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What does your morning routine look like? If you're like many of us, it may feel a bit rushed and include some amount of time waiting in line for the copy machine. One thing we did to streamline our mornings was to begin using morning work journals with digital prompts for the children to respond to in their own notebooks. It has taken that piece off my teacher-plate and given me more time to do other tasks in the morning. Plus, the children love the prompts and look forward to them each day.
Morning Work Journals for 1st Grade
What does your morning routine look like? If you're like many of us, it may feel a bit rushed and include some amount of time waiting in line for the copy machine, hoping the person in front of you doesn't do something to jam it up. One thing we did to streamline our mornings was to begin using morning work journals with digital prompts for the children to respond to in their own notebooks. It has taken that piece off my teacher-plate and given me more time to do other tasks in the morning. Plus, the children love the prompts and look forward to them each day. If you're curious, but have a few questions... "What if a child can't read the prompt?" "What if a child finishes early?" "What if I'm already doing a morning meeting?"... head over to this blog post to find out how we're doing it.
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Main Idea and Detail Activities for First Grade
Main Idea & details activities can be hard to find for first grade, but this is your one stop shop for everything you need!
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​Don’t be caught off guard when an emergency sick day arises. You know, the one where someone is throwing up on the way to school. (Even worse if it is YOU.)
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Solidify your students ability to decode texts fluently with Easter activities that keeps them engaged and excited about reading!
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Math Tips for First Grade Teachers
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Beginning of the Year Science Experiments for 1st Grade Science Lessons in August
Need fresh beginning of year science ideas? These August science experiments for kids & back to school science activities are just what you need to spark excitement in teaching science elementary & set beginning of year expectations. Use engaging science anchor charts, explore science lesson plans elementary, & try creative beginning of year science activities that work well in both first grade science & back to school kindergarten science settings. Kick off your science lessons with confidence!
Our Class Is a Family by Shannon Olsen has become a back to school favorite in K-1 classrooms. We definitely think it deserves a spot in your stack of read-alouds for the first day of school. The book's message is simple, but important: A group of people who care about each other is a family. It's perfect for the first day of school and introduces children to key concepts like respect, perseverance, and teamwork. Before you wrap up your back to school plans, come grab some new ideas. Let's plan!
Our Class Is a Family Activities for K-1
Our Class Is a Family by children's book author Shannon Olsen has become a back to school favorite in kindergarten and first grade classrooms. We definitely think it deserves a spot in your stack of read-alouds for the first day of school. The book's message is simple, but important: A group of people who care about each other is a family. It's perfect for the first day of school and introduces children to key concepts like respect, kindness, perseverance, and teamwork. When you're done reading it to your students, follow up with activities that will help the children go a little further with their thinking. We've got some ideas to share in this blog post for kindergarten and first grade teachers. Before you wrap up your back to school lesson plans, come grab some new ideas. Let's plan!
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Building a community of students that treat one another like family is part of a normal start-up during back-to-school time. During this time of distance learning and blended learning, it is now more important than ever to teach children how to be responsible digital citizens. ​ ​
5 Reasons to Teach Digital Citizenship
Building a community of students that treat one another like family is part of a normal start-up during back-to-school time. During this time of distance learning and blended learning, it is now more important than ever to teach children how to be responsible digital citizens. ​ ​
What does your morning work routine look like? If you're like many of us, it may feel a bit rushed and include some amount of time waiting in line for the copy machine. One thing we did to streamline our mornings was to begin using morning work journals with digital prompts. The children love the prompts and look forward to them each day. If you've been thinking about giving your morning work routine a fresh look, come check out what we're doing... it beats a stack of worksheets every time!
Morning Work Journals for First Grade
What does your morning work routine look like? If you're like many of us, it may feel a bit rushed and include some amount of time waiting in line for the copy machine, hoping the person in front of you doesn't do something to jam it up. One thing we did to streamline our mornings was to begin using morning work journals with digital prompts. It has freed up my morning so I can spend more time on other tasks. Plus, the children love the prompts and look forward to them each day. If you've been thinking about giving your morning work routine a fresh look, come check out what we're doing... it beats a stack of worksheets every time! :)
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