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School safety drills are so important and, though they're probably not our favorite topic to talk about, we need to prepare children for a variety of emergencies they may encounter over the course of the school year. This set of resources focuses on four school safety drills that are common in many schools: fire drills, tornado drills, earthquake drills, and lockdowns. Activities have also been included to help the details stick. Before you wrap up your back to school planning, come take a look. Topic To Talk About, Topic To Talk, School Planning, Topics To Talk About, School Safety, Fire Drill, School Plan, Teaching First Grade, Kindergarten Teaching
School Safety Drills
School safety drills are so important and, though they're probably not our favorite topic to talk about, we need to prepare children for a variety of emergencies they may encounter over the course of the school year. This set of resources focuses on four school safety drills that are common in many schools: fire drills, tornado drills, earthquake drills, and lockdowns. Activities have also been included to help the details stick. Before you wrap up your back to school planning, come take a look.
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Free Phonics Reading Passages
These phonics passages have it all, reading, fluency, comprehension and phonics skills. and more. They are perfect for guided reading small groups, whole group or one on one intervention. Students love reading the stories again and again and all you have to do is print! Get free printable silent e worksheets here.
Election Day is coming up. Everybody is talking about the issues and kids want to participate in some way. But many don’t fully understand and they wonder, “What is voting all about?” This topic is on our social studies radar, so finding Election Day activities has made its way to the top of our to-do list. In this blog post for 1st and 2nd grade teachers, we share our favorite books, resources, and ideas for this season of voting, including a tried and true favorite... holding a mock election!
Election Day Activities for Kids
Election Day is coming up. Everybody is talking about the issues and kids want to participate in some way. But many don’t fully understand and they wonder, “What is voting all about?” This topic is on our social studies radar, so finding Election Day activities has made its way to the top of our to-do list. In this blog post for 1st and 2nd grade teachers, we share our favorite books, resources, and ideas for this season of voting, including a tried and true favorite... holding a mock election!
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Lace a Sight Word Activity
Turn boring flashcards into a multisensory activity to engage your students as they learn to read sight words that you are currently working on. You can use any list of words to adapt this activity to match your students skill level. Lace a sight word activity is simple to set up and fun for children to complete. via @dabofgluewilldo
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Easy to Prep Back to School ELA Activities - Sharing Kindergarten
Letter and Sound Puzzles with a Back to School Theme
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Phonics Crafts
Are you trying to find fun phonics activities that aren’t phonics worksheets? These phonics crafts are the perfect addition to your phonics lessons, centers, or review! With every craft, students will have the opportunity to practice the target skill in a hands-on way that includes cutting, pasting, identifying, and reading words with the target skill.
back to school reading activities for readers can have are included in this book report and printables
Back to School Reading Activities and Crafts
Looking for easy to implement activities for teaching students reading workshop and getting them motivated to read?! This resource includes engaging and effective ways to teach reading stamina, independent reading expectations, and choosing the right fit books. Click here to see the back to school crafts, anchor charts, activities, and more!
Games make everything better! Every time we bring out a BUMP math game, the whole room vibrates... the kids love practicing math facts this way! In this blog post for first grade teachers, I've rounded up some of our favorite math games and resources for reviewing a variety of skills such as addition, subtraction, place value, missing addends, doubles facts, and more. If you're looking for a fresh way to breathe life into skill review, come check out these kid-tested (and approved) ideas! Games For 1st Graders, Bump Math Game, First Grade Math Games, Missing Addends, Doubles Facts, Fun Math Activities, Primary Resources, Fun Math Games, Math Game
First Grade Math Games and Activities
Games make everything better! Every time we bring out a BUMP math game, the whole room vibrates... the kids love practicing math facts this way! In this blog post for first grade teachers, I've rounded up some of our favorite math games and resources for reviewing a variety of skills such as addition, subtraction, place value, missing addends, doubles facts, and more. If you're looking for a fresh way to breathe life into skill review, come check out these kid-tested (and approved) ideas!
School safety drills are so important and even though they’re probably not our favorite thing to talk about, we have to prepare children for the kinds of emergencies they could encounter during the school year. The problem is, they’re a little bit scary. The alarms are loud and there’s a sense of urgency that jolts us out of our routine… even when we know it’s coming. So how can we make things like fire drills and lockdowns more kid-friendly without compromising the seriousness of the situation? Thing To Talk About, Sense Of Urgency, First Grade Teachers, Teaching Kindergarten, Kindergarten Teachers
School Safety Drills
School safety drills are so important and even though they’re probably not our favorite thing to talk about, we have to prepare children for the kinds of emergencies they could encounter during the school year. The problem is, they’re a little bit scary. The alarms are loud and there’s a sense of urgency that jolts us out of our routine… even when we know it’s coming. So how can we make things like fire drills and lockdowns more kid-friendly without compromising the seriousness of the situation?
Light Experiments for Kids - What is refraction? What does reflect mean? And what is the difference between transparent, translucent, and opaque? These hands-on light experiments for first grade children are fun, engaging, and aligned to the NGSS. Each science lab teaches children something unique about how light behaves. Click through to the blog post to grab lots of ideas for your lesson plans. You'll find book recommendations and student activities to help you get started. Let's go! Light Experiments For Kids, Light Energy Activities, Light Science Experiments, Shadow Experiments, Light Reflection And Refraction, Bible Science, Shadow Activities, Light Experiments, Light Science
Light Experiments for First Grade
Light Experiments for Kids - What is refraction? What does reflect mean? And what is the difference between transparent, translucent, and opaque? These hands-on light experiments for first grade children are fun, engaging, and aligned to the NGSS. Each science lab teaches children something unique about how light behaves. Click through to the blog post to grab lots of ideas for your lesson plans. You'll find book recommendations and student activities to help you get started. Let's go!
Student data binders can be a very empowering learning tool and experience for kids, even young children. With a few of your favorite children's books about growth mindset and perseverance, it's easy to teach kindergarten and first grade students how to set goals, make plans, collect their own data, and reflect on their strengths and needs. This K-1 resource is packed with student data tracking sheets to help you get the process started. Let's help kids develop a healthy relationship with data! Data Notebooks First Grade, Kindergarten Data Folders, First Grade Data Binders, Kindergarten Data Binders, Student Data Binders Kindergarten, Kindergarten Data Tracking, Books About Growth, Data Portfolio, Student Data Folders
Student Data Tracking Sheets
Student data binders can be a very empowering learning tool and experience for kids, even young children. With a few of your favorite children's books about growth mindset and perseverance, it's easy to teach kindergarten and first grade students how to set goals, make plans, collect their own data, and reflect on their strengths and needs. This K-1 resource is packed with student data tracking sheets to help you get the process started. Let's help kids develop a healthy relationship with data!
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How to Set Up a Manageable Word Work Station
These tips and ideas for setting up your word work centers and stations in your classroom, this post is packed with amazing tips and resources for you! Click the pin to read how this teacher keeps her word work centers organized and sets up the perfect literacy station! Click the pin to read all about it!
OTT 50: 7 Sensational Halloween Books Kids Will Love — Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
OTT 50: 7 Sensational Halloween Books Kids Will Love — Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
OTT 50: 7 Sensational Halloween Books Kids Will Love — Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning