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Owl Lessons… a Non-fiction Unit to see WHOOO knows their Text Features

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🎃🧙‍♀️ Who doesn’t LOVE fall and all the fun that c 🎃🧙‍♀️ Who doesn’t LOVE fall and all the fun that comes with it?! My first graders always LOVED Halloween! And you know what? First graders still need to PLAY! ❤️ So why not embrace all that Halloween excitement and sneak in LOADS of learning at the same time? My Hocus Pocus Lab Dramatic Play Center lets students create their own magical recipes, follow recipes, shop at the store, write orders, practice math skills, and use their imaginations—all while learning through play! 🧪✨ And YES, as a first grade teacher, I would absolutely put this in my classroom! 🙌 This isn’t just a dramatic play center either. I packed it with literacy and writing extensions, open-ended activities, multi-level math games, two adorable crafts, labels, menus, order forms, and step-by-step directions for creating the pieces you see in the setup. There’s even an editable PowerPoint so you can customize the menus and order forms for your students! No fancy dramatic play stand? No problem! Set it up on a bookshelf, counter, table, or any little corner of your classroom. Print it ALL or simply pick and choose the pieces that work for you. 🎃 Learning + imagination + Halloween magic = the BEST kind of October center! Comment HOCUS or POCUS and I’ll send you the link! 🧙‍♀️🧪🖤 #FirstGrade #HalloweenActivities #DramaticPlay #LearningThroughPlay #FirstGradeCenters #HalloweenCenters #OctoberActivities #FirstGradeMath #FirstGradeWriting #FirstGradeRoars LinkDM *769*
🍎 Apple season is almost here! 🍎 My first graders 🍎 Apple season is almost here! 🍎 My first graders LOVE learning all about apples, and Apples by Gail Gibbons is the perfect nonfiction read-aloud! ❤️ We learn apple facts, nonfiction text features, vocabulary, comprehension, and informative writing—then finish it off with an adorable apple core craft! 🍏✏️ It’s such a fun way to introduce fiction vs. nonfiction while sneaking in SO many important reading skills! 🍎 Comment APPLE and I’ll send you the link! “My students loved learning about apples from this unit!” LinkDM *678*
🐻🌊 Sometimes one unexpected adventure is all it ta 🐻🌊 Sometimes one unexpected adventure is all it takes to bring everyone together! Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris is an AMAZING read-aloud for the beginning of the school year! Just like the animals in the story come together along the way, your students are beginning their own journey of coming together as a classroom family. ❤️ It opens up such a wonderful conversation about friendship, belonging, teamwork, community, and how each person brings something special to the group. This book companion makes it easy to take those meaningful conversations even further while working on important reading skills! Students will practice sequencing, story elements, character traits, problem and solution, inferencing, text evidence, vocabulary, author’s purpose, point of view, writing, and more. And of course, there are fun Bear Came Along crafts to bring the story to life and create an adorable beginning-of-the-year classroom or hallway display! 🐻🪵 It’s such a sweet way to help students see that while they may walk into your classroom as individuals, little by little they come together to become something pretty amazing—a CLASS! 🥰 Perfect for first grade reading comprehension, K–2 read alouds, back-to-school activities, classroom community lessons, literacy centers, small groups, and whole-group reading. 🐻 Comment BEAR and I’ll send you the link! LinkDM *767*
👻💚 A Halloween snack that’s ALSO a reading, writin 👻💚 A Halloween snack that’s ALSO a reading, writing, and math lesson?! YES, PLEASE! 🎃 Monster in a Cup is such a fun way to add a little Halloween magic to your classroom while still sneaking in plenty of learning! This adorable Frankenstein-inspired snack is perfect for a Halloween party, Foodie Friday, Fun Friday, or the grand finale to a monster unit! Students use their own 10-page mini recipe book to follow the step-by-step directions and create their Monster in a Cup. Along the way, they’re reading procedural text, following directions, working together, and practicing sequencing—and at the end, they get a yummy treat! 💚 But the learning doesn’t stop there! Students can make predictions, survey their classmates, tally and graph the results, analyze their data, sequence the recipe, and complete differentiated how-to writing activities. Then it’s time to get crafty! ✂️ Students can create their own Monster in a Cup craft to pair with their writing. Add the included “Monster in a Cup” bulletin board letters, and you have an adorable Halloween display ready to go! I’ve even included whole-class graphing materials, visual directions, a checklist, parent donation letter and reminder, and mini recipe cards students can take home so they can make their monster snack again with their families. 