First Grade Freckles

Research has confirmed how important it is for students to learn phonics skills. At the top of the list is the connection between a phoneme and grapheme. This classroom resource is worth the wall space as it can be used to teach and also reference the various spelling patterns of the sounds we use! There are enough options here that this resource can seamlessly pair with any program or sequence needs. Options span from basic kindergarten phonics skills to advanced skills found in third grad

My students were bored working towards the goal of math fluency. With this simple and easy to manage incentive students are now excited and engaged in math fact fluency! Each student will get a paper gum ball machine. Every time they can pass a math facts test (we have a 60 second time limit in our class) they earn a gum ball for their machine. You can also give students an actual gumball too, but that is up to you! What's Included? Gum Ball Machine TemplatesAddition Checks 1-10Addition Check

Try a free sample of my File Folder games here: Argh You Adding?I LOVE file folder games. You can use them for almost anything! Think: parent volunteers, small group activities, fast finishers, skill practice, small group warm-ups, inside recess, etc. They can be played quietly alone, paired with friends, and even sent home as a resource for families to practice specific skills. Folder games are an extremely versatile tool to have handy. Each game comes in a color, or a black line version. Y

Many school sponsored reading programs offer extremes in phonics practice, ranging from too broad, to almost nonexistent. If you are looking for targeted phonics practice, that supports applying phonetic skills in a reading rich context, this is a helpful resource! I personally use the this pack for morning work and centers in my first grade classroom. The worksheets can also be helpful when I am planning for a substitute, or have a student needing additional practice with a specific skill. Reso

Many school sponsored reading programs offer extremes in phonics practice, ranging from too broad, to almost nonexistent. If you are looking for targeted phonics practice, that supports applying phonetic skills in a reading rich context, this is a helpful resource! I personally use the this pack for morning work and centers in my first grade classroom. The worksheets can also be helpful when I am planning for a substitute, or have a student needing additional practice with a specific skill. Reso

Many school sponsored reading programs offer extremes in phonics practice, ranging from too broad, to almost nonexistent. If you are looking for targeted phonics practice, that supports applying phonetic skills in a reading rich context, this is a helpful resource! I personally use the this pack for morning work and centers in my first grade classroom. The worksheets can also be helpful when I am planning for a substitute, or have a student needing additional practice with a specific skill. Reso

Looking for an easy center? Look no further! I have used this activity for several years, and it has yet to meet a student who didn't like it. Hang the themed cards around your classroom in easy, tricky, or a mixture of places. Students will go around the room with the included recording sheet and a clipboard to find all of the hidden cards. It is an engaging way to practice reading and writing! Write the Room Editions Included: August: Back to SchoolSeptember: FallOctober: HalloweenNovember: T

These partner cards will make it a breeze to pair up students. There are 24 cards, available in color or blackline. Print whichever suits your needs. Included is an anchor chart to make it easy for students to independently find their partners!

Make the most out of your calendar time! Patterns have been shown to help students in mathematical concepts such as multiplication and telling time. Rather than just throwing a number on the calendar grab some cards that incorporate patterns. Students always have fun when a new month begins and they need to figure out the new pattern. August: AB Pattern (backpack, bus)September: AB Pattern (scarecrow, apple)October: ABB Pattern (full moon, spider, spider)November: ABC Pattern (turkey, acorn,

Stop wasting valuable wall space on the hundreds of sight words we teach our students! Word walls are overwhelming, and under-utilized by your struggling readers. The “Sound City Bandits” will display sight words that are irregular, aka not decodable, in a fun and engaging way. This will save space, and help students shift memory workload to the smaller amount of words that are irregular. As you teach a word that is irregular add a word window to the bandit city. This will help students r

This fractions unit includes the following... 6 Fraction Anchor ChartsFraction Interactive PageFraction Waterfall BookPizza Craftivity3 Story Problem Prompts5 Fraction WorksheetsFraction File Folder Game

This is a quick and simple way to get students involved in their reading! Students color a fun monthly graphic each time they read. You can use it to assign points, offer incentives, or simply track at-home reading. August through July available. This is a powerpoint file with the ability to fully edit your instructions at the top.

Many school sponsored reading programs offer extremes in phonics practice, ranging from too broad, to almost nonexistent. If you are looking for targeted phonics practice, that supports applying phonetic skills in a reading rich context, this is a helpful resource! I personally use the this pack for morning work and centers in my first grade classroom. The worksheets can also be helpful when I am planning for a substitute, or have a student needing additional practice with a specific skill. Reso

This is a Halloween theme-based learning set. Here's what you get... - Write the Room Halloween Edition - Batty About Blends (r, l, and s blends) - Monster Math (Missing Addends and Sums) - Witches' Brew Pocket Chart and Reader (Hap Palmer's popular Halloween song) - Trick or Treat, Reading's Neat (reading cvc words) Please check out the preview for a sample of each activity. Every activity has a recording form for student accountability. Also, every activity comes in both color and black a

Looking for a fun way to incorporate growth mindset in your classroom? Yetis are a fantastic way to do it. This bulletin board display will serve as a simple and fun reminder in the power of YET! Printing options are available in color or black line, and a small set of student awards are included. This is quick to make, takes only a small amount of space, but sure to leave an impression.

Here are some cute journal covers. I teach two, half-day kindergarten sessions so I combine journals to save storage space. Also, we rarely use all of the pages in a journal so combining subjects helps me get the most bang for my teacher buck! However, along with the combined subjects, I have also included separate reading, writing, math and science covers. Enjoy!

Looking for an easy center? Look no further! I have used this activity for several years, and it has yet to meet a student who didn't like it. Hang the themed cards around your classroom in easy, tricky, or a mixture of places. Students will go around the room with the included recording sheet and a clipboard to find all of the hidden cards. It is an engaging way to practice reading and writing! Included: 10 themed write the room cardsStudent recording sheetBonus Content: Both color and black l

I LOVE file folder games. You can use them for almost anything! Think: parent volunteers, small group activities, fast finishers, skill practice, small group warm-ups, inside recess, etc. They can be played quietly alone, paired with friends, and even sent home as a resource for families to practice specific skills. Folder games are an extremely versatile tool to have handy. This game comes in a color, or a black line version. You can print what fits your needs. This is a sample from my large

File folder games are one of the most versatile teaching resources out there. They are portable, quiet, durable, and fun! I use folder games for fast finishers, students needing extra help at home (homework), with volunteers in the classroom, as a morning start, and for students in small group as I work with individual students. You can also use these as worksheets, just don't glue them in a folder. The possibilities are endless! Included in this file is an initial sound sort, font sort, and

This is a writing prompt to accompany the book The Easter Bunny's Assistant.