Understanding an analog clock can be overwhelming for 1st graders, but these 5 tools will help your students to feel more confident!
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Are you looking for books to motivate reluctant writers? These 3 Jon Klassen stories are bound to get your students talking about their opinions!
Once my students are comfortable with the idea of opinion writing, I like to move onto more open-ended books. The types of books that force them to think about what really happened at the end of the story and form their own reasons for it.
I have been using DonorsChoose since my first year of teaching. Thanks to them, I have provided my classes with many amazing resources!
Ending Blends Games for K, 1st and 2nd Grade
11/27/2022Decoding words with ending blends has always been a confusing concept for my early readers.
I find when they encounter these words in a long sentence, they become even more overwhelmed!
Games are an engaging way to help students review key skills daily. They enjoy the repetition and predictability of the game, while increasing their ability to decode new words.
As a teacher, I know that low prep are always a favorite of mine. All you need to do is print these games and then your job is done!
TpT's Back to School Bonus Sale is happening August 30th and 31st! Save 25% with promo code: BTSBONUS22
Here are some resources to help you start the year strong!
Are your students able to complete a hundreds chart with ease?
Do you notice they struggle with a portion of the chart in isolation?
My 1st graders tend to struggle with understanding what equal really means. I have always found that using a balance scale to visualize this concept helps a lot!
I have always used games to reinforce the concepts my students learn it class. I started creating them over 17 years ago when I worked in a Title 1 school. It was a great way to motivate them while reviewing key math and phonics skills they needed!
Valentine's Day ELA Games for K-1
2/08/2022
Are you looking for activities for your Valentine ELA centers next week? Here are two of my favorite print and play phonics games!
Valentine's Day Short Vowel Games
- short a words (ex: pal, tap, jazz)
- short e words (ex: neck, fell, hem)
- short i words (ex: lick, fib, miss)
- short o words (ex: pop, loss, box)
- short u words (ex: jug, fuss, sum)
- mixed short vowels (ex: fizz, max, loss, vet, yum)
Check out this video for a closer look!
Valentine's Day Short Vowel Bingo
• 6 - 3 x 3 boards with Short Vowel Sounds (letters only.)
• 6 – 5 x 5 boards with Short Vowel Sounds (letters only.)
• 6 – 3 x 3 boards with Short Vowel Words (cvc and some short vowel ending blends; wish, rest, past..)
• 6 – 5 x 5 boards with Short Vowel Words (cvc and some short vowel ending blends; wish, rest, past..)
• Heart game pieces, 2 sets, one for 3 x3 boards and one for 5 x5 boards.
A fun activity for reinforcing medial sounds!
Both of these sets are on available in my TPT shop!
TPT Seller Spotlight for K-1 Resources
1/11/2022
One of the resources featured is my Kindergarten Bingo set.
This set includes 7 math and literacy skills: Uppercase and lowercase letters, number words, numbers 0-10, numbers 0-20, color words and shapes. Each skill has 6 bingo boards for a total of 42 boards!
I use this in centers and as an alternative to worksheets for homework.
The other resource is my Short Vowel Games Bundle.
This set features 6 different games all with short vowels. Some sets are decodable cvc words, while others contain blends and digraphs.
This allows you to easily differentiate activities for ELA centers and homework.
Thanks to TPT for this feature and a Happy 2022 to all my readers!
Encouraging K-1 students to write narrative stories can be difficult as we all know. They have had plenty of experiences, but they are not always able to think of one when it is time to reflect and write about their lives.
Ezra Jack Keats books are the perfect way to inspire your early writers!
Classroom Seating for K-2
8/28/2021
I've always been a table teacher. I had desks when I taught 5th, and during the pandemic. However, I prefer tables because there is much more space in our room!
I have always loved doing jigsaw puzzles as the amount of concentration it takes is really soothing. I have found over the past 15 years of teaching that my students find them relaxing too!
K-1 Bingo Games for Literacy and Math
7/15/2021
My first grade class enjoys playing games during morning arrival each week.
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