🙌 This would also make such an easy activity for parent volunteers to run during your Halloween classroom party! If you loved Pumpkin in a Cup, you’re going to LOVE this spooky little version! 👻💚 🎃 Read it. Make it. Graph it. Write about it. EAT IT! Comment MONSTER or SNACK and I’ll send you the link! 💚 "Our class loved the hands on lesson while also using food! I should have bought the bundle to begin with! " "Love Love this activity. We did this activity during halloween. My kids loved the monster in a cup treat!" LinkDM *803* #firstgrade #halloweenactivities #halloweensnack #monsterinacup #classroomparty #foodiefriday #funfriday #firstgrademath #firstgradewriting #firstgradeteacher #firstgraderoars
✏️ Say goodbye to writing block stress… because I’ ✏️ Say goodbye to writing block stress… because I’ve done ALL the planning for you! 🙌 This 8-week, step-by-step Writing Program is exactly what I used to launch my first grade writers and build their confidence from the very beginning. Using an easy “I Do, We Do, You Do” approach, students learn one step at a time with engaging literature connections, writing center extensions, ready-to-use slides, rubrics, posters, and plenty of guided practice. The best part? By the end of the 8 weeks, students are working toward writing their own 5-sentence stories with a beginning, middle, and end! 💥 The predictable routine makes writing easier for students AND takes the stress out of planning your writing block. 💛 If you’re getting ready for back-to-school and want a writing program that is ready to go, you’ll definitely want to check this one out! 🎒 Comment WRITING or START and I’ll send you the resource link, my helpful blog post, AND the bundle so you can see all the options! “This is a MUST HAVE resource! Well worth every penny! I needed a place to start my writing lessons, and this gave me just that. I love the books that are listed for each lesson. This is my go-to from now on when starting writing.” “I have never liked teaching writing until I bought this!!! Thank you. I found a love for writing. This was so easy to implement! I loved the consistency, the slides, the layout of the printables. I loved it all!” “I used this resource during my writing block to go along with Step Up to Writing. My students were very engaged and I plan to purchase the remaining units! This writing unit is AMAZING and perfect for the start of the school year!” #FirstGradeRoars #FirstGradeWriting #BackToSchoolPrep #GuidedWriting #WritingWorkshop #FirstGradeTeacher #TPTResource #TeacherTimeSaver #BackToSchoolEssentials LinkDM *504*
The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky by Jory John is The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky by Jory John is such a fun Halloween read-aloud with a wonderful message tucked inside! The Bad Seed is determined to find the perfect Halloween costume, but things don’t exactly go according to plan. Along the way, he discovers an important lesson about competition, having fun, and finding the true spirit of Halloween. ❤️ This Book Companion is packed with differentiated comprehension activities to help you turn this hilarious story into meaningful learning! There are also plenty of writing and word work activities! Students can brainstorm Halloween costumes, retell the story, share their opinion about what the Bad Seed should NOT wear, or use their imaginations to design a brand-new costume for him. They can also practice ABC order, syllables, making words, vocabulary, and more. ✏️ And you KNOW we need a craft! 😂 Students can create the Bad Seed dressed in his adorable SQUIRREL COSTUME! 🐿️🌻 Pair the crafts with the included “Spooktacular Seed” letters for a Halloween bulletin board that is sure to make everyone smile. I even included four math games so you can carry the Halloween fun into your math block, too! 🎲 This is such a great story for combining Halloween fun with reading comprehension, writing, vocabulary, math, and conversations about enjoying yourself instead of worrying about being the best. 🎃 Perfect for October, Halloween week, reading comprehension, literacy centers, writing, small groups, or your Halloween read-aloud time! Comment SPOOKY and I’ll send you the link! 👻🌻 "This "The Good, The Bad & The Spooky" Halloween pack is a winner! It's got a great mix of activities – fun comprehension, creative writing prompts, and an engaging craft. Keeps the Halloween spirit alive while sneaking in some solid learning. " "This was such a fun book study to do before Halloween. The students loved being able to dive deeper into one of their favorite themed stories." #firstgrade #thebadseed #thegoodthebadandthespooky #halloweenreadaloud #halloweenactivities #octoberactivities #readingcomprehension #bookcompanion #firstgradeteacher #firstgraderoars LinkDM *802*
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