Blog Hoppin'

Ok ok, I'm blog hopping (not hoppin'), but what can I say, I love frogs!  I wanted to share a few (ok more than a few) blogs that I absolutely love and wanted to share with you.  Most of them are primary blogs, but that's where my heart is and that's the age of kids I work with.

Erica's Ed-Ventures

She has such a fun blog and also includes great ideas for using her TPT items.

Crazy for First Grade

Ok, another great blog.  You must check out her TPT store.  OMG!  Her "Ready, Set, Print" series is a must have!

Fabulous in First

I am adding her Nonfiction Unit on Penguins to my wish list!

Finally in First

Have you seen her TPT store!  I am totally adding the my wish list here too!  I want to try her sight word program.

First Grader...At Last!

OMG!  What a great blog!  She shares awesome ideas and FREEBIES too!

Life in First Grade!

She is not teaching 1st grade his year, but still some great ideas!

That should start you off.  I am off to cook dinner.  I will add more blogs as I come across them!   love the blogging world!



TPT Sale and Updates

I have been putting blogging on the back burner lately, but I am still here and busy as ever.  Here is a quick update to some things I have been posting on TPT.  Also, I will be holding a sale at the end of the month!  20% off everything!

This is a follow-up to may fall word problem pack.  Each pack contains 32 word problems.

SPRING Pack Here

FALL Pack Here

Simply print the included pages, place on a magnetic cookie sheet (I got mine at the dollar store), and have students use magnetic letters to complete the activities.

Click the picture for the link to my TPT store!

Brush up on those basic math skills with the 6 pages of football themed math. Skills include basic addition, basic subtraction, skip counting, base tens, and number identification.           

Includes picture word dictionary for spring words, 6 writing prompts, word wall cards that can be used for writing the room, and a spring word search!

       

There is so much more, but you have to visit my store to see!  Happy teaching!

TPT Updates

I have been busy getting everything and everyone back into the routine.  In the meantime I have been creating some new games for the classroom.  All of them can be found on my TPT page.  Be sure to check it out!  Click the pictures for a copy.

Please enjoy and be sure to leave feedback!

Fall Math Word Problem Pack for Young Learners {With Pictures}

I am just loving this season!  I have created a new pack to share.  I actually already do this in my classroom and I have for quite some time, but another teacher told me I should share it.  So I put it together into 4 packs.  I have uploaded the FALL version, but it can really be used at any time.

I took a regular spiral notebook and cut it in half. Each day I put the daily math word problem on the next clean page. You can do this ahead of time for the whole month or teach your students to do it themselves. I find it easier to do it for the whole month.

I have the students write the date at the top. They are to read the word problem and circle the numbers. Then they need to underline or highlight any key words (i.e. in all, altogether, etc.). Once they have done this, they are to draw a picture to show me how they got the answer.

Once I have taught them to write a number sentence, I ask them to write a number sentence under their picture.

Lastly, I ask them to write a word sentence about the problem and/or answer (i.e. There are 3 balloons left.). This incorporates their beginning writing skills into the math program.

I use these labels for bell work, but you can use them for a ticket out the door, early finishers, etc.

This packet uses Avery template 5163. Please make sure you are using the correct labels to print for the best quality.

If you do not have labels, you can print these on regular paper and cut them apart. Then have your students glue them into their journal.
You can get you copy here!  Stay tuned for the other 3 packs!

 Happy solving!

'Tis the Season

I just wanted to check in and see how everyone's Thanksgiving went?  I hosted this year, and I think it was a big success.  Have you started your holiday shopping?

A great place to start is on Teachers Pay Teachers!  And if you haven't started your own shop, you totally need to.  Share your best resources with other teacher.  Here is a link to get you started.

I also wanted to tell you about a new Christmas Review Pack I have posted.  Use this 7 page packet as a review of basic skills over the holiday break. Students will be able to continue writing and putting words in ABC order. Also included is a color-by-number and a holiday word search.

I created it to help encourage some learning over break.  I also encouraging reading over the break.  It saddens me when students come back and have not even read with their family over break.  I hope these fun activities are things they can work on together.

The countdown is on....25 more days until Christmas!

It's Almost Here!

I am not sure if I am referring to Thanksgiving or Black Friday.  Here are a few pictures of some things we have been working on this week and last.

Here is what my kindergarteners did for number recognition practice.  You can get a copy of it here!

I was getting tired of the kids focusing on spelling all the time and not getting their ideas on the paper.  So, I put a prompt on the paper and we brainstormed words we might need for our writing.   drew a picture next to each word so that students could easily find it.  To give them some ideas, we read the book Thanks for Thanksgiving.

Last week, or was it two weeks ago already, we made a general chart of words we might need for the whole month.  I really like this idea for each month because I find the kids using it and not asking me how to spell everything.  With it, I have noticed their writing improve.

Happy writing!

A Short Post

Today is my last day of Fall Break!  Oh how I love my job, but it has been very nice to have a week off.  I cannot wait for the next day off.  I could totally get used to not going to work, but knowing me,  would be ready to go back fairly quickly.  And I would be working on stuff for the classroom anyway.

I am back to work tomorrow until the two days we get off for Thanksgiving.  I do have to say that I love this time of the year.  Do you have any special plans coming up in your classroom?