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movement breaks for the classroom

Why Movement Breaks in the Classroom Matter — and 3 Fall Tools to Make Them Fun

Pumpkin Patch Dramatic Play Set

Pumpkin Patch Dramatic Play

narrative writing in first grade

A Complete Guide to Teaching Narrative Writing in First Grade

Apple Orchard Dramatic Play

Apple Orchard Dramatic Play for the Classroom

The Pigeon Has to Go to School

Back to School Fun with “The Pigeon Has to Go to School”

Activities for First Day Jitters

Engaging Activities for First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg

Back to School Snack

Kick Off the Year with a Tasty Tradition: Back to School Snack in a Cup!

Strategies for improving reading fluency

Strategies for Improving Reading Fluency

Birthday Party at School

Birthday Bash: End of the Year Birthday Party at School

End of Year Pet Day activities

Paws-itively Fun: Pet Day Activities to Wrap Up the School Year

Outer Space Day activities

Blast Off into Learning: Outer Space Day End-of-Year Celebration

Dinosaur Day activities

Dinosaur Day

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Have you read Mel Fell by Corey Tabor with your cl

Have you read Mel Fell by Corey Tabor with your class? 🐦 It is one of the most adorable spring read-alouds!

In this sweet story, a young kingfisher takes flight for the very first time. As you read, the book flips and turns, making the experience extra fun for students. When Mel finally lands in the pond and pops back up with a fish, your class will be cheering!

This book companion is filled with engaging activities to help students practice important comprehension skills such as predicting, sequencing, main idea and details, problem and solution, character analysis, point of view, and making connections. It also includes writing activities, word work practice, and fun math games to extend the learning.

Students will love finishing the lesson with the Bird on a Branch craft or the Flying Bird craft, and you can display their work with the bulletin board letters “This Flock Rocks!”

It’s the perfect companion for a spring literacy lesson your students will remember!

Comment mel, fell, or bird for the link! 🐦🌷

“This packet aligns perfectly with Mel Fell! I was able to leave several different activities for my sub. My kids loved it, and the sub said everything was easy to follow!”

“So many great activities to choose from and many were easy to differentiate for my students. Excellent resource!”

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Bring the fun of Rock, Paper, Scissors by Drew Day

Looking for the PERFECT way to end your school yea

Looking for the PERFECT way to end your school year? 💛
A Letter from Your Teacher on the Last Day of School by Shannon Olsen is such a heartfelt read aloud.�It’s the sweetest way to remind your students just how much they mean to you… and help make saying goodbye a little easier. 🥹
�Create memory jars, build a class book for future students, and reflect on all the memories you made together.
Such a special way to celebrate your classroom family one last time. 💛

Comment memory or letter for the link! ✨

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☀️ Ready to send your students off for summer feel

☀️ Ready to send your students off for summer feeling confident and SAFE?

This Summer Safety nonfiction unit is the perfect way to wrap up the school year while still hitting those important informational text standards! Students will love learning real-life safety tips through an engaging mini reader and a full-color book with real photos that you can project, download, or print for your classroom library. From sun protection to pool, bike, and playground safety, this unit helps students become true summer safety experts!

Packed with meaningful comprehension activities, word work, writing extensions, and a fun sunshine craft, this resource keeps learning purposeful and engaging during those final days of school. It’s the perfect mix of nonfiction reading, hands-on activities, and real-world connections your students will actually use all summer long!

Comment summer or safety for the link! ☀️

#firstgraderoars #endoftheschoolyear #nonfiction #primaryteachers #classroomfun

"This was the perfect unit to end our year! I needed something that would keep students engaged and using all the skills we had learned, but also to give them a fun break when we are all looking forward to Summer!"

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Who doesn’t love a cold glass of lemonade on a war

Who doesn’t love a cold glass of lemonade on a warm summer day? 🍋☀️

Bring that same sweet, refreshing feeling into your classroom with Lemonade Day—one of the most FUN and engaging end-of-the-year theme days! Your students will learn all about the lemon life cycle, make homemade lemonade, taste test yummy treats, and review important skills from the entire year… all while having a blast!
This jam-packed resource includes EVERYTHING you need—nonfiction lemon readers (with colorful and printable versions), a “How to Make Lemonade” mini book, comprehension activities for multiple lemonade-themed stories, and tons of writing extensions. Plus, your students will love the hands-on math games, phonics activities, and interactive center work!

Top it all off with adorable lemon crafts, graphing activities, and a class lemonade experience your students will never forget. They’ll be learning all day long without even realizing it! 🍋✨

Perfect for the last week of school or even a summer camp week full of fun and learning!

Comment lemon or squeeze for the link!

"My students LOVED this as a last week of school theme! They had so much fun and brushed up on a lot of material that we touched on throughout the school year."

"Amazing Resource! Loved using this with my first grade students! They loved having lemonade day at the end of the year."

“We did a great deal of research and learning about lemons. We hosted a lemonade sale for our school to raise money for our playground greening. This package helped us have a great experience with our lemonade sale! We learned so much! Great end of the year activity!!”

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🎓🐦 “Flap, Flap, Hooray… We’re on Our Way!” 🐦🎓 Cel

🎓🐦 “Flap, Flap, Hooray… We’re on Our Way!” 🐦🎓

Celebrate the end of the school year with the hilarious and heartwarming Will the Pigeon Graduate? by Mo Willems! This engaging book companion is packed with differentiated reading comprehension activities, writing extensions, math games, vocabulary, crafts, and graduation fun that your students will LOVE.

From sequencing and character analysis to goal setting and class memory books, this resource makes end-of-year learning meaningful while keeping students excited and involved. Students will have so much fun creating the adorable pigeon graduation craft, earning graduation certificates, and reflecting on all they’ve learned this year! Perfect for whole group lessons, centers, small groups, or independent work in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade classrooms. 💛🎓

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