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Interactive notebooks – are you wondering what they are and what all the hype’s about? I hear you! About a year ago, I started seeing a lot of buzz about interactive notebooks and wondered if this was something I should try. Well you know me…..I’m always willing to try something new if it’s going to benefit my firsties! So of… Read More
Learning about trees was a fun activity for my first grade students this week! We learned about the importance of trees on our environment and all the things that we get from trees. We started our lesson by reading the Scholastic News Magazine “Thank You Trees” and watching a short video about all the things we get from trees. We… Read More
Japan activities are great fun and a perfect way to learn about other cultures in the classroom. We had fun studying Japan as we learned about Mount Fuji, the cherry blossom festival, and more! Come along as I tell you about our journey with these Japan activities for kids! Japan Activities In our school, we use the first grade… Read More
Insects are always a fun theme in spring, so this week we learned all about insect life cycles and butterflies. Day 1 We started out on the first day with general lesson on insects. We learned the difference between a bug and an insect. We watched a short video on YouTube to begin our lesson called All About Insects Next,… Read More
Learning about oviparous animals is a fun topic for young children. They love learning about animals that hatch from eggs and of course, this gives us a chance to think about that age old question – What came first…the chicken or the egg? What are oviparous animals? I like to begin most lessons with a read aloud so we… Read More
Easter writing activities will keep your students engaged and excited about the writing process. Take a look at how we learn about persuasive writing with jelly beans! Jelly beans – love em’ or hate em’ they are a part of every child’s Easter basket! But which ones are your favorite? Do you like the spicy flavors? Or would you rather… Read More
