Early Elementary Resources

This poster,by Marisa Curtis of First Grade Glitter and Giggles, can be used in a poetry folder, on a meeting board, or math journal to reinforce coin value. Students can practice singing or reciting the Money Song to strengthen both coin recognition and coin counting objectives. ...

I happen to think paper plate animals are incredibly cute! You may remember that we made some sheep earlier ... You can find the link here. We also made a pig and cow to go with our sheep. I didn't use any templates I just drew the shapes need by hand. Note: When I first planned to do this activity I had some snack sized paper plates ready to use with regular sized ones but they were actually too big. I ended up finding some small paper plates just the right size in a Riot Art & Craft Store.

Looking for Christmas craft ideas for the kids? Here's a list of 22 snowman, reindeerm and Chrsitmas crafts that everyone will enjoy!

J'ai créé ce jeu en détournant le fameux "Qui est-ce ?". Les personnages ont été remplacés par les nombres 1 à 24 (vous pouvez bien entendu cibler d'autes nombres). Les élèves doivent retrouver le nombre caché. Jeu 1 : Questions possibles : - Le nombre...

I bought these darling little jack o’lanterns at Wal-Mart YEARS ago when I first started teaching Kindergarten. I used to have the kids do a little one-to-one correspondence activity with them. Since my 1st graders are knee deep in addition & subtraction right now, I knew these little guys would come in handy for the …

Children love to pretend and making masks is a fun and easy way of letting them do this. Today we made a lion and a lamb mask for the month...

It is crucial for students to discover the patterns in number grids. Most teachers work on this during calendar time. Other people work on it during math centers. One cool thing I’ve seen all over Pinterest is this guy: You can find the original and other ideas over at Teacher Tipsters Facebook page. I ... Read More about Gearin Up with Number Grids

There are so many fun games out there to teach sight words, but this might just be my new favorite! I mean, who doesn't love Candy Land...

1. I am LOVING the fact that my kids are into writing workshop! My students wrote for 6 minutes today on their own. One student even said she wrote two stories. :) We are going to making heart maps for the front of our journals tomorrow! 2. I am LOVING that my students are really getting into our routine and know what to expect each day. They know to write down their homework, get out their binders, and pick new books if they finish. It is becoming so much easier everyday! 3. I am LOVING J…

1. I am LOVING the fact that my kids are into writing workshop! My students wrote for 6 minutes today on their own. One student even said she wrote two stories. :) We are going to making heart maps for the front of our journals tomorrow! 2. I am LOVING that my students are really getting into our routine and know what to expect each day. They know to write down their homework, get out their binders, and pick new books if they finish. It is becoming so much easier everyday! 3. I am LOVING J…

What your child's teacher wishes you knew

COOL trick for teaching your students the difference between talking and whispering. This is a great classroom management trick!