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….

Color Word Clip Cards

Color Word Clip Cards

This post contains affiliate links. Clip cards are quickly becoming one of my favorite types of learning activities!  They are super easy to prep, and students know exactly what to do with them! These Color Word Clip Cards are a great way for kids to practice the reading strategy “Does it look right?” when learning…

Classroom Tour in March?!?

Classroom Tour in March?!?

This post contains affiliate links. We all know that teachers spend SO much time in their classrooms!  Knowing this, I wanted to make sure I loved walking into my classroom each and every morning.  Being a first-year teacher, it took me a while to settle in, but I figured a classroom tour in March was…