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…
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…
Whole Group Math Mini Lesson in 1st Grade
Today I am sharing all about the whole group math mini lesson in 1st grade! In our first grade classroom, we use a guided math structure for teaching math. We…
Telling Time 1st Grade Tips and Tricks
Have you started working on telling time to the hour and half hour in your first grade classroom? Teaching first graders to tell time is no easy task! In this…
Creating a Curriculum Map to Stay Organized
One of my favorite time-saving organizational tools? My curriculum map template! Creating a curriculum map and monthly pacing guide for my first grade team was a game changer. I am such…
