More Than Pretend: How My Dramatic Play Kitchen Center Builds Readers, Writers, Creators, and Problem Solvers…. but it’s not all puppets and a theater! When many people think of a dramatic play kitchen center, they picture children pretending to cook meals, serve food, and play house. While those experiences are

In this blog post, I will share with you all of my tips and tricks for making your reading/phonics groups in first grade the best yet! Are you ready to learn some new strategies to make your groups successful and differentiated? I cannot wait to share my 7 ways to

Becoming a respected team leader can be a challenging, stressful, and time-consuming task, but I’ve been doing it for 12 years, so I think I may have learned a few tricks along the way. I’m going to share with you what has worked for me in the past and what

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

Let’s learn about my 4 F’s: 4 Fun Friday Activities that I do with my First Graders! Did you know you can have 4 Fun Friday Activities with your students and still have purposeful lessons? Fun Friday doesn’t have to be daunting. It can be something that you can do

Having literacy centers in your classroom is a wonderful and exciting thing! This is an easy way to spiral skills that you’ve already taught in your lessons and continue a love of learning through all the subjects. First, you need to see the layout of your classroom to see where

As a teacher, one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is this: when students are given the freedom to write their own stories, their own genres, and their own ideas, their writing blossoms in ways no daily prompt could ever capture. I used to think prompts were the way to

Do you use Eureka Math and teach first grade? Are you looking for innovative ways to enhance your math workshop and boost student engagement? Eureka Math, known for its rigorous and coherent curriculum, can be a valuable resource in achieving these goals. In this blog post, we’ll explore how you

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

Back to School Bootcamp: Empowering Connection Hey, K-2 teachers! It’s BACK TO SCHOOL time again!!! Are you a brand new teacher needing help and support to start the new school year? Are you coming back to the classroom after being away for a few years? Or, maybe you are new