1st grade must haves

visuals, classroom mangement tools, and more for your kinder or first grade classroom!

Are you brand new to teaching first grade? I have SO many first grade teaching tips for you that break down absolutely everything you need t...

Tips and Ideas for Early Finishers Activities in 1st Grade Do you ever have students who finish their work in .5 seconds and ask, okay what do I do now?...

I keep my math centers organized in a rolling cart. I can put a month's worth of centers in there so I only have to do it once a month. I put the center, the dice, dominos, or whatever manipultives I need right in the drawer. This is perfect for Kindergarten or 1st grade. Get ready to back to school with these great math organization tips. Back to school activities. math activities. free activities for math.

Kindergarten or First Grade classroom management expectation visuals

Guided reading is important work in every grade, but especially first, where students must move through a lot of levels in a year. Guided reading offers students meaningful instruction that is intentional. Texts are at a student’s instructional level of reading {ie: not easy, not too hard, just a little challenge}. Planning and prepping for ... Read More about Guided Reading Tools

Love all these ideas for First Grade! Make your own First Week of School Box! #oragnizationgoals

Math Word Walls have been a total game changer in my classroom! Now my First Grade students actively use the vocabulary cards on bulletin board to remind them of key concepts. These Math Word Wall Cards are also available for Kindergarten, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade!

Sharing my first year teacher classroom must haves for middle sch

Today's blog post will be a quickie. I was just so excited about my latest Target find, I had to share it with my teaching friends! So let's get started with our build a sight word fun! I knew it was going to be a good trip because this was the first thing I saw when...

Looking for first grade classroom decor ideas? We've compiled a fantastic list of real-life classroom designs to help you feel inspired! #classroom #classroomideas #classroomsetup #supplies #teaching #teacher #classroomdecor #firstgrade

Are you ready for the month of March? We are all geared up for some fun learning this month! Our March NO PREP packets are done and we are ready to go!

I have put together a list of must have teacher supplies on a budget ( they also make great gifts!) and some friendly advice to help you get all the things you need to make the classroom of your dr…

Get tips and ideas to create a calm morning routine in your classroom! Read about my favorite ideas for morning procedures using a visual chart, activities for morning work and morning tubs, a morning choice board, and creating a calming environment for your students! Find step-by-step Morning Procedures slides that will help students to be independent while completing procedures. Perfect for early elementary teachers in kindergarten first grade or second grade during back to school time!

Whether you’re a brand new teacher ( 20 tips and 20 more tips here!) or have been doing this for years, starting a new school year can feel really stressful. What will you need? Where will you get it? What’s the best kind? So many questions! So, if you want to start the new year feeling more prep

How to create a memorable Meet the Teacher night for students and families. Help everyone have fun & be productive on this important night!

First grade teachers, grab these FREE first week of school center activities to make planning your back to school centers so much easier. Planning centers in first grade can be challenging, especially the first week of school. These fun and engaging free center activities are perfect for the beginning of first grade. They focus on foundational skills for first grade including beginning sounds, ending sounds, CVC words, and color words. Grab these free centers for first grade here.

This blog is about the adventures of my first grade classroom. I am blogging to share ideas and to have conversations with other teachers. I am looking forward to learning from each other.