Easy Activities for Literacy Small Groups
Not sure what resources to use in your small groups? I’m sharing tons of no-prep resources to use (lots of UFLI aligned!) that can be found in this blog.
Thanksgiving Activities for K-1
Want to mix things up this November with some engaging, turkey-themed academic activities? Read to see a few of my all-time favorites!
Class Election Day Activities
Have your own Election Day with your students in your classroom without any controversy! Students will get to vote on their favorite class treat, and then they’ll get to enjoy it! This election day activity kit covers several areas of learning (elections, making choices, persuasive writing, graphing, tallying).
How to Run Smooth Parent/Teacher Conferences
Stressing over how to plan and prep Parent/Teacher Conferences? Let me help you easily prep and plan yours from start to finish!
Easy Halloween Activities for K-1
Find 12 Easy Halloween Activities for Kindergarten or First Grade! Use these activities during math, reading, writing, or science!
Celebrate the 50th Day of School!
Celebrate the 50th Day of School in 1950’s sock-hop style! There is so much fun learning that can be done on this day that revolves around the number 50! Read to find out more!
Sample Science of Reading Based Small Group Lesson
If you’ve ever been stuck on how to structure a literacy small group lesson, I’ve put together a sample lesson structure for an “on grade level” group (with differentiated ideas for a lower and higher group as well). This simple structure can be used during all of your small groups (no matter their level) as an easy way to meet students where they are in their literacy journey.
Math Centers for K-1 Made Easy
Want to know how I keep math centers running smoothly in my classroom?! I love maximizing my time with small groups by making sure that my centers are meaningful and low-prep! Click here to read more!
How to Run Successful ELA Centers
For K-1 students, centers are one of the most developmentally appropriate things that you can do for them.
5 Tips for Center Success
Math and literacy centers used to give me a headache. I’d be trying to run a small group while the rest of the class looked like the local zoo! I realized very quickly that centers would be a huge waste of instructional time if centers weren’t explicitly taught, and clear, easy to understand expectations were given. With some trial and error, I finally came up with the BEST possible way to run my centers and I’ve been running them this way for YEARS! Read my 5 tips for center success!
Easy Ways to Build Student Connections
Building student connections is a MUST! There are a few easy things that I do each year to help build these positive connections right away (some even can be done before the first day of school)!
What Do Students Do When They’re Finished with Work During the First Weeks?
Some students are just quick workers, and during the first week or two while you haven’t gotten to explain exact procedures and expectations for all areas of the classroom, you may need something quick, easy, and meaningful for them to work on! Check out a few of my fave things to have printed and on hand for fast finishers!
First Week of School Lesson Plans
I’ve put together a resource for you that would take a TON off your back-to-school plate!
It’s Meet the Teacher Night!
Here’s everything that I do to make sure that I have a smooth and successful Meet the Teacher Night!
Easy Things to Prep For Back to School Season
The end of the year is here (and maybe you’re even on Summer break already), but the HUGE Back to School to-do list looms over us already. I like to do a few easy, mindless tasks before the year ends (or at the beginning of the Summer while I’m still in “work” mode) to make the Back to School season much easier for me when August rolls around. Read about each task!
Must-Haves in my First Grade Classroom
I finally decided to compile a small list of the 7 things that are absolute “must-haves” in my classroom because I truly use them each and every day!
Organizing and Managing a Classroom Library
Organizing and managing a classroom library is actually a piece of cake! Let me show you!
Teaching Resources That Every K-1 Teacher Needs
There are a few things that I use in my classroom DAILY that I absolutely could not live without. Read here to find out about my favorite resources that every K-1 teacher needs!
Classroom Storage and Organization
I think it’s safe to say that my classroom love language is “storage and organization!”
5 Must-Have Visuals in my First Grade Classroom
Visuals in a primary classroom are a NEED! Clear, easy to read print paired with distinct visuals is something I have always made sure is abundant in my room. Read to see the 5 most important visuals that are referred to DAILY in my room