Halloween Classroom Activities in First Grade
Fall is officially in the air! I love this time of year! Give me all of the pumpkin spice and cozy sweaters. October can be a crazy time in the classroom. I love incorporating some fun Halloween classroom activities that fit in with our daily routines, but also add some extra engagement! Here are some […]
Apple Day Stations in First Grade
In our first grade classroom, September means that it’s time for all things APPLES! Students love reading apple books, completing apple activities, and celebrating all of our new learning with Apple Day Stations! In this post, you’ll find tons of ideas for planning your own classroom Apple unit and some fun apple activities for your […]
Favorite First Grade Back to School Activities
The first week of first grade can be exhausting to say the least! Usually by Friday I’m ready to crawl in bed by 8pm. Definitely a whole new level of #teachertired Surviving the first week of first grade is a little easier with some go-to low-prep activities to use year after year! So what do you […]
7 Ways to Celebrate Student Birthdays
Student birthdays in first grade are a pretty big deal! I love how excited my students get to come to school on their birthdays and I try to make it as special as possible! I wanted to share some of my favorite, simple ways to celebrate student birthdays in the classroom. (Without a ton of […]
Twos Day Activities for the Classroom
Have you heard about Twos Day? This year we are celebrating 2/22/22! (Which just so happens to be on a Tuesday!) To make this a special day for you and your students, I put together some Twos Day activities, ideas, and no-prep (just print and go!) freebies to make it a special day for your […]
5 Ways to Use Task Cards in the Classroom
Do you use task cards in your classroom? I absolutely love task cards because there are so many engaging ways to incorporate them into our daily routine. I use them in whole group lessons, small group centers, and independent learning activities. I love having my task cards organized and on hand so I can quickly […]
Penguin Stations and Activities
Brrr! Does January always seem like the longest month of the school year for anyone else? Winter Weather means all things PENGUIN in my first grade classroom! There’s something about Penguins that kids just LOVE! Our Penguin Unit is the perfect way to infuse some fun in our school day during the long winter months. Today […]
Christmas Tree Gift Wrapping Craft
Hi friends! Today I just wanted to share a super simple Christmas Tree Gift Wrapping Craft I have used with my first grade students during the holidays! We always spend a ton of time creating ornaments for students to give to their family as Christmas gifts. I needed a quick way to wrap the ornaments […]
Turkey Day Stations – Classroom Thanksgiving Activities
Turkey Activities The days leading up to Thanksgiving break always seemed to be the most exhausting for me as a teacher! Every year I was just so mentally and emotionally drained and ready for a break! I started doing Turkey Day Stations to get out of the funk and have some fun! The week before […]
100th Day of School Stations!
My favorite first grade tradition is our 100th Day of School Stations! The 100th Day of School is such an exciting event. Like many primary classrooms, we count each day of school with straws and money during our calendar time. So when we get close to the 100th Day, anticipation builds for students! 100 days […]