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First Grade End of Year Activities – Camping Day

It's Classroom Campout Time! Have you ever had a classroom campout?  You can make it as simple as you'd like!  Really, it doesn't have to be a ton of work to make it fun for your students! In this post, you'll find some fun and easy ways to create a Simple Classroom Camp Out. Decorating Your Classroom Some teachers go all out on this!  But you don't have to do any of it to have a classroom camp out.  Your students' "tents" will make your room look decorated enough!  But, if you're interested, check out this link to some ideas that I found on Pinterest.  Also... if you have parent volunteers, I'm sure they'd love to take on this activity!  Ideas for Classroom Campout - Pinterest  Some ideas that are pretty easy: real trees & potted plants for that outdoorsy look lawn chairs - kid size if possible paper lake faux campfire Moon and stars decorations - glow in the dark if possible kids' tents / sheets over desks  Setting Up Setting up your classroom should take place at the end of the day prior to the Classroom Camp Out or the first 30 minutes or so the morning of.   This will include the following: creating a space - students will use sheets or blankets and desks … [Read more...]

First Grade Math Practice Teaching First Grade Place Value to 120

Welcome to the Breaking Down the Standards Series. In this post, we will cover How to Teach First Grade Place Value to 120. We'll use base ten blocks and digits to model and represent numbers respectively. You'll get the skinny on the TEKS and Common Core Standards, which are the stepping-stones to effective math lessons. 1. First Grade Place Value Standards: To see the First Grade Place Value Standards for the Common Core and the TEKS, click the image above. 2. The Vertical Alignment for First Grade Place Value Vertical Alignment for First Grade Place Value is so important when planning your lessons. We need to examine not only the first-grade standards, but also Kindergarten and 2nd grade standards as well. You need to know what your students should already know and also what they should know when their first-grade year is over. Vertical alignment looks at the Kindergarten Standards as well as the Second Grade Standards and sets you and your students up for SUCCESS! Click the image above to see the Vertical Alignment. Kindergarten: Up to 20 Compose and decompose numbers through 20 using tens and ones.  Count forwards and backwards within 20.  Subitize - recognize instantly the quantity … [Read more...]

3 Tips to Alleviate Classroom Stress During the Holidays

3 Tips for Less Stress in Your Classroom Need help with that pesky Holiday Classroom Stress?  Here are 3 fun tips to make this time easier.   The 1st Tip: Alleviate Classroom Stress during the holidays by keep your students busy at all times. Have tons of fun and educational busy work at your fingertips. When you assign it, be sure to give it out as something fun to do, not consequence for their behavior. This will keep making spirits bright! ⭐ Great for Early Finishers Morning Work Learning Centers Sponge Activities Homework  Here are some seasonal packets for this very purpose. Math Reading Phonics Writing Language Arts           Whole Group Fun Check out the Video Preview Digital Learning The 2nd Tip: Alleviate stress by promoting good behavior.  Give a ton of praise for appropriate behavior. 😍 And have incentives on hand to pass out. 🎅❤️ Here are some ⛄ Winter Incentives that you can use all the way through winter. This resource includes PUNCH CARDS, BOOKMARKS, & AWARD CERTIFICATES. Kids love these!! The 3rd Tip: Alleviate Holiday Stress by Playing Christmas Music! Kids love to work to music that they know and love. … [Read more...]

First Grade Math Problems Using a Number Line for Addition and Subtraction

Addition and Subtraction Using a Number Line A number line is an easy to use tool to have in your math toolbox for teaching addition and subtraction. Although using a number line can seem tricky for kids, with just a few simple steps you can help your first graders use this tool with ease! Watch the video see a number line in action. Addition Using a Number Line - Interactive Teaching Video Addition Using a Number Line Video Recording Sheet Subtraction Using a Number Line - Interactive Teaching Video Subtraction Using a Number Line What's Included: You don't just get the Interactive Teaching Videos, you also get resources to practice and assess using a number line. Task Cards Each set includes 13 Addition/Subtraction task cards with a recording sheet, plus an answer key that shows number line answers as well as the equation. Worksheets You get five leveled worksheets with answer keys. Leveled by sum/differences to 10, 12, 15, 18 and 20 Number Line Manipulatives Coming Soon  Fact Family Interactive Video (Related Facts) Missing Addends Interactive Video ( 3 + ___ = 8 ) Missing Subtrahends Interactive Video  ( 11 - ___ = … [Read more...]

First Grade Holiday Resources – New this month!

Hi y'all! I'm finally coming up for air after a busy few weeks of being holed-up in my office while allowing my imagination run wild. A new school year always gets me inspired to create new resources and this fall was no different. I thought it would be fun to showcase some of these new activities for you today. So, without further adieu, allow me to introduce...   1. NEW! Autumn Game Show  |  First Grade Addition & Subtraction Do your students need to practice basic addition and subtraction? This PowerPoint-based Fall Math Game Show (similar to Jeopardy) has 15 problems covering five different types of addition and subtraction found in the first grade Common Core and TEKS Standards. It's an easy-prep for teachers and so much fun for kids! Click here to check out the preview. What's included: PowerPoint Game Show Game (purchase only if you have PowerPoint) Recording Sheet to keep track of the problems and answers Work-it-out page for kids to work out the problem before they answer Score Sheet to keep track of the score Game Show Contents: 3 Addition Problems - Picture, Basic Fact & Word Problem 3 Subtraction Problems - Picture, Basic Fact & … [Read more...]

First Grade Fall Resources

And here we are, smack-dab in the middle of another autumn season. The leaves are changing color, the crock-pot has emerged from the depths of the lower kitchen cupboard and my wool socks are back in the game. I thought it would be fun to round up a bunch of fall-themed activities to help bring a little autumn festivity into the classroom (you know, aside from the daily PSL that's on your desk). So let's get this party started! Fall Math Worksheets | Numeracy to 99 These numeracy worksheets feature engaging activities with place value to 99. Students will enjoy learning number sense such as comparing and ordering, counting backward, forms of numbers and more. Perfect for Grades 1-2. Check it out here!   Fall Friendly Letter This is a fantastic writing station activity. This Fall Friendly Letter pack is loaded with a nice variety of templates for your young students to learn about writing a friendly letter. The letter turns into an envelope when you copy the envelope template onto the back of the letter page. Your students can then learn to fill out an envelope and write a friendly letter. Check it out here!   BOOM Cards ~ Fall Numeracy | Base Ten Students will have fun … [Read more...]