How to Host a Fairy Tale Ball Have you ever wanted to host a Fairy Tale Ball but didn’t know exactly how to do it? Check out this blog post about how to prepare your students, how to publish a Fairy Tale story, what materials you will need, how the
Do you LOVE having your students make Mother’s Day gifts, arts and crafts? Do you love incorporating special holidays and celebrations within your classroom? How about adding some Mother’s Day fun? I’m always looking for new ways to spice up my Mother’s Day celebrations so here are some of my
Do you love teaching about life cycles? I sure do! In this blog post, I give a lot of different examples of research and writing with frogs, chickens, praying mantis, butterflies, bumble bees, and ladybugs. Here is a great learning goal: By the end of this lesson, students will be
If you’ve never taught with Project-Based learning before, and have always wondered what it could be and how to teach it… then you’re in for a treat! I’m going to walk you through the steps and show you a Recycling PBL that I did with my first graders in April
You may be wondering, how to teach reading comprehension to your first graders. You’re in luck because this is one of my favorite things to teach! I teach with a framework of the “I DO, WE DO and YOU DO” also known as “The Gradual Release of Responsibility” using Reader’s
I can’t wait to share with you my 7 favorite Valentine read-alouds for first grade! If you love reading Valentine’s Day books to your students, then read on! I always read them with a purpose in mind with a specific objective, task, and activity in mind. It’s always important to
Let Your Students SOAR in 2024! Do you want to achieve writing excellence with your students in 2024? I bet you do! If you’re like me, I LOVE a challenge, especially getting my first graders to LOVE writing! I cannot wait to share with you my 5 Lessons to Achieve
If you love reading winter read-alouds during the month of January- then you’re in the right place! I can’t wait to share with you my favorite Winter read-alouds that I use in my first-grade class! I always read them with a purpose in mind with a specific objective, task and
Making Connections Teaching cross curricular in first grade just comes naturally to me. I know I was meant to be a first-grade teacher. Teaching cross curricular is the best way I know how to make better connections with my students. It really makes me proud when my students connect science
12 Reindeer Day Crafts and Stations that will rock your world!!! On the last day of school before Christmas break, we have our annual Reindeer Day celebration! Out in our first-grade neighborhood, we have set up 12 Reindeer stations that our students can roam through at their own pace. We
I teach teachers like you how to manage your classroom so you can teach Cross-Curricular. I live in Boerne in the Texas Hill Country. I’ve been teaching for 24 years in first grade and I LOVE it! I am married to a band director and have two beautiful daughters: Kennedi and Presleigh. I love shopping, decorating and playing flute, piano and singing.