Welcome to First Grade Gems!
Many years ago, I wanted to find a way to create educational resources and share them with other Educators.
Joining the TPT family has helped me accomplish that goal.
I hope my 32+ years as an educator is evident in my resources and that you find what you are looking for!
Gove students their ticket to reading success with these Dolch First and Second Grade word cards. Knowing high frequency words gives students the confidence needed to be a successful reader! I have included many ways to use these word cards to give students fun options for learning these Dolch First and Second Grade words!Your students will using these Dolch Primer and First Grade word cards!So many uses for these cards!1. Use as a Read the Room activity - Recording pages included2. Spell the Wo
It is so important to help your students get to know each other at the beginning of the year or anytime throughout the school year! It helps them build relationships, make friends, and identify things they have in common with each other!Help your students get to know each other by letting them participate in this Getting to Know You activity with a picnic or summer theme! Great for back to school or summer school!Using the picnic themed circle cards and question poster, students will throw
It is so important to help your students get to know each other at the beginning of the year or anytime throughout the school year! It helps them build relationships, make friends, and identify things they have in common with each other!Help your students with this important step by letting them participate in this Getting to Know You activity with a cute monkey or jungle theme!Using the monkey or jungle themed circle cards and question poster, students will throw a bean bag, stuffed animal,
This uppercase and lowercase 3 Little Pigs themed alphabet matching activity will be a favorite of your pre-school, kindergarten, and first grade students! Great addition to your classroom when you are learning about Fairy Tales, Farm, or anytime!You will love the easy prep format of the alphabet materials and the many ways to use this alphabet matching resource including matching uppercase letters to lowercase letters, uppercase letters to uppercase letters, lowercase letters to lowercase
This uppercase and lowercase summer themed alphabet matching activity will be a favorite of your pre-school, kindergarten, and first grade students! You will love the easy prep format of the materials and the many ways to use the materials including matching uppercase letters to lowercase letters, uppercase letters to uppercase letters, lowercase letters to lowercase letters, and alphabet letters to initial consonant sounds! What a great way to differentiate for all of your students! Your st
This uppercase and lowercase farm themed alphabet matching activity will be a favorite of your pre-school, kindergarten, and first grade students! You will love the easy prep format of the materials and the many ways to use the materials including matching uppercase letters to lowercase letters, uppercase letters to uppercase letters, lowercase letters to lowercase letters, and alphabet letters to initial consonant sounds! What a great way to differentiate for all of your students! Your stude
Y Ending words - Y as a Vowel - Does the y make a long I sound or long E? ⭐ This y as a vowel resource includes activities designed to help students work on words that end in y. Students will become familiar with learning and practicing how to know if the y ending makes the long e vowel sound or if it makes the long I vowel sound. The March theme is perfect for a fun St. Patrick's Day activity!I have included ⭐ 4 different activities to help students work on y ending words and have a fun March
This Valentine themed grammar inflected endings resource will help your students understand the sounds of -ed endings.Students will practice reading verbs with inflected ed endings and learning about the 3 sounds an ed ending (suffix) makes at the end of a word.Some reading series use the "-ed" sound and some use the "id" sound. I have made options for both!I have included: **3 sounds of -ed ending rules teaching or display posters- 2 different options Each option includes the use of -id inste
Y Ending words - Y as a Vowel - Does the y make a long I sound or long E? ⭐ This y as a vowel resource includes activities designed to help students work on words that end in y. Students will become familiar with learning and practicing how to know if the y ending makes the long e vowel sound or if it makes the long I vowel sound.I have included ⭐ 4 different activities to help students work on y ending words!I have included:⭐ A teaching or display rule poster⭐ Activity #1: 30 Y Ending Word
What a fun Winter craft for students while also decorating your Winter classroom door or bulletin boards! This Build a Hot Cocoa craft will be a fun way for students to participate in decorating the classroom for Winter! The editable options make this craft and class decor resource just what is needed for the Winter months in your classroom! I have included the following:Craft: Build Cocoa Pieces - both color and bl/white -mug - 5 colors- editable options-mug handles-cocoa-whipped cream-
Give your students a fun way to practice counting and number writing!This Christmas themed counting booklet, counting mats, number writing cards, etc. are the perfect way to learn to write, count, and recognize numbers!Students can count with Rudolph, write/trace numbers with Rudolph, and practice matching numbers and sets of Christmas lights!The included activities are perfect for math centers, morning work, math small groups, and working with students one on one!I have included the following
