The end of the school year is chaotic enough already- who wants to try to plan a classroom party on top of everything you have to do?! This party pack is super fun and low-prep, so you won’t spend hours planning!

Spring has sprung! By this time, students are much more independent, so teaching them is a little easier, and it feels a lot more fun. There are lots of fresh math, literacy, and science activities for you to mix into your routine this April. Read to see some of my faves!

When I think of March, I think of the rainbows, pots of gold, and the color GREEN! I love all the fun leprechaun-themed learning that can be done in the classroom! St. Patrick’s Day brings so many opportunities for you to do engaging math, literacy, and science activities that students get excited about.

Read to find out a few of my faves!

Looking for low-prep, chaos-controlled, and standards-based Leap Activities to celebrate the Leap Year in first grade? Read about them all here!

Y’all- I LOVE Valentine’s Day! I know it’s the holiday that usually gets hated on for being mushy and gushy, but I think of it as a holiday to celebrate love, kindness, and friendship. How can you hate on a holiday that celebrates such good things?! Valentine’s Day has quickly become my favorite holiday to celebrate with my first graders and I make sure to absolutely pack February full with 14 days of heart-themed learning! Read more below to find out some of the easy activities I do each year with my class.

Need some fun and meaningful activities for January and the New Year? I’ve got you covered! There are so many fun activities to do with your class during the Winter season and I’m sharing my favorites with you here!

Planning a fun gingerbread week or day in first grade? Find out about my favorite ways to bring gingerbread fun into math, literacy, and science within your classrooms!

Looking for some fun ways to bring Winter or Holiday-themed learning into your classroom this year?! I have so many engaging, low-prep activities and ideas for you to add into your plans to do with your littles this season! Read about each one here!

The classroom Winter Party right before the long holiday break is super fun but it can be so daunting. I want students to have fun but I also don’t want them getting wild, or bored. I came up with 7 low-prep stations for your students to rotate through at your class Winter party that are sure to keep them engaged!

Want to mix things up this November with some engaging, turkey-themed academic activities? Read to see a few of my all-time favorites!

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).

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!

Find 12 Easy Halloween Activities for Kindergarten or First Grade! Use these activities during math, reading, writing, or science!