Since I was so late to get my act together with the October writing, I figured it would be a good idea to get ahead of the game for my November writing. Here it is! Just like previous months, this pack includes printable journal (2 line sizes), make a list, and card writing.     

In October, we love to write about Columbus Day, Fire Safety, Halloween, Spiders and more! I have designed these three differentiated journal templates with the same 15 prompts so your students can respond in the way most appropriate for them! Depending on my students from year to year, I sometimes even have different versions working [...]

Check out my new freebie! It's a step by step student work chart. This chart has been SUPER helpful for my class as a whole, and has helped some of my students really build independence. Here's how I use it!   1. Break down each task into three basic steps. I explain the steps in [...]

Hello there! On this wonderful Columbus day weekend, I am finally taking the time to sit down and collect some of my thoughts about the first several weeks of school. This year, our professional focus (SLO and all) in first grade is on math. This is kind of a strange feeling, since I feel like [...]

Happy October! I've added a cute new pack where I've put together some fire safety and fire prevention activities.   I have included resources to use when researching about firefighters. You can use these graphic organizers and writing pages with any book or video you already have in your room!   I have also included [...]