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Top 5 Back to School Classroom Routines

Peanut Butter and Cupcake: a Friendship Read Aloud for Back to School

friendship in a cup

Back to School with Friendship in a Cup

Top 5 Back to School Read Alouds

Back to School Anxiety Making a Plan due to Covid

A Little Spot of Kindness activity

Kindness Activities with A Little Spot of Kindness

My Top 5 First Day of School Activities {with freebies}

First Week of School with Rules and Routines

Back to School ~ First Week of 1st Grade

A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words…Back to School “Homey” Theme

School Supply Obsession

If you Take a Mouse to School!

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During Elf Day, you can read your choice of sugges

During Elf Day, you can read your choice of suggested Elf stories and complete the reading comprehension activities included. There is a letter to send home, a special snack, a door banner and photo booth ideas. You could run centers for the day or complete the activities together. The choices are endless. There are two elf craft activities, writing activities, an original poem with extensions, math games, math task cards, phonics scoot and or task cards. Students will work on digraphs, blends, cvce words, real vs. nonsense, adding and subtracting to 10, doubles, narrative and explanatory writing. It will be a fun-filled day sure to engage your students. #elfday #themedays #christmasactivities #elfactivities #firstgraderoars #tpt

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“We have different themed days as part of our Christmas countdown. One of the days was a “Elf Day” and this was a great addition to our themed day activities! Thank you!”

“So much fun. We did this as one of our theme days the week before winter break. Students had fun and practiced skills. I had fun and this helped make my planning easy.”

Grab your passports and take a trip to learn about

Grab your passports and take a trip to learn about 6 different holidays. This bundle includes Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, Diwali, & The New Year. Students will focus on comparing similarities and differences in the holidays. A passport is also included with directions on how to complete it, and options to eliminate a specific holiday if you choose not to do them all. There is a mini craft or two for each holiday to put in your suitcase as you travel to each holiday. My students love reading the mini books included, learning about the symbols and traditions, and comparing and contrasting. #christmasactivities #hanukkah #lasposadas #diwali #newyears2025 #kwanzaa #holidaypassports #firstgraderoars #tpt

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“I have used this resource to supplement our Holidays Around the World theme in November and December. I have used it the past few years. Very well researched and well crafted.”

“Amazing for the holidays - my students go home telling their parents all about what they learned.”

Reindeer in a cup is the perfect snack to make wit

Reindeer in a cup is the perfect snack to make with your students in December or when doing a reindeer unit. You can use the mini book provided to follow the directions to make this yummy snack. While you make it, you will read directions, work on teamwork and end up with something delicious. Your students can also predict, survey, graph, sequence and do a little math with their data. In addition, there is a fun reindeer in cup craft, reindeer headband, class graphing tools, and differentiated writing ideas. Also included is a donation letter for parents and mini recipe cards to send home and share with their families. If you enjoyed pumpkin in a cup, you will love this one too! #reindeercraft #reindeeractivities #snackactivity #snackinacup #tpt #firstgraderoars

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“This was the perfect activity to end my Reindeer Week! I love that this wasn’t just an activity, but tied to so many learning experiences. The recipe was also delicious!”

“This resource was so much fun for my first graders! They were really engaged and enjoyed helping make the dessert! It turned out super yummy!!”

“My students loved this snack activity for our holiday party!!!! It was so much fun and exciting for them to help me make a cool snack!”

Are you trying to find a way to keep your student’s engaged and learning with all of the holiday excitement? Themed days may be just for you. During Candy Cane Day, you can read your choice of suggested Candy Cane stories and complete the reading comprehension activities included. There is a letter to send home, a banner, craft activities, taste tasting, a science experiment and more. You could run centers for the day or complete the activities together. The choices are endless. There is a polar bear candy cane craft, candy cane cutie craft, writing activities, an original poem with extensions, math games, math task cards, phonics scoot and and loads of word work extensions. To see all that is included, read below. With all that is included, this could be used for more than one day! #candycaneday #christmasactivities #themedays #tpt #firstgraderoars

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“What a fantastic resource! It was perfect for the week before Christmas. My 1st graders LOVED all of the activities! Thank you so much for a wonderful resource.”

“We used this during our Winter Spirit Week. My students loved this resource! We did many of the different options during Candy Cane Day.”

Are you looking for a fun and memorable way to cel

Are you looking for a fun and memorable way to celebrate Christmas in your classroom? This packet could be used over the entire month of December, for a Polar Express Day or a North Pole Express Train Party! There are literature connections, writing activities, colorful and black and white center activities, no prep center activities, a pajama craft and a train craft. Also included are polar express tickets and believe bell tags. It is jam packed with goodies to make December magical. #polarexpress #christmasactivities #themedays #firstgraderoars #firstgrade #tpt

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“Once you purchase a First Grade Roars resource, you will want more! Thank you for creating fun resources for kids! We loved this at Christmas time in first grade!”

“We had an amazing Polar Express Day! My students loved these activities and the planning so super easy.”

This December Holiday Craft Bundle includes a ging

This December Holiday Craft Bundle includes a gingerbread craft, gnomes, elves, reindeer, and a New Year yeti craft. It will cover all the fun goodies for the month of December and Christmas. They would make the perfect bulletin board displays. This product includes the patterns to make each craft. You can print them on cardstock to make patterns, or print them directly onto colored paper and cardstock. Also included are bulletin board letters 4 per page and 2 per page. Finally, I have included a few writing extensions that you can use as well. #yeticraft #gnomecraft #gingerbreadcraft #reindeercraft #elfcraft #decembercrafts #decemberactivities #tpt #firstgraderoars

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“These were fun activities to do with my class leading up to the holidays! They had a lot of fun with them and our hallway and door looked so cute!!”

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