Engage your students with an endangered animals unit with each student writing their own report on an endangered animal. This unit is perfect for Earth Day on April 22 or anytime! Quick note: Our son, Bryce has a degree in evolutionary biology and is a zookeeper in the education department at a zoo in Colorado….
Celebrating the 100th day of school for both teachers and students is a big deal! We celebrate 100 days of… Count the days of school on a number line. A couple of weeks before the 100th day, you may want to announce to the class that the big day is approaching. Young learners tend to…
If you know me, targeted guided reading is a MUST DO for my reading groups! Our job as teachers is by no means easy. People outside the education field often comment that teaching first graders must be fun. Well, yes. At times we have great fun, and I enjoy and love my students dearly. I…
When a young reader is just learning to read, we expect to hear hesitations and pauses between words. Readers who continue to hesitate and pause have a harder time with comprehension. Our job is to guide them along the path from having the struggles of a new reader to securing the fluency of a proficient…
Assemble this simple, FREE Water Cycle Activity Wheel craft with your students as part of your weather and seasons instruction. It’s just a small sample gift for you to try from our standards-based Primary Science Weather and Seasons packet. The water cycle wheel activity is a one-page, low prep, and easy-to-use printable format. Our weather…
A MUST Do MAY Do System has been by far the best alternative to rotating reading centers. As we know, guided reading groups are hard enough to manage without the constant activity that is created by students moving to and from reading centers. During team meetings, …during independent student work time. What we disliked the…
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