by Jaymie Genovese | Apr 12, 2018 | crafts, Spring
Are you looking for a fun and easy Earth Day craft? Teach your students about reusing while creating this pencil holder. To complete the project, you will need the following: 1 can per student (standard sized) crayons, markers, colored pencils, etc. plain construction...
by Jaymie Genovese | Jun 12, 2017 | Phonics
Teaching Beginning Consonant Blends in First Grade After your first-grade students have learned to read short vowel words, it is time to work on beginning blends. Most beginning blends fall into one of three categories: l blends, r blends, and s blends. Work on one...
by Jaymie Genovese | Jun 8, 2017 | centers, math
Why Use Math Mats in First Grade? I love the versatility of dry erase pockets! They are great for so many reasons; they are easy to prepare, easy to clean, durable, and students LOVE them! They are great to use for checking for understanding and guided practice....
by Jaymie Genovese | Jan 29, 2017 | writing
Practicing Sentence Writing Do your students need practice with sentence writing? Writing complete sentences is always such a challenge for first graders! They struggle with capitalization and punctuation as well as creating a complete sentence. Students need a TON of...
by Jaymie Genovese | Jan 16, 2017 | Social Studies
An interactive lapbook is a fun way to teach about United States Symbols. I recommend teaching one symbol each day. Start with a book, video, or internet resource to teach about the individual symbol. I love using the website PebbleGo, if your school has a...
