The next unit in our CKLA Amplify Knowledge series is Unit 3, and it is always one of their favorites: Different Lands, Similar Stories.
Part 2 in the CKLA Amplify Knowledge series is Unit 2, The Human Body!
My 1st graders always enjoy CKLA's Human Body unit every year. They have so many questions about how their bodies work, and this unit does a great job of helping them understand the way each body system functions.
It cover 5 systems: skeletal, circulatory, digestive, muscular, and nervous system. These are the activities I used to help to enhance their understanding of each system. We used some throughout, and again at the end of the unit to celebrate all they have learned!
Are you using Amplify's CKLA Knowledge program with your first grade class? We have been using it for over four years now, and I know it is a bit overwhelming when you are starting out.
I want to share all the celebration activities and resources I use to enhance learning with you - be sure to check out the entire series. It is linked at the bottom of this post.
We have used many different programs for our ELA Intervention block over the past 5 years: Heggerty, Brain Friendly Reading, and UFLI.
I love the daily repetition in these programs, and how it helps my students to feel confident when reading and writing.
Understanding an analog clock can be overwhelming for 1st graders, but these 5 tools will help your students to feel more confident!
Elementary teachers know that dismissal is one of the most stressful parts of back to school!
No matter how many forms schools send out, keeping track of who goes where the first week can be chaotic.
Learning how to form the letters in your first and last name correctly are important skills in K-1, and it needs to be practiced often.
I could not wait to get in and set up my classroom this year - even though we don't go back until September 5th.
Teachers know it is challenging to keep your students focused during independent or group activity times.
Classroomscreen has changed the way our day runs. and I could not be more grateful (or excited) about it!
Sustainable Classroom Swaps
6/23/2023I'm always working on finding new sustainable swaps for different parts of my life, and that applies to my classroom too. I want to make sure my students are aware of alternatives they can choose from, as well as ways to repurpose and reuse everyday items.
Here are some of my favorite swaps that I use in my classroom.
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!
I have always enjoyed teaching opinion writing to K-1 students. Opinion writing is more motivating, as we all know they have opinions they love sharing!
However, getting K-1 students to include a reason for their opinion can be tricky.
Over the past eight years, I have used these books to launch our opinion writing unit. They have helped my students understand why their opinion need a reason in an engaging way!
2023 Classroom Reveal
2/25/2023It sounds odd to be doing a room reveal at this point in the school year - but I have a great reason. My old room was closed off at the end of last year for a remodel.
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