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If you’re a 1st grade teacher, you know that trying to fit everything into your day can seem like an impossible task. First grade word work contains so many different skills! There are high frequency words, phonics, phonemic awareness, spelling words and grammar. The list seems endless. Take a look at how I fit all of these skills into one… Read More
Learning about grammar and the different parts of speech can be tricky for first grade kids. Here are a few ideas to help make your noun activities engaging and easy to understand for young students. 1. Use Literature To Guide Your Lessons I like to begin any lesson with a good book, if possible, and this one is perfect for… Read More
Anchor charts are a great tool to help support your instruction and get kids engaged in your lessons. But you may be wondering “Where do I begin?” and “Where do I get these anchor charts?” No worries! Here are my top tips for using anchor charts in your classroom. Why You Should Use Anchor Charts Anchor charts are the perfect… Read More
Here is a great way to get your students excited about adjectives using the book Go Away, Big Green Monster! Check out our anchor chart and adorable monster crafts that we made in this fun halloween writing lesson! Lately we have been working on different parts of speech…..we started with nouns and verbs and the last couple of weeks we’ve been… Read More
Hello friends…..just stopping by with a mid week check in and wanted to share with you the cutest lesson we did today on PREPOSITIONS! Now if you’ve tackled this skill with your firsties, you know it’s not the easiest skill for them to grasp! We’ve been working in these little rascals for a while now….we made this anchor chart a… Read More
