by Jaymie Genovese | Dec 15, 2021 | reading, winter
Polar Bears Reading Comprehension {and Freebie} First graders love learning about polar bears! It is always a fun topic to teach during the winter months. Using paired fiction and nonfiction texts is a great way to learn about polar bears because there...
by Jaymie Genovese | Nov 29, 2021 | classroom management, winter
Classroom Management in December December is one of the most fun- and most challenging- months of the year! There are so many great activities to do- but the KIDS are so excited that it is hard to keep them focused and working hard! This Christmas Countdown is a...
by Jaymie Genovese | Jan 1, 2017 | reading, winter
Today I wanted to share with you one of my Paired Text Units. This unit is perfect for coming back to school in January. It is for the books Animals In Winter by Henrietta Bancroft and The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. I really enjoy pairing a fiction and...
by Jaymie Genovese | Jan 1, 2016 | Social Studies, winter
Martin Luther King, Jr. Activity This is one of my favorite projects that I look forward to every year. This Martin Luther King, Jr. Activity incorporates two important Social Studies standards: learning about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and timelines....
by Jaymie Genovese | Dec 2, 2015 | crafts, winter
I am linking up with the I Teach First Bloggers this month. We have some great ideas to share with you for the month of December! Are you planning to teach Holidays Around the World this month? If so, Kwanzaa is an interesting holiday for students to learn about. I...
