Cats in Hats!

My classroom is Dr. Seuss themed, so I like to start the year off by having the kiddos make Cats in Hats!  This is a great way for me to see what kind of fine motor skills my new students have, or don't have! :)  It's fun to see how different they each turn out, even with the same materials & directions.

You can grab this project {HERE}.

More Math!

We've moved on to 3-dimensional shapes this week!  So {HERE's} another free resource for you!

My kiddos love to play Memory on ANY topic!  With this freebie, you just have to print onto card stock, or, my favorite, AstroBrights, then laminate and cut out!  

If you end up downloading, leave me some feedback to let me know how I'm doing!  

Mother's Day Thumb Print Heart Keychains!

For the last several years, I have made thumb print heart key chains with my first graders for Mother's Day.  At first, I used clay, but now I am using wooden heart cut-outs.  I found the cut outs {HERE}.  

I put paint on the kids' thumbs and have them stamp one on each side of the heart. 

After they are dry, I add the key ring.  I found the key rings {HERE}.  We'll attach them to the poem and that's it!  You can find this poem {HERE}.