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!
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
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
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
This resource is a fun Spring themed math resource perfect for your Pre-K, Kindergarten, and First Grade students to practice the important math skills of recognizing numbers, counting, matching sets to numbers, ordering numbers, etc.Your students will love counting the Spring kites!I have included 2 sets of counting cards to allow for differentiation with your students! 1 set is numbers 0-10 and the 2nd set is 0-20!I have also included number cards 0-20 for matching with the counting cards.St
This is a bundle of my resources created to celebrate the 101st day of school! This will be all you will need to celebrate the 101 days you have been in school!It is so fun for students to celebrate being in school for 101 days! Resource #1:The activities included in this resource will help you decorate your door or bulletin boards for the 101st day of school celebration and the printable activities will give students a fun way to celebrate the 101st day of school by working on math, number w
Gingerbread Counting to 20 with Number Matching and Ten Frames!Your students will love to work on counting (0-10 or 0-20) and number matching with these fun Gingerbread Man Kids and Houses. They can count the gumdrops on the houses and match to the corresponding gingerbread numbers. They can also work on ten frames!I have included the following:2 Sets of Number Counting Cards - 0-10 and 0-20- Each card is numbered so it can be used as a Read/Write the Room activity and to also use the recor
This summer themed ten frame counting, matching, and making ten resource is a fun math activity for your students. Use the ten frame task cards, counting cards, number or numeral cards, math work mats, and recording pages in your math centers, morning work, small groups, and math lessons. This resource includes:**Sandcastle Ten Frame Mats (with colored crabs 0-10) featuring place to match corresponding number or numeral.**Sandcastle Ten Frame Mats (with colored crabs 0-10) for making 10 feat
This resource is a bundle of 4 counting 0-15 sets. Your Pre-K, Kindergarten, and First Grade students will love counting the bees, ladybugs, flowers, and bird eggs in this bundle! Each resource contains counting cards, counting mats, recording pages, and more! Great for morning work, morning tubs, math centers, and small math groups. Ladybug Set:This Spring or Summer ladybug counting resource is filled with engaging counting activities for your Pre-K, PreSchool and Kindergarten students! Gi
This Spring or Summer ladybug counting resource is filled with engaging counting activities for your Pre-K, PreSchool and Kindergarten students! Give your students a fun way to learn about counting concepts such as one to one correspondence, numeral recognition, number writing, and more! Great to use as an introduction to counting, counting and numeral matching, numeral writing practice, use as a review or anytime throughout the year!Students will love using this resource in math small
This Spring or Summer counting resource is filled with engaging counting activities for your Pre-K, PreSchool and Kindergarten students! Give your students a fun way to learn about counting concepts such as one to one correspondence, numeral recognition and more. Great to use as an introduction to counting, review or anytime throughout the year!Students will love using this resource in math small groups, as morning work, as an independent math activity, math centers, or as an early fin
This Spring or Summer counting resource is filled with engaging counting activities for your Pre-K, PreSchool and Kindergarten students! Give your students a fun way to learn about counting concepts such as one to one correspondence, numeral recognition and more. Great to use as a review or anytime throughout the year!Students will love using this resource in math small groups, as morning work, as an independent math activity, math centers, or as an early finisher activity.I have includ
This Spring or Summer counting resource is filled with engaging counting activities for your Pre-K, PreSchool and Kindergarten students! Give your students a fun way to learn about counting concepts such as one to one correspondence. Great to use as a review or anytime throughout the year!Students will love using this resource in small groups, as morning work, as an independent math activity, math centers, or as an early finisher activity.I have included:Counting Cards 0-15 (cute raindro
This Spring counting resource is filled with engaging counting activities for your Pre-K, PreSchool and Kindergarten students! Give your students a fun way to learn about counting concepts such as one to one correspondence. Great to use as a review or anytime throughout the year!Students will love using this resource in small groups, as morning work, as an independent math activity, math centers, or as an early finisher activity.I have included:Counting Cards 0-15 (cute sheep with tulips
It is so fun for students to celebrate being in school for 101 days! The activities included in this resource will help you decorate your door or bulletin boards for the 101st day of school celebration and the printable activities will give students a fun way to celebrate the 101st day of school by working on math, number writing, money, and writing activities!Share the activities in a booklet for students or project the materials for the class to work on together!So much fun!I have included th
This resource is a fun Halloween themed math resource perfect for your Pre-K, Kindergarten, and First Grade students to practice the important math skills of recognizing numbers, counting, matching sets to numbers, ordering numbers, etc.Your students will love counting the Halloween spiders, black cats, witch legs, and spider eyes!I have included 2 sets of counting cards to allow for differentiation with your students! 1 set is numbers 0-10 and the 2nd set is 0-20!I have also included number c
These 2 fun and engaging Space themed counting activities will be a great addition to your elementary classroom and math activities whether you have a Space themed classroom or not! Each poster is a full 8 1/2 x 11 size so that they are easily displayed and can be seen by students from anywhere in your classroom!Students will love this adorable space kid as they learn to count and match numbers!I have also included a blank poster, planet numbers 0-20, and blank space stars for students to mat
These 2 fun and engaging Dog themed counting activities will be a great addition to your elementary classroom whether you have a Dog or puppy themed classroom or not! Each poster is a full 81/2 x 11 size so that they are easily displayed and can be seen by students from anywhere in your classroom! Students will love these adorable puppy dogs, dog houses, and bones!I have also included a blank poster, dog bone shaped numbers, and blank dog bones for students to match numbers and sets! Great for
These fun and engaging Dinosaur themed counting activities will be a great addition to your elementary classroom whether you have a Dinosaur themed classroom or not! Each poster is a full 81/2 x 11 size so that they are easily displayed and can be seen by students from anywhere in your classroom! Students will love the dinosaurs and bones.I have also included blank posters, bone shaped numbers, and blank bones for students to match numbers and sets!I have included:Counting Posters for Numbers
These fun and engaging Frog themed counting posters will be a great addition to your elementary classroom whether you have a Frog themed classroom or not! Each poster is a full 81/2 x 11 size so that they are easily displayed and can be seen by students from anywhere in your classroom! Students will love the frogs and flies!!I have also included an independent activity that students can use to practice counting in math centers. It includes 2 blank mats, 2 sheets of flies, and lily pad number ca
This summer (or anytime!) firefly counting resource is filled with engaging counting activities for your Pre-K, PreSchool and Kindergarten students! Give your students a fun way to learn about counting concepts such as one to one correspondence, numbers, sets, matching, etc. Great to use as a summer review or anytime throughout the year!Students will love using this resource in small groups, as morning work, as an independent math activity, or as an early finisher activity.I have included:
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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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