First Things First

Use this book with students after reading "CInderella." This is a fun writing activity to use as a supplement to a fairy tales unit, writers workshop, whole group or small group writing or for students to use as a choice during "Work on Writing" for Daily 5. It is a great way to scaffold for independent writing. Retelling is a comprehension skill that is essential to all students.

There are 5 passages in this listing: blends, th digraph, sh digraph, ch digraph and wh digraph. Assess each phonics skill individually using the color coded copy. This reading passage is a great way to assess students on their phonics skills while using the words in context! Included is a color coded teacher copy, black and white teacher copy and black and white enlarged student copy.

There are 5 passages in this listing: short a, e, i, o and u. Assess each phonics skill individually using the color coded copy. This reading passage is a great way to assess students on their phonics skills while using the words in context! Included is a color coded teacher copy, black and white teacher copy and black and white enlarged student copy.

Enjoy this graphing freebie to use with your class! I appreciate your feedback!

There are 5 passages in this listing: CVCe long a, e/ee, i, o and u. Assess each phonics skill individually using the color coded copy. This reading passage is a great way to assess students on their phonics skills while using the words in context! Included is a color coded teacher copy, black and white teacher copy and black and white enlarged student copy.

Included in this listing are 33 homework pages. Each page has literacy and math practice aligned to the CCSS. There is a second set of these same pages with a 'morning work' header. These homework pages are meant to be sent home using one page per week. However, you may send them home more frequently (they just won't last the whole school year). My experience: I used these with my first graders along with a reading long and extra practice every once in awhile. The parents really appreciated

A writing activity with a clown theme. Included: 3 graphic organizers, 3 writing pages and a color by "clown word" picture. Idea: * Use this with any clown props. Take pictures of your students (individually) with props and have them write about what type of clown they would be and why. I found cute props at Michael's craft store for under you could use (or think about props used in a photo booth). My first grade students had a lot of fun with this activity!

These assessments are all aligned to the first grade math Common Core State Standards. Each assessment is out of 4 points (you could make it out of more if you'd like). These mini formative assessments are a great way to check in with your first graders throughout the school year. There is also a 4 point 1st grade review at the end. 30 pages included!!

These posters include the number, number word, tens frames, dice, tallies and base ten blocks for numbers 0-20. The theme is stripes, polka dots and stars.

This product comes with 8 worksheets and a fun fact family math center! There are 3 worksheets that you can fill in your own numbers or have students create their own fact families. Using the houses is a fun way to introduce and practice this math skill.

Use this book with students after reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." This is a fun writing activity to use as a supplement to a lifecycle or insect unit. It combines science and literacy! Use this resource in writers workshop, whole group writing, small group writing. or for students to use as a choice during "Work on Writing" for Daily 5. It is a great way to scaffold for independent writing. Retelling is a comprehension skill that is essential to all students.

These worksheets and mini books are great for extra practice with fact families. The worksheets are split into fact families within 10 and fact families within 20. Included in this pack are 4 fact family worksheets 0-10, 4 fact family worksheets 10-20, 2 foldable fact family mini books 0-10 and 2 foldable fact family mini books 10-20.

This passage includes short and long vowels, blends, digraphs and bossy r words. Assess each phonics skill individually using the color coded copy. This reading passage is a great way to assess students on their phonics skills while using the words in context! Included is a color coded teacher copy, black and white teacher copy and black and white enlarged student copy.

This dice includes 6 sides with the following words: -what -when -why -where -who -how It can be used for any subject area as a whole group or small group. Enjoy! Please check out my blog pfeiffersfirsties.blogspot.com for updates and new activities for your classroom or follow my TPT store!

32 words to use for writing activities in February.

Use this letter when pencils are running low in your classroom!