First grade reading challenge

We've got 10 simple ideas to help kids read more. We are big readers at our house, but sometimes the kids need a little extra motivation to get their reading in for the day -- especially during the summer. Reading logs help our kids track their progress and get them excited to read. This summer

Summer reading is so important for our students to prevent the summer slide. Grab a FREE a Summer Reading Challenge to share with your students and young readers!.

I'm starting to really teach and practice comprehension skills. Based on our reading assessments (TRCs) at the beginning of the year I came up with this worksheet to aide in recalling details. I had m

I am so excited to introduce my latest creation! Phonics strips!! I created these out of necessity from the beginning reading trends I have seen with my incoming first graders. I have students entering first grade at many reading levels each year. A few are slightly below where they should be, a good number are right where they should be when entering first grade, and a fair number are far beyond a typical first grade beginning reading level. This is basically the norm for the student…

Thousands of teachers have used my Tower of Books Challenge with their students as an engaging independent reading challenge, often replaci...

I began using a reading log for Kindergarten and haven’t stopped yet! As a monthly reading tracker, it's an easy and effective way for kids to record their progress in a reading challenge. The seasonal coloring pages include a July - June calendar and each month has fun facts. Simply color in the picture on the day you read. Kids gain calendar practice too. Perfect for preschool, Kindergarten, and first grade classrooms. Read my 5 reasons why you should use a color reading log in your…

Each challenge connects to a read aloud book to help students connect to the activities and is designed specifically with first graders in mind. They build simple projects to give them a firm foundation in engineering. The lessons align with First Grade NGSS covering all of the engineering standards.

Let's talk reading lists! Books that your kiddo is expected to read. Here are my favorite books to add to your first grade reading list.

Need some ideas for learning at home with your kids? Click the pin to read these 5 fun, engaging spring ideas for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade learners!

"It was like herding cats!" That was my answer to my husband the other day when he asked how my day had gone. Seriously, the days I have first and second graders are just hard - fun, but exhausting. That is until I found the SECRET to STEM and the littles! Are you ready for