Grinch ELA and Math Activities!

I like to have a "Grinch Week" right before Christmas Break! 

We read The Grinch and do ELA & Math activities that are Grinch themed!  We also make a Grinch ornament, so we can all remember how much fun we had!

The {Grinch ELA Bundle} includes:

*Making Words - students will make words using the letters THE GRINCH and CINDY LOU WHO!

*Long & Short Vowel Sort - students will sort words by their vowel sound!

*Roll, Add & Write - students roll two die, add and write the word from the story with that number!
*Write the Room - students will write words from the story that are displayed throughout the classroom!

*Roll, Find & Highlight - students will roll a dice, find * highlight the corresponding word!

*ABC Order - students will put words from the story in alphabetical order!

*Ing Ending Match - students will match up a verb with it's present tense!

*Sequencing - students will put events from the story in order!

The {Grinch Math Bundle} includes:

*Hundreds, Tens & Ones Memory - students will match up flats, rods and cubes to their corresponding number!

*Count to 120 - students will count to 120 and count on starting at any number!

*Tens & Ones Match - students will match up tens frames or coins with the corresponding number!

*Ten More, Ten Less - students will show ten more, ten less, one more and one less for a given number!

*Related Facts Memory - students will match addition number sentences with their related subtraction fact!

*Compare Using Symbols - students will compare numbers using <, >, and = symbols!

*Addition Strategy Review - students will review how to add using a number line, make 10 to add, add 3 numbers, use near doubles to add, use related facts to add, and adding in any order!

*Subtraction Using Symbols - students will review how to subtract using a number line, using doubles, using missing addends, and fact families!  

Turkey Time! 🦃

My kiddos used my Turkey Fact Family Match activity yesterday and loved it!!  

Check out all of my turkey resources:

*Turkey Fact Family Match🦃 Find it {HERE}

*Turkey Math Bundle (Addition & Subtraction through 20)🦃 Find it {HERE}

*"Turkey Trouble" ELA Bundle (Blends & Diagraphs Review)🦃 Find it {HERE}

I'm Back!!

Hello there!  I know it's been a bit since I've posted here!  I'm working on using the blog more, so don't give up on me!

School has been back in session for over a quarter, can you believe it?!  This fall, I added a little quote above my hallway bulletin board, using 4" googley eyes from the Halloween section at Target! 

 They were too cute not to use!  

You can snag the bulletin board above (minus the eyes) {HERE}.  

If red & white dots aren't your thing...

If the red and white dots products don't match your classroom, take a look at the products I have in wood grain & turquoise!  

I have editable job chart jobs, labels and teacher binder organization in this theme!
Check them out {HERE}!  Everything is editable for you to customize!

We Made It!

I have been MIA for a few weeks - is it just me or is the end of the year crazy town for everyone?!  End of the year celebrations, closing out my classroom, moving Yurtle, the class turtle, graduation parties, cookouts, etc!!!  

I ended the year with my classroom with {THIS} writing activity!  It was so fun to see what advice my kiddos had for next year's first graders! 

Even though the school year just ended, I have been thinking about next year already!  I have done my job chart the same way for 6 years and I decided to change it up!

I created my job titles on circles, and my plan is to print/laminate them and use clothespins with students' names on them to show who is doing what job!  You can find my Editable Job Chart Jobs in Red Dots {HERE}!  I have also made matching labels, as well as a couple of different versions of this...check them all out {HERE}!

I hope you enjoy your summer break!  I'll be posting new resources every once in awhile!

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}.

Insta-Inspired End of the Year!

It is crazy to think that we have less than 20 days left of this school year!  

It's time to think about those end of the year projects!  

This resource is a Writing activity that the kiddos can do to #latergram all of their favorite memories from the school year!  Print off as many pages as you want, and attach them to the cover page!  

I plan on starting this later this week.  I can't wait to see what the kiddos think!  

You can find it {HERE}!  

Another Math Resource!

Can you tell we're learning about 2-D shapes in my classroom??!
I've just added a 2-D Composite Shape Challenge resource to my TPT store! 

I needed a way for the kids to show me they understood composite shapes.  In each challenge, they will make something - another shape or an object.  Then they have to tell me how many of each pattern block they used.

For early finishers, there is an added challenge - make the same item in a different way!

You can find it {HERE}! 

The Lorax & Earth Day!

I know I'm a day late for Earth Day but I didn't have school yesterday! :)

I generally read "The Lorax" during our Earth Day unit and the kiddos love it!  

At the end of the unit, I like to have the kiddso make a photo frame with a few truffula trees!  

You can find this activity in my TPT store {HERE}!

The trees above have colored cotton balls as truffula tufts.  Most years, I have the kids use tissue paper squares, wrapped around pencil erasers with a drop of glue.  

The pictures in the frames change from year to year.  Some years it's a picture of the kiddos with Lorax mustaches.  Some years it's the "Unless" quote from the story.  

Either way, the kids love making these!

My TeachersPayTeachers store!

I've decided to start sharing the resources I create with world! :)

I've started a TeachersPayTeachers.com store!  You can find me {HERE}.  I haven't added a ton just yet, but stay tuned!  I have big plans!!  

Be sure to check out my FREE 2-D Shape Memory game and leave me feedback!