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First week of school can be hectic and crazy when you are dealing with a room full of first graders! I always try to plan ahead and have plenty of fun to keep my firsties engaged and excited with these back to school activities. First Week Of School Activities Day 1 – First Day Jitters It’s good to… Read More
We’ve all been there. You’re just about ready to open your doors for your meet the teacher night open house and you realize you left the refreshments at home or you forgot to make your special handout. No teacher wants to be unprepared for one of the most important nights of the year. Why is meet the teacher night so… Read More
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
Classroom library organization and management can be simple when you put a few systems into place. Let’s take a deep dive into how to effectively set up your classroom library. What is the purpose of a classroom library? Every elementary schoolroom needs a classroom library. For many kindergarten and first grade teachers, this is one of the focal points of… Read More
You’ve decided you’re ready to tackle classroom learning centers but feel overwhelmed at the thought of setting them up! If those are the thoughts running around in your head, you’ve come to the right place. There are many benefits to having classroom learning centers so let’s get them set up and ready to go! Setting Up Your Classroom Learning Centers… Read More
If you struggle to maintain and manage learning centers in your classroom, you’re not alone. Many teachers begin the year with good intentions of keeping up with their learning center rotations but as the year goes on they lose speed and sometimes fizzle out. So let’s begin with the basic question… What is the definition of learning centers in the… Read More
