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6 Fun and Engaging April Activities for First Grade
The beginning of a new month means it’s time for new lessons! I loved planning for the start of a new month, season, or theme since it’s a chance to try some new activities. If you’re looking for inspiration for your own April planning, you’re in luck! Today I’m sharing 6 fun and engaging April…
Using Word Work to Teach Sounds and Spelling Patterns
Do you incorporate word work activities in your weekly lessons? If you’ve been here a while, you probably already know how much I love using word work to teach a variety of phonics-based skills. Word work is a great way to take a deep dive with your students and practice concepts like sounds and spelling…
7 Fun March Activities for 1st Grade Classrooms
March is such a fun month in the 1st-grade classroom! Spring is on the way, and with it comes St. Patrick’s Day! I love adding a bit of sparkle to our days with fun, seasonal activities for March. After a long winter, some leprechaun magic is just what we need to mix things up! If…
Word Work and Segmenting Sounds
Do you use word work activities in your classroom? I’m a big fan of word work in the first-grade classroom since it offers so many engaging ways to begin diving into the fundamentals of reading and writing, like segmenting. If you’re brand new to word work or in need of some new ideas to try,…
7 Time-Saving Resources for February
Who’s ready to start planning February lessons?! February is a short month, with a lot going on! We’ve got Groundhog Day, Black History Month, Presidents’ Day, Dental Health Month, and Valentine’s Day all in the shortest month of the year. There are plenty of ways to engage students while working on fun learning activities in…
The Importance of Mastering Math Facts
Practicing math facts is an ongoing lesson in the primary classroom. As with many other topics, practice makes progress! I believe in creating many opportunities to learn addition and subtraction facts so that children can practice over and over again in different ways. If you’re looking for new ways to weave math facts into your…
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