• Fix Em Up Sentences

    This post contains affiliate links. Each day, my first graders complete a few hands-on literacy activities during our reading rotations.  Students get to choose what they work on, and I even have some kiddos who take centers home a few nights a week to do for fun with their families– it melts my teacher heart!…

  • 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…

  • 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…