Category Archives: 1st Grade Happenings

During the fall, my life is pretty much consumed by first grade. I’m working hard to get to know my kids, understand their needs, and teach them what they need to know. Some days go smoother than others.  But I … Continue reading →

I love this!! My friend Rachel sent this to me and I thought it was worthy of posting… So true! You can totally tell that I have school on the brain as that seems to be all that I post … Continue reading →

Okay…   You’ll have to forgive me for this post.   It’s sappy…   Cliche…   and probably will sound ridiculous to a lot of you.   I found this little description of a “Star Polisher” on Dr. Jean’s website. … Continue reading →

My summer has slipped away and is slowly becoming a figment of my imagination. I go back to work this upcoming week and all of my first graders start school next Monday. Panic time. Why does summer go by so … Continue reading →

You might be a teacher if… You get an email from your boss asking you to talk with your class about bathroom issues. The bathroom issues involve Stalls getting locked and little friends crawling out from under them Which forces … Continue reading →

We were doing a writing sample in first grade today. I gave my kids the prompt, The best part of first grade is… And they had to complete the sentence and add more details. Two of my kids said that … Continue reading →

The 1st graders came to Meet the Teacher night tonight and brought their nervous/excited smiles and all of their school supplies… 26 boxes of Ziploc bags 26 boxes of crayons 26 glue bottles 26 notebooks 26 pink erasers 52 boxes … Continue reading →