then they’ll get to enjoy it! This election day activity kit covers several areas of learning (elections, making choices, persuasive writing, graphing, tallying).
Celebrate the 50th Day of School!
Celebrate the 50th Day of School in 1950’s sock-hop style! There is so much fun learning that can be done on this day that revolves around the number 50! Read to find out more!
How to Run Smooth Parent/Teacher Conferences
Stressing over how to plan and prep Parent/Teacher Conferences? Let me help you easily prep and plan yours from start to finish!
Who is the Fabulous Firstie Fairy?
You've heard of the Desk Fairy, but what about the Fab Firstie Fairy? This fairy is the sweetest thing to enter into your classroom this year, and there's one for Kindergarten too!
5 Tips for Center Success
Math and literacy centers used to give me a headache. I’d be trying to run a small group while the rest of the class looked like the local zoo! I realized very quickly that centers would be a huge waste of instructional time if centers weren’t explicitly taught, and clear, easy to understand expectations were given. With some trial and error, I finally came up with the BEST possible way to run my centers and I’ve been running them this way for YEARS! Read my 5 tips for center success!
Practice Independent Reading in a SUPER fun way!
It's SUPER important to build students' reading stamina during independent reading time.
Math Centers for K-1 Made Easy
Want to know how I keep math centers running smoothly in my classroom?! I love maximizing my time with small groups by making sure that my centers are meaningful and low-prep! Click here to read more!
How to Run Successful ELA Centers
For K-1 students, centers are one of the most developmentally appropriate things that you can do for them.
It’s Meet the Teacher Night!
Here’s everything that I do to make sure that I have a smooth and successful Meet the Teacher Night!
First Week of School Lesson Plans
I’ve put together a resource for you that would take a TON off your back-to-school plate!
Teaching Resources That Every K-1 Teacher Needs
There are a few things that I use in my classroom DAILY that I absolutely could not live without. Read here to find out about my favorite resources that every K-1 teacher needs!
Must-Haves in my First Grade Classroom
I finally decided to compile a small list of the 7 things that are absolute “must-haves” in my classroom because I truly use them each and every day!
5 Must-Have Visuals in my First Grade Classroom
Visuals in a primary classroom are a NEED! Clear, easy to read print paired with distinct visuals is something I have always made sure is abundant in my room. Read to see the 5 most important visuals that are referred to DAILY in my room