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Hey, there! Are you looking for fun and engaging resources for your new or struggling learners? Here the resources are focused primarily on helping new and struggling kindergarten and first grade students become successful in reading, writing, and math.
I'm Cindy Montgomery, the resource creator, and a former Special Education teacher with 30+ years of experience. I taught kindergarten through fifth grade, resource and inclusion, with most of those years spent teaching in K-2. K-2 is where my passion for teaching really kicked in. I sometimes still find myself in teaching situations and enjoy working with students one-on-one. Although I'm no longer in the classroom, I try to keep up with current best practices through online teacher groups, podcasts, videos, and professional development. And I'd love to help you with what you need to help your students become successful. Just drop me a line on a Q&A on any of the product pages. :)
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Fall Glyph Activities First Grade - apple, turkey, pumpkin, monster, tally mark
Introduce your kindergarten and first grade students to data management and tally marks using these four fun and engaging fall glyphs. The K-1 Fall Glyphs can easily incorporate into your Back to School, Fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving units. Glyphs include: apple, monster, pumpkin & turkey. Great for whole group, small group, Math Centers, new or struggling learners, and special education classrooms. Makes a great addition to Sub Plans, too! The first glyph we completed
K - 1st
Other (Math)
Halloween Letters and Sounds Alphabet Bingo Game - Kindergarten and First Grade
Kindergarten and first grade students will have fun playing this Halloween Letters and Sounds Alphabet Bingo Game while practicing capital letters, lowercase letters, and sounds! Halloween Alphabet Bingo will work wonderfully for Halloween Units and Parties, Sub Plans, indoor recess, Literacy Centers, small groups, whole group, ESOL, new or struggling learners, or in special education classrooms.I wanted something that would be fun for my kids during center time on Halloween. I wanted it to be s
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Also included in:Â Halloween Alphabet Sounds l Numbers to 20 l Sight Words Bingo 3 Pack
New Year's 2026 Activities for Kindergarten, First Grade Glyph, Writing Prompts
Use this updated New Year's 2026 Pack when you return to school to start 2026 off right! The New Year's 2026 Pack contains a 2026 coloring page, a crown to make, 15 writing papers for differentiation, a glyph, a picture graph and a bar graph with follow-up questions, a color by code page at 2 skill levels, a maze, word search, and a balloon writing activity that you can display in your classroom or hallway. Great for kindergarten, first grade, whole group, small group, Math and L
K - 1st
Graphing, Writing
Also included in:Â New Years 2026 Activities for Kindergarten and First Grade 3 Pack
Fall Noun Sort with Pictures Activities for First Grade
Are you looking for an engaging way to introduce, reinforce, or review first grade students on nouns? If so, this Fall Noun Sort Activity for the Pocketchart along with follow-up worksheets is your answer. This Fall Noun Sort Activity works well in a Fall Unit, Literacy Center or Station, for whole group, small group, early finishers, morning work, new or struggling learners, homeschoolers, ELL, or special education classrooms. Great to include in Sub Plans as well! Great practice
1st
English Language Arts
Also included in:Â Fall Noun Sort with Pictures and Scavenger Hunt for First Grade 2 Pack
Draw and Write Writing Activities | First Grade and Kindergarten
Do you need Draw and Write Writing Activities for Kindergarten or First Grade students that will keep them engaged, motivated to write and help them to become successful writers? Draw and Write Writing Activities allows students to draw, color, and then write about their drawing as a writing prompt giving them more ownership over what they're to write about. Vocabulary words are provided in a word bank which helps to promote further writing confidence and success.For kindergartners and first gra
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Writing
Also included in:Â Draw and Write Writing Activities 3 Pack l Year Round, Seasonal, Holidays
Valentine's Day Alphabet Bingo Letters and Sounds Game
Kindergarten and first grade students will have fun playing Valentine's Day Alphabet Bingo game while practicing capital letters, lowercase letters, and sounds! Valentine Letters and Sounds Bingo will work wonderfully for Literacy Centers, small groups, whole group, new or struggling learners, ESOL, or in special education classrooms. This was a great way to practice letter sounds with my ESOL kiddos. They loved it!! Thank you for this great resource. - Jennifer The resource is a
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Fall Letters and Sounds Alphabet Bingo Game
