One of the things my daughter has missed most since we started doing virtual school is hands-on centers. She loved them in pre-K and in first grade. In virtual public school, hands-on centers have been replaced with online games and learning activities. But first graders need hands-on things too, and her teacher has told me…
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Word Family Activity for Kindergarten and First Grade (Paint Chips)
This week our first grade spelling words have taken a new direction. For the first four weeks of school, we were learning word families. Each week we had five words to memorize and a fluency passage to read. At the end of the week, we took a test over those five words and a practice…
Read moreEducational Posters for First Grade Reference Binders
Are you looking for classroom posters you can put up to inspire your first grade students to improve in various areas of their education? All of these posters were designed at 8.5″ x 11″ so they could be hung up on bulletin boards or placed in a students reference binder. Check back frequently as new…
Read moreTeaching Sentence Structure in First Grade with Silly Sentences
During a fishing trip this weekend with our daughter, my husband and I were discussing how we could improve her journal writing assignments in first grade. One of the things she is struggling with is understanding when she’s putting words down on paper that they need articles, nouns, and verbs, along with proper capitalization and…
Read moreFirst Grade Writing Expectations & Samples
I never dreamed I’d be homeschooling my first grade student. In fairness, I’m doing virtual school. But my child only gets 30-60 minutes of instruction a day from the teacher, and the rest of her education falls on me. In the last five weeks I have taken a crash course on everything from how to…
Read moreFree Homeschool Resources from the Homeschool Buyers Co-Op Webinar
This week I received an email to attend a webinar on the “Best Homeschool Freebies” hosted by Shiller Learning and presented by Cailin Sandvig from the Homeschool Buyers Co-Op. Cailin went over several freebies that she enjoys using as a homeschool parent, many of which I didn’t know about. I thought I would share some of…
Read moreFirst Grade Writing Prompts & Story Starters for Journals
Are you looking for first grade writing prompts because you know that writing can improve grammar and spelling? This collection of fun and easy journal writing prompts for 1st grade students can be also be used to improve their writing and reading skills. Whether your’e working on coming up with 1st grade writing activities or…
Read moreGrow A Rainbow First Grade Science Experiment
This first grade science lesson is not only a great STEM activity that they can do independently, it’s also sure to have your child excited about doing it each step of the way. Similar to the “Walking Rainbow Experiment”, this activity teaches how water moves molecules utilizing color. The activity also helps teach kids the…
Read moreDriveway Chalk Obstacle Course Ideas
Are you looking for an easy way to keep your kids active, a fun outdoor PE assignment that also incorporates art, or just a great outdoor activity for the entire family? Driveway chalk obstacle courses are an easy way to utilize sidewalk chalk creatively while inspiring kids to get active. Below are some ideas to…
Read moreTeaching How to Count Coins to Kids
Are you looking for a fun way to teach your kids how to count coins? In this fun math activity, your kids will Race to Get Wheels on their car. WHAT YOU NEED: 2+ Players Car game board for each player 1 die Assortment of pennies, nickels, dimes, & quarters OBJECT OF THE GAME: Be…
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