September is all about settling into routines, building classroom community, and finding activities that keep students engaged without adding more to your plate! This collection of September resources includes no-prep math and literacy activities, reading comprehension passages, and fun behavior incentives to help those busy first weeks run a little more smoothly. Whether you need something for morning work, independent practice, early finishers, or a little extra motivation, these September favorites are ready to make your days easier. Let's jump to it! September Resource Round-Up Help your students strengthen reading comprehension, making inferences, and critical thinking with engaging September-themed poems and passages. Perfect for 1st grade and 2nd grade literacy lessons, designed for beginning readers. No Prep September Math and Literacy Worksheets to the rescue! Packed with engaging worksheets for addition, word work, and sight words, this packet is perfect for early finishers, sub plans, or morning work. Encourage positive behavior with these printable punch cards, awards, bookmarks, and homework passes! Perfect for September, October, and November, … [Read more...]
First Week of School Activities
The first week of school is exciting, busy, and let’s face it, a little exhausting! Between learning names, establishing routines, building your classroom community, and figuring out where you put that one thing you know you just had, there’s a lot going on. That’s why having a few easy-prep back-to-school activities ready to go can make such a difference. In this post, I’m sharing some of my favorite resources for Kindergarten and First Grade, including fun Getting to Know You activities, classroom ice breakers, and ready-to-use sub plans that can help you start the year with less prep, more smiles, and plenty of opportunities for your new little learners to feel comfortable and connected. Let's jump to it! Easy Prep First Week of School Activities A super fun craft and ice breaker activity for the first week of school! These Getting to Know You Puppets help students practice speaking, listening, and sharing while creating an adorable paper bag puppet craft. Perfect for kindergarten and first grade classroom community building. Want an easy way to get your first graders talking on the first day of school? These Would You Rather questions get everyone laughing, sharing, and making … [Read more...]
Teaching Adjectives and Adverbs in First Grade
Sprinkling Spice into Sentences: Teaching Adjectives and Adverbs in First Grade Teaching first grade adjectives and adverbs can be exciting and full of discovery! With the right activities, students will learn how to add describing words to their sentences, making their writing more engaging. Since adjectives and adverbs are important parts of speech, students need plenty of hands-on practice to master them. This post is packed with fun ways to teach adjectives and adverbs in first grade, ensuring students grasp these essential concepts. Whether you're a 1st-grade teacher, 2nd-grade teacher, or work with special education or ESL/ELL students, these hands-on ideas align with TEKS and Common Core standards to make learning a breeze. Engaging Ways to Teach First Grade Adjectives and Adverbs Imagine a world where sentences are as bland as unbuttered toast. Now, picture the magic that happens when we sprinkle in some juicy adjectives and zesty adverbs! Adjectives describe nouns, telling us more about "the green frog" or "the tall tree," while adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, explaining how, when, where, or to what extent something happens, like "She sings beautifully" or "He arrived … [Read more...]
10 Easy Science Fair Experiments for Kids, Parents and Teachers
Welcome to our collection of 10 easy science fair experiments for kids! These hands-on activities are perfect for sparking curiosity and making learning fun. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or young scientist, these experiments—from erupting volcanoes to DIY lava lamps—are designed to be simple, engaging, and educational. With a little help from an adult, you can dive into the world of science and discover how exciting it can be. 1. Erupting Volcano Experiment Introduction: Welcome to our exciting science fair project—creating your very own erupting volcano! This experiment is perfect for first and second graders to learn about chemical reactions in a fun and spectacular way. You'll need an adult to help with some steps, so make sure to have a grown-up nearby! Objective: To observe and understand the chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar that causes a volcanic eruption. Materials: 1 small plastic bottle (500 ml) Baking soda (60 grams) Vinegar (200 ml) Dish soap (5 ml) Red food coloring (a few drops) Modeling clay or playdough (enough to cover the bottle and form a mountain) A tray or shallow container (to catch the overflow) … [Read more...]
Nonstandard Units of Measurement
Welcome to the Breaking Down the Standards Series. In this post, we will cover the teaching of Nonstandard Units of Measurement in first grade. This can mean using units such as Unifix cubes or paper clips to measure an object. Linear measurement is the measurement of length. Length is one of the 3 dimensions of three-dimensional figures. Since basically everything is three-dimensional, this is an important lesson and can later be tied to 3-d shapes. Linear Measurement in the First Grade Classroom Teaching kids to measure with a ruler or nonstandard units is very hands on and fun for kids. You'll need some supplies to help your students be successful. Nonstandard Linear Measurement Unifix Cubes or Snap Cubes Paper Clips Base Ten Units Beans Counting Bears Legos Feet Hands Standard Linear Measurement Ruler Tape Measure Yard/Meter Stick 1 inch tiles First Grade Linear Measurement Standards: First Grade Common Core Express the length of an object as a whole number of length units, by laying multiple copies of a shorter object (the length unit) end to end; understand that the length measurement of an object is the … [Read more...]
Community Helpers
Community helpers are important people whose job is to help others. Everyone who lives in a community can be a community helper. Some examples of community helpers are mail carriers, teachers, firefighters, paramedics, police officers, and bakers. Community workers are so much fun to learn about in Kindergarten & First Grade! Kids start thinking about what they want to be when they grow up and about the jobs of the people around them! When we teach our kids about the workers in the community, they learn jobs and responsibilities. This is also a great time to talk about the entire community including Map Skills. Let's look at some resources that can help your students learn more about their community and the workers that live there and help others. Community Helpers Paper Bag Puppets - Kids Love These There are two different sets available. So many teachers requested puppets with a boy and girl for each, I just had to get my friend Amy at Clip Art Corral to create some boys and girls for each job. Jobs included for the Community Helpers: Astronaut Construction Worker Dentist Doctor Fire Fighter Mail Carrier Military Personnel Plumber Police … [Read more...]
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