Firstieland - First Grade Teacher Blog
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One of the most important skills in reading, yet also very challenging, is memorizing high frequency words. Kindergarten and first grade students need a lot of practice with activities that will keep them engaged and motivated to learn the most common words that they will see in their reading. A great place to really focus on these words is in… 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
Journeys reading series for first grade can seem overwhelming when you first begin. There’s so much content you may be wondering “How can I fit it all in?” Well if that’s how you’re feeling, keep reading because I’m here to tell you there’s not only a way to fit everything in, but you’ll see huge growth in your students reading… 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
Balanced Literacy…….this is my bible, my baby, what I TRULY BELIEVE IN…..when it comes to teaching kiddos how to read. If you do nothing else in your classroom…..use balanced literacy. Seriously. So what is it? Balanced literacy is simply that…..a balanced approach to teaching children how to read and write. Children are highly engaged in the reading and writing process…. Read More
