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 activities with my first graders! In this post, I’m going to share some favorite activities for celebrating 2-29-24! I created a free Leap Day No-Prep […]
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? Or you give directions and hear “I’m done!” before you can even take a sip of coffee? 🫠 Today, I wanted to share 4 quick tips […]
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 week. Then it took me so long to explain the games to my students and constantly got interrupted at my teacher table when students forgot […]
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? 🙋♀️ The first week back after winter break can be challenging! Students and teachers are out of the normal routine and it’s tough to dive […]
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 with the world! We love all of Jory John’s books and this one is another perfect and relatable story to read to students! 💕I love […]
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 are low-key, non-stressful, and require minimal planning or materials. We all deserve a smooth and easy-breezy end to the year, right? So grab your favorite […]
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 Day! One of our favorites for the end of the year in 1st grade is Ice Cream Day! In this post, I’ll share tons of […]
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 hits, I love incorporating some fun Spring classroom activities that fit in with our daily routines, but also add some extra engagement! Here are some […]
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 procedures seems to finally start paying off (until spring fever hits 😂) Today, I am sharing some of my favorite St. Patrick’s Day Activities in […]
100th Day of School Stations and Activities for Elementary Students
My favorite first grade tradition is our 100th Day of School Stations! The 100th Day of School is such an exciting event. Like many elementary classrooms, we count each day of school with straws and money during our calendar time. 100 days feels like quite a long time for first graders and definitely needs to […]