My students really like taking dominoes and writing number sentences. For instance if they have a domino with 9 on one side and 2 on the other...
Could you do a reader's theater? Or do you routinely sing some songs in your classroom that you could have them do?
We have been trying to develop some timed tests and there are a lot of free math fact generators out there. If you google-math fact generator,...
I have a AR sign up spot on the white board. They put their name at the top and after they take their test they erase their name. Then the next...
Our first grade teachers have the kids read the basal story (Tuesday through Friday) and then we send home their reading book over the weekend....
We have not learned all of our math facts but I would like to find a way to generate math fact worksheets that are mixed with all the facts we...
Saxon phonics introduces the e as a silent ghost. He sneaks up on the vowel and scares the vowel into saying it's name. My kids really thought...
Another math transition idea that my students love is to give them a handful of dominoes and they write and solve number sentences for each...
When I taught 2nd grade last year, I did a unit on Jan Brett. We did some reader's theatre and visited her website. Her website is full of...
I started teaching 2nd grade 5 weeks into the school year last year and I am teaching first grade this year. From my experience last year, I...
A teacher at our school decorates her door as a gingerbread house at Christmas time. It is very cute.
We are getting trained in Reading First this winter. I am interested in everyone's experiences with this program.
I am new to first grade and I was wondering what your procedures are for those who finish an assignment early. What kinds of activities do you...
