Can you believe that the end of the school year is almost here already?! After what has been a whirlwind of a year, it is FINALLY winding down! So how do you keep sane and totally rock the end of the year with students? Read this post to learn ten must know tips to help you make this time great… Read More
High Frequency Words: The Hands On Way
How many of you have thought “sight words” and “high frequency words” were the same thing? How many of you also thought that those high frequency/sight words were simply learned by memorization and repetition because they’re all spelled “irregularly” aka you can’t sound them out? You’re not alone. I too thought these same things. But doing anything simply by memorization… Read More
5 Valentine’s Day Activities Your Students Will Love
Love is in the air and everyone LOVES to have fun while learning! If you are also a lover of love and are looking for a one stop shop for activities to make your Valentine’s Day a blast, look no further!!! I really put my heart into these engaging, hands on, valentine’s day themed activities for literacy AND math! In… Read More
5 Engaging Winter Literacy Activities
Do you ever feel like the months between winter and spring break are extra long and grueling?? It may seem like time is ticking slow, but that might only be because you aren’t having enough FUN! I decided to forget the winter blues and really ICE things up with these engaging, hands on, winter themed literacy activities! In this post,… Read More
The Ultimate New Year’s Celebration: Classroom Edition
3…2…1….HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! But wait, we’re still struggling to make it to winter break over here! How can we even BEGIN to think about trying to celebrate New Year’s? With my help of course! Get ready to relax your entire break because you’ll be so set with all the activities for when you go back! New Year’s is a super… Read More
The Ultimate Hands On Guide to Teaching First Grade Place Value
Place value is ultimately the basis of our entire number system. It is an extremely crucial skill that builds the foundation for other core math concepts. For students, it’s a key math ability that helps develop a true sense of numbers. Number sense must be established before learning more complex skills. Since it’s SO important to master, I believe we… Read More