Carla Polk

This is a fun and interactive STEM challenge activity. Students will use critical thinking skills and cooperative teamwork while stacking cups to replicate task cards. It can be done individually or in groups. This also makes a great activity for indoor recess! These towers work well using mini Solo cups. These can be purchased at the dollar store. What's included: Level 1 - 6 Green Task Cards Level 2 - 6 Blue Task Cards Level 3 - 6 Red Task Cards Digital Version on Google Slides

If you are looking for a great resource to supplement your 1st grade Reading Wonders series, this is for you! Each unit correlates and provides practice using the program's weekly spelling and high frequency words. Each unit includes 5 weeks of activities. Buying this Bundle (Units 1-6) gets you a whole unit free! Unit 1 Rainbow Write (using the weekly spelling words) Fill in the Blanks (using the weekly high frequency words) Unit 2Box It (using the weekly spelling words) Writing Sentences (usi

These Blending Drills align with UFLI First Grade Scope and Sequence. This resources can be used as a whole group or small group blending, intervention, and even homework. Building foundational blending and reading fluency skills is essential. Students will build fluency through structured literacy.Please be sure to look at how the lessons are organized below. I created this resource based on my school district's pacing guide. Note that most Blending Drills are 2 lessons combined. Several Blendi

Missing Words is a great way for students to apply the phonics rules and spelling patterns they learn as they align with the UFLI First Grade Scope and Sequence. These worksheets can be easily printed and incorporated at the end of the lessons. They can also be used as an intervention resource and used as homework for extra reinforcement. Please be sure to look at how the lessons are organized below. I created this resource based on my school district's pacing guide. Note that most Missing Words

With a little paint and some Q-Tips, students will have fun paining dots in the ten frames to help them add within 10. It goes along perfectly for International DOT Day celebrated on Sep 15th. Have fun and paint on!

Here is the perfect teamwork/sports activity that your students can do and will make for a cool wall display. It's low-prep too! Just print the 1 pager and students can color, cut, and glue onto a piece of colored/construction paper to make it pop. A variety of lined paper is provided for your students to write about teamwork. You can also print out and laminate sport letters to display the word TEAMWORK for your writing and craft. Included:primary and standard lined writing papersport-themed l

Get ready to have some interactive fun with Candy Can Day! You'll get access to Google Slides that you can project in your classroom. All slides are editable to fit the needs of your class. Just click "Present" and you're ready to go. For the ELA & Math games, students can use white boards to show their answers. Response sheets with answer guides are also included if you prefer to print and have students record their answers on paper. Learning Targets are included before and after the games.

Dive right into opinion writing with this unit! This unit inclues: -Anchor posters -5 Opinion Writing Prompts -Graphic Organizers -Fact/Opinion Sorts -Editor’s Checklist -Would You Rather Worksheet -Taste Test Activity -20 Would You Rather Prompt Cards -Sorting Mat Game

This is a 6 week author study to celebrate the books of Victoria Kann. Each week, read a book in the series. After reading aloud each book, students will think of 4 things that go along with the color theme of the book and illustrate. Books needed for read alouds: Pinkalicious Purplicious Silverlicious Goldilicious Aqualicious Emeraldlicious Included: author poster mini-book 5 coloring pages

I created this checklist to correspond with the 1st grade Reading Wonders high frequency words. Print a page for each student and put in a binder. This makes it easy to assess students on the words by week or by unit. Make copies throughout the year so parents can see how students are progressing. Please leave me feedback if you've found this resource helpful!

This animal research informational writing unit will get students excited about the wonderful world of animals. There are 40 animals that students can choose from in this pack. Start by reading the fact sheet. Each day, students can complete a research page and illustrate. Pages can be made into a book for a special keepsake. Book Pages Included:Front Cover Table of Contents Dedication Classification Habitat Diet Babies Interesting Fact Glossary All About the Author Back Cover Animal Fact Sheet

Your students will love going fishing during center time! It is a super fun and engaging way to practice targeted skills. This resource includes:30 cards with "ai" and "ay" words 30 cards with "oi" and "oy" words 30 cards with "ou" and "ow" words 30 cards with "au" and "aw" words Each page includes special cards to keep students on their toes such at Pass It, Oh No, and Extra TurnHow to Play:Print cards on colored cardstock. Lay out a large piece of blue fabric, butcher paper, or towel. Stud

This BINGO sheet can be used as a homework menu during the Thanksgiving school break. Students complete an activity and color the corresponding box. 5 boxes in a row earns them a reward when they return from break. Some reward ideas can be a class token economy you are already using in your class, a certificate, trip to the prize box, or a piece of candy. This is a great way to keep their minds working over the break.

These label cards are perfect for adding a little fun to your Halloween Snack Mix. Just set them in front of your favorite bowls or trays. I've also included labels for you to staple on top of snack-sized Ziplock bags if you prefer to have pre-packages snacks. Example ideas for ingredients are included to make a spooktacular Halloween Boo Snack Mix!

These simple, yet cute Homework Folder Labels will help your students stay organized. Simply print and attach to the folders! Or you can print them on a regular sheet of paper, cut them apart, and tape or glue them to the front of the folder. The labels were created to be used with 2”x 4” labels such as Avery #5163. This is a PDF file with 10 labels on a page.

Here is a resource to use to assess and keep track of High Frequency Word (Irregular Words) as students learn them. These words align with the UFLI 1st grade curriculum.I print a copy for each student, hole punch, and put in a binder. This makes it easy to pull students and keep track of the words they know. It's also a great resource to give to families so they can have a copy of all the words for the year at home.

These activities will help students learn long vowel spelling patterns. You can display the Google Slides and have students record their answers on white boards or on the provided recording sheets. There are 12 words to spell for each game. This makes for a fun and interactive activity to use on Zoom or Google Meets by sharing your screen. What's included: Whoo Can Spell-Long A (a_e spelling)Whoo Can Spell-Long E (ee spelling)Whoo Can Spell-Long I (i_e spelling)Whoo Can Spell-Long O (o_e sp

Your students will love going fishing during center time! It is a super fun and engaging way to practice targeted skills. How to Play:Print cards on colored cardstock. Lay out a large piece of blue fabric, butcher paper, or towel. Students can sit around the "pond" and turn the fish cards over by hand. I have them say the word and use it in a sentence. OR... After cutting out your laminated cards, put a staple on each end of the cards to make them magnetic. Use magnetic fishing poles to fish fo

This mini-unit is designed to explore 5 different insects: grasshoppers, ladybugs, bees, ants, and dragonflies. This supplements nicely with 1st Grade Reading Wonders Unit 4, Week 4. Print out the "All About Insects" workbook for each student. While or after students watch the included informational videos, they can use the graphic organizers to take notes or write/draw facts. Then, they can record complete sentences on the corresponding insect pages in their workbook. Each insect includes: *

Looking for a fun way to help your students practice part-part-whole relationships? Try these candy corn number bond task cards. Use as a "Read the Room" activity or in a math center. Add real candy corn to the center as a yummy manipulative! Included: -20 task cards -4 blank task cards to make your own -teaching poster to demonstrate bonds -recording sheet -blank recording sheet