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  • Learn how to set kindergarten writing expectations without the tears or chaos.

    How to Set Kindergarten Writing Expectations (Without the Tears or Chaos)

  • First Week of School Activities for Kindergarten and 1st Grade (The Whole Week, Already Planned)

  • These back to school spelling activities practically prep themselves!

    Back to School Spelling Activities That Practically Prep Themselves

  • Meaningful Earth Day Activities for K-2 (That Are Still Easy to Prep) copy

    Meaningful Earth Day Activities for K-2 (That Are Still Easy to Prep)

  • These 4 Earth Day classroom activities are fun, flexible and easy to prep.

    4 Earth Day Classroom Activities That Are Fun, Flexible, and Easy to Prep

  • These seasonal spelling activities can be used for every month of the school year.

    Seasonal Spelling Activities for Every Month of the School Year

  • These 11 first grade math crafts can be used to practice a variety of math skills all year long.

    11 First Grade Math Crafts to Use All Year Long

  • Looking for a great activity that you can use to kick off the school year on a positive note? These first day feelings activities will help students to share their feelings and concerns so you can start building your classroom community.

    First Day Feelings Activities To Kick off the School Year

  • Celebrate the end of the year with my favorite activity: Last Day Feelings!

    My Favorite End of the Year Activity: Last Day Feelings

  • These end of the year math crafts for first grade target fractions and addition.

    End of the Year Math Crafts for First Grade

  • My favorite Valentine's Day math craft helps students to practice place value.

    My Favorite Valentine’s Day Math Craft To Practice Place Value

  • Make word problems fun with a winter math craft that your students are sure to love.

    Make Word Problems Fun With a Winter Math Craft

  • Embrace the power of editable spelling worksheets for grade k-2.

    The Power of Editable Spelling Worksheets For Grades K-2

  • This image shows an addition fall math game that has an apple theme that first grade students will really enjoy.

    Festive Fall Math Games for First Grade

  • 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

  • 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 "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

  • 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

  • Scholastic Book Clubs have many perks for teachers, but they can also create positive home-school connections. Scholastic Book Clubs Letter to Parents provides and easy way to communicate with parents throughout the school year and promote a love for reading at home.

    How To Use Scholastic Book Club Letter To Parents

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If spelling practice is taking too much time to pr If spelling practice is taking too much time to prep each week… this will help 🙌⁣
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Instead of rewriting word lists over and over, you can:⁣
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• type your words ONE time⁣
• watch them auto-fill into multiple activities⁣
• print and you’re done⁣
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It’s simple, customizable, and makes spelling practice way easier to manage.⁣
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I put together a FREE editable set you can try in your classroom.⁣
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Comment SPELLING, and I'll message you the link to try it for free!
Data & graphing is one of those skills that’s WAY Data & graphing is one of those skills that’s WAY easier when students can see it.⁣
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Instead of just worksheets, try:⁣
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✔ using real objects (blocks, snacks, manipulatives)⁣
✔ building graphs together as a class⁣
✔ asking simple questions like “which has more?”⁣
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It makes the concept so much more concrete.⁣
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Then you can move into independent practice with confidence.⁣
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Comment LINK, and I’ll send you more ideas!
Word problems… but your students don’t know where Word problems… but your students don’t know where to start 😅⁣
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They read it… and then just stare.⁣
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This makes it click.⁣
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Students actually build the problem by:⁣
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• dragging manipulatives⁣
• creating the equation⁣
• solving step-by-step⁣
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Plus, everything is read aloud with audio support 🙌 So they can work independently without getting stuck.⁣
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It’s one of my favorite ways to make story problems feel less overwhelming.⁣
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Comment LINK, and I'll send you the link to these engaging Math Boom Cards!
Data & graphing is one of those skills where stude Data & graphing is one of those skills where students need a LOT of practice...but not another worksheet! 😅⁣
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These Boom Cards have been my go-to when I want students working independently and actually understanding what they’re doing.⁣
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They walk students through:⁣
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• counting and tallying⁣
• building graphs⁣
• answering questions about the data⁣
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All with audio support + instant feedback… so they don’t need you sitting right next to them the whole time 🙌⁣
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I use these during centers when I need something low-prep that still feels meaningful.⁣
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Comment LINK, and I'll send you a link to my favorite data & graphing games.

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