Author: Cassie

Winter Writing

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When we got back to school this past Monday after FOUR (!) snow days in a row, I wanted to do something super special with my kids. Being in NE Texas, snow days are few and far between. I completed a great winter day graphing activity that I got from Cara over at The First Grade Parade and the kids LOVED it! They thought it was so much fun getting to talk to their friends about everything they did. Read more

Guided Reading

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During Guided Reading, how do you keep your other kiddos from coming up to you?

I wear this pretty little princess crown to give them a visual reminder that I am not to be bothered. The first day I whipped it out, we had a chat about how when someone is working with me it is very important and that we really can’t be interrupted.

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Valentines from the Teacher

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This is a really easy and super cute idea for Valentines for your class that I got from Cara over at The First Grade Parade.
First,  trace your hand and then curl up the two fingers with a pencil. Cara used a straw in hers, but I found these cute V-Day pencils on the dollar aisle @ Target and wanted to use those instead!
Just tape whatever you choose to the back of the hand. Voila- easy and super cheap!