Deana Thelen

This end of year packet is a fun way to say goodbye for the summer! Your kiddos will love these Hawaiian Luau themed activities. The packet includes reading comprehension, money skills, Hawaiian words and translations. Also included is an invitation for your students to have a Luau themed party on the last day of school! I have included a list of suggestions to make your party a day to remember! This packet was created by Deana Thelen from firstgradechatter.blogspot.com. It is appropriate

Your subs will love you! This packet will save you time and help you organize for a substitute. Cute stationery is included for you to leave detailed notes about daily routines.I also included four extra activities for your sub to use in case of emergency. Three hole punch the pages put them in a binder and you are ready! Make sure you tell a buddy where your binder is so she can pull it out when needed. Everything they need to know is in the binder and there are activities to fill time if

This little packet provides support for "Where the Wild Things Are". Skills covered are vocab., story elements, nouns, adding ending to verbs. It also includes a draw your own wild thing with a paragraph frame and stationery for writing a descriptive paragraph. Also included are three math activities. This printable packet was created by deana thelen from firstgradechatter.blogspot.com. It is appropriate for 1st, 2nd, and homeschoolers.

My Tale of Peter Rabbit activity packet is just what you need for spring and it's just been reduced! I always like to do this unit the week before or after Spring Break but it's perfect anytime of the year. My first graders are always inspired to check out other Beatrix Potter books from the library after we finish this unit! I hope you enjoy it. This packet includes: Beatrix Potter biography and comprehension Information text and comprehension The Tale of Peter Rabbit Vocabulary The Tale of

Research indicates that students need to effortlessly recall basic math facts. Students rely on these basic facts to help them understand more complex math concepts. The Common Core Standards state that first graders should be able to add and subtract within 20 and demonstrate fluency for addition and subtraction within 10. This unit of math timed tests helps first graders achieve automaticity of the basic math facts. My firsties are totally motivated by the space theme. Each level of "Out

Check out these two great March freebie pages! One page is leprechaun color by number and the other is a graphing activity. These pages are appropriate for first graders and homeschoolers. These freebies are from deana thelen. firstgradechatter@blogspot.com

This unit by Deana Thelen is based on the story "If You Give a Pig a Pancake" by Laura Numeroff. The pig activities include: three vocabulary activities, three writing activities, and three math activities: If You Give a Pig a Pancake” vocabulary search Pig Contractions Pig Syllables “If You Give a Pig a Pancake” design a tree house activity Amazing Animal Alliteration and writing paper Fun With Friends Alliteration and writing paper “If You Give a Pig a Pancake” favorite pancake topping graph

This is a great packet to use with any frog and/or toad stories. Included are: wordsearch, two original, imformative stories with comprehension, Venn Diagram, story starters and writing paper, frog/toad craftivity, comparing words story and response page, non-standard unit of measurement, and clock craftivity. This packet was created by Deana Thelen from http://www.firstgradechatter.blogspot.com

This fun little packet of popcorn activities is fun to use in October or November. It's also great to use the week before Thanksgiving. Your kiddos will love the popcorn theme and the popcorn tasting activity as well as the other reading, writing, and math activities. The packet includes: Short Vowel Word Sort-Read Around the Room Popcorn, Popcorn Everywhere!-Class Book Crazy About Popcorn-Choral Reading Poem Popcorn Information and Comprehension Rhyme Time!-Make a box of “pop” and “corn” rhy

My favorite! This unit comes with a leprechaun trap homework letter, a graphic organizer for writing about the leprechaun's visit, stationery, rainbow writing, syllable practice, word problems and comparing numbers! It also includes directions for how to make leprechaun footprints in your classroom to surprise your little guys! This unit is appropriate for first, second, and homeschoolers. It was created by deana thelen at firstgradechatter.blogspot.com. Enjoy!

Wouldn't it be great if someone would create a fun holiday themed word problem for each school day in December? Hey...somebody did! This packet includes word problems with Christmas, Winter, and Hanukkah themes. Two formats are included so you may print a December problem solving book for each student or use the smaller versions in a year long monthly themed problem solving notebook. The graphics and stories are highly motivating for first graders! If you are doing CGI in your classroom, you

Perfect for October science! This product is full of spider activities for your kiddos. It includes a spider diagram, web types labeling, tarantula story and comprehension, rhyming words, adjective and verb webs, super spider sentence activity, two math center activities and spider problem solving stories. This unit was created by Deana Thelen from firstgradechatter.blogspot.com. It is appropriate for first graders and homeschoolers.

The Common Core Standards state that first graders need to "represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction". This is the product to help you make sure your students are engaged in problem solving. Included in the packet are 22 October/Halloween themed word problems to print as a booklet or cut and glue into notebooks. This product is appropriate for 1st and 2nd graders. This packet was created by Deana Thelen from www.firstgradechatter.blogspot.com.

Wouldn't it be great if someone would create a fun holiday themed word problem for each school day in January? Hey...somebody did! Two formats are included so you may print a January problem solving book for each student or use the smaller versions in a year long monthly themed problem solving notebook. The graphics and stories are highly motivating for first graders! If you are doing CGI in your classroom, you should know that each of the types of word problems is represented at least once! Wo

Wouldn't it be great if someone would create a fun spring themed word problem packet for spring? Hey...somebody did! You'll love this new packet of monthly themed word problems. 24 word problems are included on 12 pages. The graphics and stories are highly motivating for first and second graders! If you are doing CGI in your classroom, you should know that each of the types of word problems is represented at least once! Woohoo! This product was created by Deana Thelen from firstgradechatter.blog

Wouldn't it be great if someone would create a fun February themed word problem for each school day in February? Hey...somebody did! You'll love this new packet of monthly themed word problems. This packet includes word problems with patriotic, groundhog, and Valentines Day themes. 24 word problems are included on 12 pages. The graphics and stories are highly motivating for first and second graders! If you are doing CGI in your classroom, you should know that each of the types of word problems i

The Common Core Standards state that first graders need to "represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction". This is the product to help you make sure your students are engaged in problem solving. Included in the packet are 24 November themed word problems to print as a booklet or as single pages. This product is appropriate for 1st and 2nd graders. This packet was created by Deana Thelen from www.firstgradechatter.blogspot.com.

This Raccoon Round-up packet may accompany the Audrey Penn stories about Chester Raccoon. It includes a folder for students to make to keep all of the "forest friends" activities together, an adjectives activity, two rhyming activities and recording sheets, a raccoon informative story with comprehension questions, three math activities (addition, patterning, and problem solving), a class book with stationery, and a homework writing assignment with parent letter. It's a pack of fun for the begi

Valentine's Day fun is provided in this sweet packet that includes 3 math activities for your kiddos! Number Sense With Dotti Cow: number order Jungle Love: comparing numbers Puppy Love: fact families These activities are aligned with the common core standards. The activities are appropriate for first grade and homeschoolers! Happy Valentine's Day!!

Wouldn't it be great if someone would create a fun September themed word problem for each school day in September? Hey...somebody did! You'll love this packet of Sept. themed word problems. This packet includes word problems with school, kids, and animal themes. 24 word problems are included on 12 pages. The graphics and stories are highly motivating for first and second graders! If you are doing CGI in your classroom, you should know that each of the types of word problems is represented at lea