6 1st Grade Phonics Routines you’ll Love this Year
1st Grade phonics activities, centers, and lessons all aligned to Science of Reading for developing weekly routines in your classroom! One of my favorite parts of teaching 1st grade is…
Celebrate Leap Day in the Classroom – Free Leap Year Activities for K-2
Are you getting ready to celebrate Leap Day – February 29, 2024 in the classroom? I love teaching about Leap Year and spending February 29th doing some fun Leap Day…
4 Ideas for Managing Early Finishers in 1st Grade Tips and Activities
Tips and Ideas for Early Finishers Activities in 1st Grade Do you ever have students who finish their work in .5 seconds and ask, okay what do I do now?…
Solve the Room : The Math Centers Activity You Need to Try
One of the biggest struggles I had as a first-year 1st grade teacher was math centers! I felt like I spent so much time prepping different math games week after…
Planning the Best Week Back after Winter Break in 1st Grade
Are you headed back to the classroom after a long, luxurious break filled with sleeping in, binge watching your favorite reality tv, and eating a few too many Christmas cookies?…
Smart Cookie Day Activities in 1st Grade
Have you read the Smart Cookie by Jory John to your first graders yet? This is an adorable story about figuring out we all have talents that are worth sharing…
3 Simple and Fun Ideas for the Last Day of School
Can you believe it? We’re nearing the end of another school year with our sweet first-graders! When planning for the last day of school, I like to choose activities that…
Ice Cream Day Stations and Activities in 1st Grade
Looking for a sweet way to keep your students motivated and engaged as summer quickly approaches? I love to shake up our normal daily classroom routine with a themed Station…
Spring Classroom Activities in 1st Grade
Spring is a season of new beginnings and fresh starts, making it the perfect time to infuse your 1st-grade classroom with some spring-themed ideas and activities. As the spring fever…
St. Patrick’s Day Activities for 1st Grade
I absolutely LOVE March in first grade! Students are growing to be more independent, they know our routines, and all of the work we have done on learning and practicing…
