Free Pumpkin Writing Paper

Free Pumpkin Writing Paper

This post contains affiliate links. The other day I had a substitute and needed something fun for my kids to do during writing!  Since our theme was “Pumpkins,” I whipped up this free writing paper! When I returned from my all-day meeting, I was pleasantly surprised by the creative, great work I saw!  I considered…

Farm Animal Sentences

Farm Animal Sentences

This post contains affiliate links. After four weeks of school, my first graders are finally able to work independently during Reader’s Workshop while I teach Guided Reading groups!  Whew! To help my kiddos practice matching “what they see to what they say,” I created this fun and low-prep literacy center! Since my kiddos are working…

Apple Subitizing Cards

Apple Subitizing Cards

I recently attended a math training where I learned about subitizing cards! Although I didn’t know what we were talking about initially, I jumped right on board when I realized what “subitizing” meant! Basically, students work to quickly and automatically recognize the number of objects in a group without actually counting them!  Typically black dots…

Free Number Sense Activity!

Free Number Sense Activity!

Want to download this super fun “Mystery Puzzles” number sense activity I made??? Just click on the picture below to hop over to The STEM Laboratory!   I’d recommend using it with second graders, or first graders who love a challenge, but you can read more about using this activity on my contributing blog post, HERE….