Fernie MertBert, Come Join Our Family Book Review: A Whimsical Modern Pied Piper Retelling
Fernie MertBert, Come Join Our Family by Jared Krichevsky, is a whimsical and modern retelling … Read more
Language Arts
10 Reasons to Use Alphabet Animal Puppets
Alphabet puppets have an array of surprising benefits for young children. In addition to helping make learning fun, interactive and engaging there are a multitude of wonderful advantages.
I Want My Hat Back: Review and 4 Free Story Extensions
Inside: This is an updated post. It’s a review of I Want My Hat Back … Read more
It’s an Elephant and Piggie Fest!!
Inside: Free Elephant and Piggie comic strip template Updated post from 2012 to 2022. Many … Read more
A Fine St. Patrick’s Day: A book you don’t want to miss
St. Patrick’s Day is March 17 and even if you’re not Irish it’s a fun … Read more
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat FREEBIE
Inside: A 7-page labelling/sequencing/writing activity freebie The Old Lady is back! My class adores all … Read more
2 Free Halloween Spelling Games
Inside: Two fun and simple Halloween spelling games Hello! It’s getting closer to Halloween which … Read more
Lots of FREE Thanksgiving Activities for First Grade
Inside: A ton of different Thanksgiving activities you can use in first grade! Plus some … Read more
Skippyjon Jones: Drawing and Critical Thinking
Inside: Directions for a Skippyjon Jones drawing lesson and critical thinking activity. My class of … Read more
Writing Outside: Hello Spring Poems!
There’s something magical about writing outside and, happily, last Monday was absolutely perfect for that. We gathered … Read more
Easy Tips and Games to Correct Letter Reversals
Inside: Information and tips for correcting letter reversals “Yikes! My child reverses her letters. Does … Read more
More Bear Ideas for Grade 1
Inside: Lots of bear activities for first grade. We have now wrapped up our Bear … Read more
Thanksgiving in Grade 1
Inside: Thanksgiving books, how to draw a turkey, turkey writing, free printable, scarecrow art project. … Read more
Musical Words
Do your kids love to get up and boogie around the classroom? Yes? Then you’re … Read more
Hot Wheels Heaven
In 2014 I received a Hot Wheels FUNdamentals Learning Kit for my classroom. I was … Read more
Oh no! Santa is Stuck!
Did you know that first graders have excellent problem-solving powers? My class figured out LOTS … Read more
Here’s to the Animals, Freebie
Last September I blogged about this fabulous book And Here’s to You! I’ve since read … Read more
Our Alligator Pie Poems
Last week we wrote some class poems using the Alligator Pie (by Dennis Lee) pattern. … Read more
The Magic of Mo
Last week I wrote about the funniest book ever! That was an Elephant and Piggie … Read more