Firstieland - First Grade Teacher Blog
Where learning feels like play.
The importance of play cannot be understated. From the moment children are born, they learn best through play. It’s how they explore their world, imagine new possibilities and make choices. As children grow older, play becomes more organized and structured, but it continues to be a vital part of their physical, social, and emotional development. In elementary school children have… Read More
Are you wondering how to host an elementary school talent show? Your event can be the talk of the town with these simple and fun school talent show ideas! What is a talent show at school? A school talent show is a place for students to show off their special skills like singing, dancing or even telling jokes. Many of… Read More
End of the year activities for first grade can be a challenge. You still have several weeks left of school and kids just want to have fun. So how do you keep the countdown to the end of the school year exciting and still educational? Having your students be the teacher for the day is the perfect project to keep… Read More
If you’re looking for engaging plant life cycle activities for kids, your students will love becoming a botanist for the day! Come on along and watch as my students take a deep dive into the world of plants. Project based learning activities are some of my favorite things to do in first grade. Imagine walking into class one day and… Read More
Do you remember your classroom Valentine party? Fancy boxes with ribbon and lace. Hoping that special someone would drop a card into your Valentine box. Those Valentine’s Day activities were the best! I still love that classic classroom Valentine party, but I was ready to give mine a little twist. I wanted my students to have those same special memories… Read More
December is fast approaching and you want to do some kind of classroom elf activities, but you’re not sure what to do. If that sounds like you keep reading because I have your solution! I’m gonna be honest. I tried doing a classroom elf on the shelf one year and it was a nightmare. I spent hours on Pinterest… Read More
