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  • Try using educational coloring pages to practice any skill with these winter themed color by code activities.

    Using Educational Coloring Pages to Practice Any Skill

  • This image shows a digital weak choices and strong choices sort that can be used when teaching expectations in elementary classrooms.

    Teaching Expectations and Rules at the Beginning of the School Year

  • Use these back to school math games to engage and excite your students in skills practice as you begin the school year.

    Back to School Math Games for First Graders

  • Looking for a way to plan a year of first grade spelling activities without the stress? If so, this free reference sheet has you covered with ideas for first grade spelling units as well as resources you can use to target each spelling pattern!

    Planning a Year of First Grade Spelling Activities

  • Read about how I use Decodable Reading Passages in my First Grade classroom. Get a free set to try in your own classroom!

    How to Use Decodable Reading Passages in First Grade

  • Looking for a way to integrate technology in your first grade classroom and tackle spelling skills at the same time? If so, then these digital spelling games have you covered throughout the year with Boom Card decks dedicated to digraphs, r blends, cvce words and more!

    Integrating Technology with Digital Spelling Games in First Grade

  • Grab these Free Summer Boom Cards to help your child practice important skills over the summer break!

    Summer Learning Made Fun: A Parent’s Guide to Boom Cards for Skill Retention

  • This image says, "End of the Year Math Games for First Grade" and shows an example of a digital math game that targets the skill 10 more and 10 less.

    End of the Year Math Games for First Grade

  • This image says, "Using Word Searches to Practice Phonics Skills in Lower Elementary Classrooms" and features a photo of some examples of word searches. The activities in the photo focus on magic e and long vowels.

    Using Word Searches to Practice Phonics Skills

  • The Best Spelling Games for Kindergarten and First Grade Classrooms

    Best Spelling Games for Kindergarten and First Grade

  • This image says "Engaging Spring Math Games for First Graders" and shows a student's hands holding an iPad. On the iPad, there is a subtraction digital math game with a butterfly theme.

    Engaging Spring Math Games for First Graders

  • Set the tone for an awesome year with these easy to implement behavior management strategies you can start using in your classroom today.

    Behavior Management Strategies for the Primary Classroom

  • Engage your first graders in learning and practicing math concepts with fun winter math games they will love.

    Fun and Engaging Winter Math Games for First Grade

  • Grab this free set of Editable Spelling Activities for your Kindergarten and First Grade students.

    Boost Your Spelling Instruction with Free Editable Spelling Worksheets for Kindergarten and First Grade Students!

  • Use these controlled texts activities to help you young readers of all levels feel successful this year.

    Differentiated Instruction with Controlled Texts: Activities for First Grade Readers of All Levels

  • Use these tips and helpful guides to get started with Boom Cards at home.

    A Guide for Boom Cards for Parents – Everything You Need to Know

  • Learn how to teach your preschool, kindergarten, or first grade students about holiday traditions with this family take-home project!

    How To Teach About Family Holiday Traditions In The Classroom

  • Here are 3 easy ideas for holiday crafts you can do in your classroom this year!

    3 Easy Holiday Crafts To Use As Parent Gifts

  • It's easy to differentiate in your Kindergarten or First Grade Classroom when you use Boom Cards.

    Differentiation in the Classroom Using Boom Cards

  • Use these kindergarten number sense activities to help your students build a strong foundation in number sense skills.

    Engaging Lessons to Master Kindergarten Number Sense

  • Use cloze reading activities to help your first grade with reading comprehension skills

    How to Use Cloze Reading Activities to Improve Reading Comprehension

  • Teaching number formation in kindergarten is fun and easy with these hands-on activities your students will love working on again and again.

    Fun Ways to Teach Number Formation in Kindergarten

  • Improve your students' spelling skills with easy-to-use editable spelling worksheets. You can use these spelling activities with any list!

    How To Use Editable Spelling Worksheets to Improve Spelling

  • Use these three fun math games to get your students excited about learning and practicing addition this year.

    Math Games Make Mastering Addition Easy in First Grade

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