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1st Grade Place Value

February 17, 2013

In first grade we “use” Singapore Math as our math curriculum. [please note the air quotes] In our current chapter, we are learning about numbers within 40….”40?!” you say “that’s only 1/3 of the way ...

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, Guided Math Tagged With: 1st Grade, Anchor Charts, Freebie, Math Centers, Place Value

Mail from the White House!!!!!!

February 16, 2013

Hi, friends. I am linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for 5 for Friday and Teaching Blog Addict for Freebie Friday, and Charity at Classroom Freebies. Thanks so much for stopping by J (1) In ...

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Filed Under: Tips & Tricks, Writing Tagged With: Freebie, Presidents Day

Preparing for Presidents Day {Freebie}

February 10, 2013

Hi, friends! Happy Sunday :) Since this school year coincided with an election year, we will not spend a lot of time on President’s Day next week. Still, we will throw in some small things here ...

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, Free Resources, Tips & Tricks Tagged With: Books, free resources, Presidents Day

Contraction Surgery

February 8, 2013

This week we have been hitting contractions hard. Every day has included a contraction center and today was the culmination with First Grade Fever's Contraction Surgery! I have seen this on all the ...

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, Reading/Literacy

100th Day of 1st Grade: 100 Days Smarter!

February 1, 2013

The 100th Day of school is a blast! We started with the morning with a one-hour delay. On a day where every moment is packed, we started behind – yikes - but it turned out so great! It was a fantastic ...

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, Reading/Literacy, Tips & Tricks Tagged With: 100th Day, iPad

Synonyms and Antonyms in 1st Grade

January 16, 2013

Growing up, on Sunday afternoons my Mom would tell my brother and me about the special or wacky holidays that were coming up during the week. From Felt Hat Day (September) to World Thinking Day ...

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, Reading/Literacy Tagged With: Freebie

Narrative Writing & 100th Day Freebie

January 10, 2013

Hi Friends,I’m linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching! It’s a long one but freebies scattered throughout and if you make it to the bottom, a giveaway! 1. & 2. So, in readers and writer’s ...

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, Writing Tagged With: FIVE for Friday, Freebie, TPT

Martin Luther King in 1st Grade

January 8, 2013

January and February are PACKED with so many important days – New Years, MLK Day, 100th Day, Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, and President’s Day. Although there are so many special days, I do ...

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, Reading/Literacy, Writing Tagged With: 1st Grade, Social Studies

Melting Crayons: A Valentine’s Treet

January 7, 2013

Hello, friends. I am joining 4th Grade Froclics for "Monday Made It." My first linky party! How cute, right? I was SO excited to make these beauties and was only a tad disappointed at how labour ...

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, Tips & Tricks Tagged With: Freebie, Monday Made It, TPT

Scholastic Warehouse Sale: Teacher Heaven

January 6, 2013

My teacher-heaven is filled with books – specifically, children's picture books! A few weeks ago, I hit the lottery at the Scholastic Warehouse Sale. It was this gigantic warehouse of book goodness ...

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My name is Catherine Reed, and I am in Year 10 of my elementary life, residing in small-town, Kentucky.  I student taught in 1st grade and never ...

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