This is a BUNDLE of 2 of my R Controlled Vowels resources! #1: R Controlled Task Cards and posters:The 5 R Controlled Vowel sounds of ar, er, ir, or, and ur are tricky for your students to learn and practice. This resource will help students practice the r controlled vowel sounds in a fun and meaningful way! I have included materials for teaching the 5 R controlled vowel sounds as well as ways for students to practice independently in centers or small groups.I have included:5 R Controlled V
The 5 R Controlled Vowel sounds of ar, er, ir, or, and ur are tricky for your students to learn and practice. This resource will help students practice the r controlled vowel sounds in a fun and meaningful way! I have included materials for teaching the 5 R controlled vowel sounds as well as ways for students to practice independently in centers or small groups.I have included:5 R Controlled Vowel Sounds Teaching/Display Posters5 R Controlled Vowel Sounds Sorting Mats88 R Controlled Vowel Sou
This resource will help students as you introduce each of the 5 R controlled vowels! It includes a printable booklet for all 5 of the R controlled vowels as well as an option for a mixed vowels booklet to use after learning about all 5 of the R controlled vowels! Students will enjoy making a booklet for each of the r controlled vowels as they learn about them. There are 3 options for the booklet pages. #1: Fill in the missing r controlled letters in the word of the sentence, #2: Fill in the w
Give your students the experience of celebrating the men and women of the United States military by using these materials to set a focus on the heroes in our community! Veteran's Day holds a special place in my heart because our son is serving in the United States Navy!As you prepare to celebrate the men and women of the Armed Forces, this set will get your classroom and/or your Veteran's Day program ready to go! Get ready for the patriotic holiday of Veteran's Day with this Veteran's Day
Alphabet Letters and SoundsYour Pre-School, Kindergarten and First Grade students will love using the materials in this resource to practice letter recognition, capital and lowercase letters, and initial consonant sounds.This activity includes 2 ways to work on letters and sounds to differentiate for your students.Activity #1: Students match the uppercase and lowercase letters to the mat featuring the corresponding picture cards.Activity #2: Students match the picture cards to the mat featuring
Halloween is the perfect time to have fun working on counting skills! Your students will love counting with these fun Halloween characters. Counting practice is so fun when you are counting the not so scary Halloween items! The counting pages are featured in 4 different options to differentiate for your students and also to offer you the ability to meet all students needs! The counting booklet includes counting pages 1-10, cover options, and count and write pages!Your students will love th
Students will have fun learning about the alphabet, uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and initial consonant sounds with this fun Fall Halloween themed resource. Students will love the corresponding craft activity as a follow up! This is a great resource to use in the Fall and Halloween when your students are learning about the letters of the alphabet and consonant sounds and their thoughts are on all things Fall and Halloween!This resource works great in your centers, small groups, morning
This is a Halloween ABC Order resource that will reinforce alphabetical order and make it fun and engaging for the Halloween season! This fun abc order activity will help students understand the sequence of the alphabet and learn to compare words based on letter order! Your students will love learning about alphabetical order by using this activity as they work with the fun Halloween themed task cards and alphabet letters!I have included:35 Halloween themed task cards - You will be able to
Do you have fast finishers or early finishers and you wish they had something to do that wasn't just busy work but was great review work? Now you do!These Early Finishers task cards will keep your early or fast finishers busy with wonderful educational tasks. I have included reading, spelling, phonics, writing, math, and art!Just copy the task cards and place in a small basket or the photo keeper boxes sold at craft stores. I have included 8 different recording sheets that coordinate wit
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Experience
Welcome to First Grade Gems!
Many years ago, I wanted to find a way to create educational resources and share them with other Educators.
Joining the TPT family has helped me accomplish that goal.
I hope my 32+ years as an educator is evident in my resources and that you find what you are looking for!
Teaching style
My teaching style is to use a good variety of activities including small group, large group, and fun activities to stimulate learning.
I love to use centers for both reading and math.
Learning must be fun and interactive!
Awards & shining teacher moments
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My own education history
Bachelor Degree in Education from Wayne State College.
Additional biographical information
My husband and I have been married for 40 years and we live in Omaha, Nebraska.
We have two sons and one adorable Shih Tzu named Gracie.
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