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5 Winter Read Alouds Your First Graders Will Love
First, I must say, that even though I live in Wisconsin, I am NOT a fan of winter. But, I have learned that there is not bad weather, just bad clothing. With that said, I'm here today to share with you my 5 favorite read alouds for winter. Since winter feels like 8 months long here, I try to embrace all of the fabulous ... read more
New Year’s Resolutions Read Aloud & Lesson Plans
It's time for a New Year and 2022 can't come soon enough. #amiright I am ready for a new year and I'm ready for my first few days after winter break with my first graders. This New Year's resolutions read aloud lesson plans and activities has everything you need for an interactive, engaging, and fun read aloud right after ... read more
More than 10 of the Best Thanksgiving & Fall Books
Thanksgiving is such a special time for my family, and I love sharing these Thanksgiving and fall books with my first-grade students. Not only is it a time to be thankful, but it is also a time to come together and show gratitude to those around us. Whether I'm reading them to my own sons or my students, here are 10+ of my ... read more
Morning meeting resources you’ll want this year
Morning meetings are a time for all of your students to join together as a community to start the day. There are so many morning meeting resources, and the question is how do you dig through them and figure out which ones to use? ... read more
Easy Ways To Organize Your Phonics Supplies
Phonics instruction can be so fun. It is one of the few areas in the literacy block that allows for plenty of hands-on practice. In this blog post, I created a list of must-have tools for organizing your phonics supplies. Using all of these different materials and manipulatives in your instruction is great for ... read more
What Is Phonics & Why Is It So Important?
With the research of Science of Reading coming to the forefront recently, I wanted to touch base and tell you more about phonics or word work. As a first grade teacher, I think phonics is one of the most important and essential skills we teach our 6 and 7-year-olds. Keep reading to find out why and resources that can help ... read more
Phonemic Awareness vs. Phonological Awareness And How To Support Our Youngest Readers
Have you heard the buzz about phonemic awareness vs. phonological awareness lately? And you're not sure what it is? I've got you covered! Keep reading to see tips and tricks, and resources that I use in my classroom to support my learner's phonological and phonemic awareness skills. ... read more
How to Celebrate Winter In Your First Grade Classroom
Hello, winter, and hello, celebrations! Ready to celebrate winter in your classroom? These activities will be perfect for your learners and ❄️ snow ❄️ much fun (sorry, I had to ???? ). Whether it is December, and you're wanting ways to celebrate before Winter Break WITHOUT doing Christmas or December celebrations, or it's ... read more
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