Classroom Callouts

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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...]

First Grade Math Problems – Story Problems

Welcome to the Breaking Down the Standards Series. Now that we have covered all things ADDITION & SUBTRACTION, this post will be a deep dive into first grade word problems. First grade problem solving will be one of the most challenging topics you'll cover, so you'll want to be aware of the Common Core / TEKs standards to help your students get the most out of your lessons. 1. First Grade Word Problems Standards: To see the First Grade Problem Solving Standards for the Common Core and the TEKS, click the image above. 2. The Vertical Alignment for First Grade Problem Solving Vertical Alignment for First Grade Word Problems 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: Can solve addition and subtraction word problems within 10 by using objects, drawings or … [Read more...]

Summer Camp: Week 6

Hi-Dee-Ho Campers! Can you believe this is the final week of our Classroom Callouts Summer Camp?!? We've had such a great time and certainly hope you did too. Let's take a stroll down memory lane and visit back on all the fun things we've done together in the past six weeks. Reading Challenge Camping BINGO! Day at the Beach Silly Story Summer Fun Scavenger Hunt Letter From Camp Silly Story For our final camp activity we've got another great scavenger hunt. Bust out this fun game the next time you're headed for the beach to keep the kiddos busy (and maybe buy you enough time to get a few chapters into that new book you've been dying to read). The kids will have a grand old time scouring the beach to find all the items on the cards. A great activity for kids to play against each other or have them form teams if there are several players ~ beach fun knows no bounds.   Download the Beach_Scavenger_Hunt and let the games begin!   Thank you so much for participating in our inaugural Classroom Callouts Summer Camp. We'll see you again next summer!   Pin the image below for future use! Artwork Disclaimer: Clip art images created by Whimsy Clips L.L.C. and … [Read more...]

Summer Camp: Week 5

Calling all campers! Welcome to week five of the Classroom Callouts Summer Camp. If you're just popping in today for the first time, be sure to check out all the fun activities from the first four weeks: Week One: Reading Challenge Week Two: Camping BINGO! Week Three: Day at the Beach Silly Story Week Four: Scavenger Hunt Alrighty, let's get started! For all you budding creative writers, this activity is for you. This week we're putting pencil to paper to hear your epic tales unfold with this Letter from Summer Camp - Silly Story Madlib. Turn the kiddo's loose with their imagination and watch their creativity run wild, as they come up with hilarious stories from their imaginary day at camp. Printing multiple copies of this activity ensures many hours of busy-time. Download the CampFun_Madlibs and let the good times roll! Now go forth campers and have a great day! Pin the image below for future use! Artwork Disclaimer: Clip art images created by Whimsy Clips L.L.C. and EduClips … [Read more...]

Summer Camp: Week 4

Hi-Dee-Ho campers, welcome to week four of the Classroom Callouts Summer Camp! Can you believe it's already the last week of July?! How have you been spending your days? We've been making lots of tasty popsicles, getting out for early morning hikes before the heat sets in and really leaning into the slow easiness that summer seems to bring. Here's a little re-cap of all the fun things we've done in the last three weeks of our summer camp: Reading Challenge Camping BINGO Day at the Beach Silly Story Alrighty, let's get this week started! Turn those kiddos loose with an old fashioned Scavenger Hunt around the neighborhood, and see how many items they can check off the list.  Featuring two different cards full of random summer items, kids can play against each other or in teams.   Download the Summer_Scavenger_Hunt and let the games begin! Now go forth campers and have a great day! Pin the image below for future use! Artwork Disclaimer: Clip art images created by Whimsy Clips L.L.C. and EduClips … [Read more...]