Y’all- I LOVE Valentine’s Day! I know it’s the holiday that usually gets hated on for being mushy and gushy, but I think of it as a holiday to celebrate love, kindness, and friendship. How can you hate on a holiday that celebrates such good things?! Valentine’s Day has quickly become my favorite holiday to celebrate with my first graders and I make sure to absolutely pack February full with 14 days of heart-themed learning! Read more below to find out some of the easy activities I do each year with my class.

The 100th Day of School is truly one of my favorite days of the year. There is SO much fun learning to do that revolves around the BIG number 100, and it’s only right to celebrate in a BIG way! Check out how I celebrate the 100th Day of School from beginning to end by reading more below, and grab the entire pack of 100th day or 120th day of school activities HERE!

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!

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!

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!

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!

Want to mix things up this November with some engaging, turkey-themed academic activities? Read to see a few of my all-time favorites!

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.

Find 12 Easy Halloween Activities for Kindergarten or First Grade! Use these activities during math, reading, writing, or science!

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 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!

Stressing over how to plan and prep Parent/Teacher Conferences? Let me help you easily prep and plan yours from start to finish!

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!

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!

It's SUPER important to build students' reading stamina during independent reading time.

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!

For K-1 students, centers are one of the most developmentally appropriate things that you can do for them.

Here’s everything that I do to make sure that I have a smooth and successful Meet the Teacher Night!

I’ve put together a resource for you that would take a TON off your back-to-school plate!

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!