Kindergarten and first grade students will have fun playing this Fall Letters and Sounds Alphabet Bingo Game while practicing capital letters, lowercase letters, and sounds! Fall Alphabet Bingo will work wonderfully for Fall and Thanksgiving Units and Parties, Sub Plans, indoor recess, Literacy Centers, small groups, whole group, ESOL, new or struggling learners, or in special education classrooms.I love that this includes beginning sound picture cards not just the letters. - ClaudiaMy kindergar
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Also included in:Â Alphabet Bingo Bundle l Back to School Apples Fall Winter
Fall One More One Less to 10 Digital Activity for Google Slides™ and Worksheets
Fun fall themed digital math activity using Google Slides™ to engage your students in learning numbers before and after to 10. Fall One More One Less digital math activity is great for Distance Learning with kindergarten, first grade, special education, new or struggling learners or use in the classroom for Math Centers, morning work, bell work, or fast finishers. I love using these slides in class to start my math block! so engaging - Kellie Loved how simple this was to use! Loved the activ
K - 1st
Numbers
Back to School Number Bingo 0 to 120 - Number Recognition Activity for First Gra
First grade students will be engaged and have fun playing this Back to School themed bingo game while practicing number recognition 0 - 120. You will have an easy prep activity! Back to School 0 - 120 Bingo will work wonderfully for Math Centers, small groups, whole group, new or struggling learners, or in special education classrooms. Great for Sub Plans, Back to School themes and review, too ... or use it all year long!! My class loved this Bingo game! We played several games to
1st
Math, Numbers
Also included in:Â Back to School Alphabet Sounds Numbers to 120 Sight Words Bingo 5 Pack
Noun Emergent Reader Activity - First Grade Identifying Nouns
A simple, interactive noun emergent reader activity to use for introducing or reinforcing identifying nouns. What is a Noun? emergent reader can be used with first grade, whole group, small groups, one-on-one, Literacy Centers, ESOL, new or struggling learners, for morning work, early finishers, or in special education classrooms. This is such a fabulous emergent reader on nouns. It truly helped my students understand this concept. They really enjoyed it. Thank you so much. - Michelle I
1st
Grammar, Informational Text, Reading
Also included in:Â Back to School First Grade Skills Bundle
Christmas Bingo Letters and Sounds Alphabet Game Activity Kindergarten First Gr
Kindergarten and first grade students will have fun playing this Christmas Letters and Sounds Alphabet Bingo Game while practicing capital letters, lowercase letters, and sounds! Christmas Alphabet Bingo will work wonderfully for Christmas Units and Parties, Sub Plans, indoor recess, Literacy Centers, small groups, ESOL, new or struggling learners, or in special education classrooms.My kiddos loved these and it kept them engaged! - Bryanna KEY FEATURES:Christmas Letters and Sounds Bingo ca
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Also included in:Â Christmas Alphabet Sounds l Numbers to 20 l Sight Words Bingo 3 Pack
Apple One More One Less to 10 Activity for Google Slides™, Kindergarten, 1st Gr
Fun apple themed math activity using Google Slides™ to engage your students in learning numbers before and after to 10. Apples One More One Less digital math activity is easy prep and great for kindergarten, first grade, special education, homeschool, and new or struggling learners. Very interactive and the kids loved it - Rachel Fun and engaging resource to practice one more/ one less and number writing on the included work pages. - Amber This is a great follow-up activity after teaching ab
K - 1st
Numbers
Back to School Noun Sort with Pictures Activities for First Grade
Are you looking for an engaging way to introduce, reinforce, or review nouns with your first grade students? If so, this Back to School Noun Sort Activity with follow-up worksheets and display activity is your answer. This Back to School Noun Sort Activity works well in a Back to School Unit, Literacy Center, for whole group, small group, early finishers, morning work, new or struggling learners, homeschoolers, ESOL, or special education classrooms. Really, you can use it anytime thro
1st
English Language Arts
Also included in:Â Back to School First Grade Skills Bundle
Halloween Noun Sort with Pictures Activity for First Grade
First graders will be engaged while sorting these bright Halloween noun picture cards into 4 categories: Person, Place, Animal, Thing. This Halloween Noun Sorting activity contains 30 noun picture cards to sort, response sheets and follow-up worksheets, both with alternate versions to use for scaffolding or differentiation. Perfect for small group instruction, Language Arts Centers, fast finishers, bell work, new or struggling learners, homeschoolers, or special education classrooms. Cute an
1st
English Language Arts, Grammar
Also included in:Â Halloween Noun Sort with Pictures and Scavenger Hunt for First Grade 2 Pack
Life Cycle of a Watermelon Activities for Kindergarten and First Grade - Reader
The Life of a Watermelon is a watermelon shape book activity just right for kindergarten or first grade students. The informational text in this reader will guide your students through learning about the life cycle of a watermelon with a fun little twist at the end. It easily lends itself to opportunities for discussion and research. This watermelon shape book, along with the follow-up worksheets, is great for Watermelon, End of the Year, or a Summer Unit; Literacy Centers, homeschoole
K - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Reading
Also included in:Â Watermelon Emergent Reader and Writing Prompts 2 Pack
Button Sorting Mat Activities with Worksheets for PreK and Kindergarten
Engage your prek and kindergarten students in hands-on learning with the Button Sorting Mats and counting worksheet activities. 88 button sorting mats allow your students to sort by shape, color, or shape and color using buttons commonly found in most Early Childhood classrooms. Great for Math Centers and Stations, small groups, individual work, early finishers, morning work, new and struggling learners, homeschoolers, Sub Plans, and special education classrooms. KEY FEATURES:Prin
PreK - K
Math, Numbers
Draw and Write Activities for First Grade and Kindergarten 5 Pack
Draw and Write Activities 5 Pack for Kindergarten and First Grade allows kindergartners and first graders to draw, color, and then write about their drawings as a writing prompt. If they choose, they can use the vocabulary words provided, helping them to achieve success. The Draw and Write Activities 5 Pack includes story prompts throughout the year, while the Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer writing prompts focus on holidays and seasonal happenings specific to those seasons. Perfect for
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Writing
Noun Sort with Pictures Activities for First Grade
First graders will be engaged while sorting these bright noun picture cards into 4 categories: Person, Place, Animal, Thing. This Noun Sort activity contains 24 noun picture cards to sort, a response sheet and a follow-up worksheet, both with alternate versions to use for scaffolding or differentiation. Perfect for small group instruction, Language Arts Centers, fast finishers, bell work, new or struggling learners, homeschoolers, or special education classrooms. KEY FEATURES:Updated 2021Use
1st
English Language Arts, Grammar
Also included in:Â Noun Sorts with Pictures Activities and Noun Emergent Reader Bundle
Candy Corn Number Puzzles Math Activity: Composing & Decomposing Numbers to 10
Use Candy Corn Math Number Puzzles as a Fall or Halloween math activity to reinforce composing and decomposing numbers to 10. Students create each candy corn by using numbers that make the number at the top. Ex. 10 = 3, 7 The challenge is to see how many pieces of candy they can create. More advanced students will be able to use all the puzzle pieces to create 36 pieces of candy. Can be used with whole or small groups, one-on-one, in Math Centers, for early finishers, bell work, homeschool
K - 1st
Numbers
Seasons of the Year Activities for Kindergarten and PreK; reader, worksheets
This Seasons of the Year Activities resource for Pre-K and Kindergarten is packed with an emergent reader that depicts the 4 seasons of an apple tree, full-page color season posters, along with sequencing and inference worksheets. The Seasons of the Year Activities work well in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer, and Apple thematic units; Learning Centers, for Morning Work or Fast Finishers. Perfect for new or struggling learners, homeschoolers, or special education classrooms. Such a good re
PreK - K
Informational Text, Reading, Science
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About the store
Experience
Hey, there! Are you looking for fun and engaging resources for your new or struggling learners? Here the resources are focused primarily on helping new and struggling kindergarten and first grade students become successful in reading, writing, and math.
I'm Cindy Montgomery, the resource creator, and a former Special Education teacher with 30+ years of experience. I taught kindergarten through fifth grade, resource and inclusion, with most of those years spent teaching in K-2. K-2 is where my passion for teaching really kicked in. I sometimes still find myself in teaching situations and enjoy working with students one-on-one. Although I'm no longer in the classroom, I try to keep up with current best practices through online teacher groups, podcasts, videos, and professional development. And I'd love to help you with what you need to help your students become successful. Just drop me a line on a Q&A on any of the product pages. :)
Teaching style
I loved to teach using my Promethean board and with other activities that kept the students focused and actively engaged in learning. Using skills based activities that kept them engaged, up out of their seat, were fun, but not just a time waster checked all the boxes!
Awards & shining teacher moments
2004 Pine Belt's Best Educator
2010 Teacher of the Year
My own education history
B.S and M.ED in Special Education
Additional biographical information
Blog:
Every Day is the Weekend!
https://www.everydayistheweekend.com
Many of the graphics originally used in my resources were drawn by my sister, Carol Moore. Carol was diagnosed with cancer for the second time and gave up the fight in 2019. She is missed every day, but her light shines on.
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