I was only going to do three posts in my writing series but here I am with a bonus! My last post about informational writing was a long one and I realized I have so many resources for my first graders that I thought it would be helpful to give you some more specific examples to start with the ... Read More about Creating an Informational Writing Piece: 3 Resources To Get Your First Grader Started

Guess who’s back!...and here to talk all about narrative writing this time around. In my last post I talked all about opinion writing and how it’s definitely one of the most important areas of teaching classroom writing. Well...narrative writing is one of the most difficult to teach in my first ... Read More about A Simple Guide to Using Narrative Writing in Your Primary Classroom

Does the idea of teaching writing to your students stress you out? Teaching first grade writing is definitely not a breeze and it doesn’t always come easy...In my opinion writing is one of the most important things to teach and it’s definitely wishful thinking that we can get all of our students to ... Read More about Three Tips for Great Opinion Writing in Your Classroom

Are you running out of ways to implement phonological awareness in your classroom? Sometimes we hit a wall and finding fresh fun activities seems impossible, well look no further. I am here to help you! Phonological awareness is the ability to hear different sounds of the spoken language, and how ... Read More about PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS: TIPS TO TRY IN YOUR CLASSROOM

  New Years is time for fresh starts.  I love the idea of a clean slate filled with possibilities. Don't you? When we return to school, we spend some time that first week back discussing the new year and resolutions. We read stories about New Years and growth mindset. We talk about different ... Read More about New Year’s Activities for Primary Students

Are you super stressed by the thought of having to do virtual parent-teacher conferences? I know I am.  We have switched from Zoom to Teams this year and since we have been teaching in the school, I don’t have much practice using it.  I am worried about the tech.  I am stressed about ... Read More about 3 Tips of Effective Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences