First Grade Joy

Use these adorable blend posters to introduce or review 2 and 3 letter blends with L, S, and R, an additional chart on final blends is also included.

Use this incredibly adorable packet for your little learner to celebrate the 120th Day of School! Packet includes the following activities: (All activities available in color and ink saving black and white) Parent Letter (requesting support for volunteers and supplies, as well as an explanation of 120th Day) Parent Letter (120th Day Project) Certificate for 120th Day (half and full page) Album Cover About the Artist (writing and illustration) Encore Encore (best part of 120th Day writing) Up

Use this wonderful 8 paged cross curricular response after reading, "What Do You Do With a Tail Like This." This reader's response can be used to recall facts and build informative writing skills. Several graphic organizers for extending writing and primary lines with an illustration panel, makes this a fun and educational activity for little learners!

Use these informative posters to hang in the classroom or bind into a classroom book for student reference. Posters explain what a "hook" is and why it is important to good writers. Posters include bright colors, vivid clip art, and an array of hooks to include: onomatopoeia, question, feeling, imagine, and fact hooks.

Use these bright and colorful posters while introducing or reteaching digraphs. Posters can be used in small groups, large groups, and bound into a book for review. I know your students will love them as much as mine!

Use these adorable first day of school crowns to celebrate your little ones. This is a great first day activity as your students settle in and a wonderful way to mark this special occasion!

Use this adorable reader's response to challenge your students to think beyond the text and further explore cause and effect. This six paged primary lined response piece, can be used in whole or small group and includes with focuses on: -onomatopoeia -cause and effect -character traits

In this 48 paged Christmas poetry pack you will find tons of adorable literacy based activities carefully aligned with the Common Core Standards, that can be done in both large and small group settings. The packet includes an original poem about Christmas and its traditions around the world. The poem can be cut or left as is to create a student illustrated book (both black and white/color available in this packet). When students complete the book, several response pages are also included with a

Use this cute cut, paste, and write printable as a response to Christianne Jones' Lacey Walker Non-Stop Talker as a start to the school year as you are establishing routines, or as a reminder of behavioral expectations throughout the year. Use the printable "Lacey" as a separate coloring page or as a response "holder" for student work.

Use this adorable reader's response after reading Dr. Seuss's Yertle the Turtle. This response focuses on the traits of a good friend. The packet includes a graphic organizer to support student writing, a response piece, an illustration page, and a letter to send to a friend. Use this packet after a unit on Dr. Seuss, during Read Across America week, or any other time you like!

Use this adorable rustic class schedule freebie to let school community members know where you and your class are throughout the day. There is also and editable page you can use to add your own personal touches. Print on card stock cut, laminate, and post on your door or anywhere else you please. If you download this item, please consider leaving some feedback. Thanks!

Use this adorable reader's response after reading Dr. Seuss's "The Sneetches." This response focuses on identifying what makes us unique! The packet includes a graphic organizer to support student writing, a response piece (What makes me special!), a problem/solution organizer, and an illustration page(boy/girl), and two crowns (both with and without stars) Use this packet after a unit on Dr. Seuss, during Read Across America week, or any other time you like!

Use this awesome set of singular and plural noun anchor charts/posters to introduce and/or review the changes that occur when converting singular nouns to plurals. Includes charts for singular nouns, regular plural, irregular plural ending with -sh, -ch, -z, -s, -x, and a separate irregular plural noun poster for nouns ending in -y.

Use this great seven paged, primary lined, reader's response after reading Leo Lionni's charming text "Alexander and the Wind Up Mouse." This readers response will help reinforce or introduce, the skills of retelling, summarizing, and sequencing. Clear directions will assist writers in completing and understanding the task at hand. Additionally, there is an illustration panel for young artists. There are also two graphic organizers to help build and expand writing.

Young authors will use this piece to respond using a narrative style of writing to "Peter's Chair." There is a rubric/checklist reviewing conventions and (finger space/capitalization and punctuation/complete thoughts/narrative objectives). This 8 paged packet also includes a graphic organizer with a focus on adjectives and a chart for identifying story elements with a partner or group.

Use this adorable reader's response after reading Dr. Seuss's "My Many Colored Days." This response focuses on creative writing and making connections! The packet includes a response piece to the story, a class book (boy/girl outlines), a "color" response page (for every color in the story), and an illustration page (boy/girl) that can be used as a craft. Use this packet after a unit on Dr. Seuss, during Read Across America week, or any other time you like!

Use these awesomely colorful posters to introduce or review the idea of central message in a text. Posters were designed to fit into any classroom theme. Several common messages of a story are included in this fun set: bravery kindness perseverance honesty friendship responsibility acceptance cooperation

Use these adorable anchor charts to introduce or review comparing and contrasting information. Finish up the lesson by having students use the included Venn Diagram.

Use these bright and engaging anchor charts to introduce or review Main Idea and Key Details., then follow up with the adorable response sheet!

Use these 30 super cute and absolutely unique end of year awards (or any time for that matter), to positively celebrate your amazing students and their many accomplishments throughout the year. Simply insert your student’s names and at the bottom of the certificate, sign and date. Your kiddos will treasure the special recognition and appreciate the sentiment. Each certificate includes a rhyming stanza and individualized background and graphic. NO REPEATS Award Titles: Fabulous Friend Kind