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Fluttering Through the Grades

My Interactive Story of the First Thanksgiving

We realize Halloween is tomorrow, but we're pretty sure all teachers everywhere would agree that we are done with October now...And November is just around the corner. We're always trying to work a week ahead, so we don't Fall behind, so here's what we're prepping now... Reading and Writing about the first Thanksgiving during the month of November is one of our favorite times of year. Here are a few titles we use to guide our learning all month long.  We love getting our students involved in ... VIEW POST

Spooktacular Celebration ~ Complete Halloween Class Party Package

Halloween is the perfect time to celebrate with fall centers and  activities that give your guys and ghouls a spooktacular time! We work hard each day, and everyone deserves a little treat. So, take a time out and give your kiddos a celebration they’ll never forget! Here's What's Included*Donation Sign Up Sheets*Donation Request Slips*Donation Reminder Slips*Toilet Paper Pumpkin Craft*Monster Mind Game*Ghostie Glider Craft*BOO! Bingo*Monster Munchies Food Art*Spooky Water & Recipe ... VIEW POST

Batty for Bats!

 This week we are setting our heebie jeebies aside and teaching our class all about bats! Our first graders are batty for bats, so we will have a great time learning all about these flying mammals. We even have a class visit scheduled with a real bat and their owner! Creepy cool, huh?  (We are kind of freaking out...EEEK).   We flew through prepping our Bat Bits unit.  Here's What's Included Bat Label Me Bats Can-Have-Are Bat Facts “Bats, Bats, Bats!” Build a Poem “Bats, Bats, Bats!” ... VIEW POST

Student Dictionaries ~ Phonics Printables

We hit the classroom floor running at the beginning of the school year to help our students master their letter sounds. One of our favorite year long activities (No, that's not a typo...This lasts pretty much the entire school year for our class) for practicing our phonics skills is My Letter Sound Dictionary. We recently pulled it out to prep for the coming school year and noticed it needed a major metamorphosis. We are so excited about what emerged! This unit got a major overhaul. The ... VIEW POST

Teachers Pay Teachers Conference 2014 ~ We’re Back!

The Teachers Pay Teachers Conference in Las Vegas was beyond supercharged!  Wow...just wow... We're sort of rested, but pretty much have been living off adrenaline for the past few days.   We're not going to lie though... We think we're experiencing something we made up called Presentation Postpartum... And, this was not in the presenter agreement we signed... We are so sad it's over.  We want a redo!! We feel like we spent every waking moment in the months leading up to the conference planning ... VIEW POST

Waking Up in Vegas ~ 5 Days of Giveaways!

This giveaway comes with a theme song...We can't help ourselves. We've packed our bags and we're ready to go! We're heading to the Teachers Pay Teachers Conference in Vegas BABY!  But, we aren't leaving any of you behind. We are leaving you with 5 days of giveaways...Vegas style! Day 1 ~ Jackpot! Now's your chance to win $25 from each of our stores. So step right up and take a spin because Dragonflies in First and Fluttering Through First Grade are ready for you to ... VIEW POST

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