First grade group activities

These sight word activities will keep your students actively engaged (and having fun!) while getting tons of practice with the sight words YOU choose.

Adding some fun games for reading in the classroom schedule will instantly get your kids excited to read! These 5 fun reading games are...

Wondering what to do in morning meeting with K-1 students? Learn how to engage kids effectively with the 4 components of a responsive classroom morning meeting. You'll find ideas for getting started at the beginning of the year, morning meeting activities, how to do greetings, and group activities using the responsive classroom approach. A daily morning meeting in kindergarten or 1st grade can help build a strong sense of classroom community in elementary school. Click through to learn more.

Don't you hate those awkward few minutes between activities we all have with our students? You don't have time to do any real work, but you want some sort of constructive activity to keep your kids busy so they don't crack up. Here are 17 fun time filler games for Kindergarten that will keep your students engaged and learning too! They require no prep and are loads of fun for Kindergarten and First Grade students!

When spring arrives and the weather warms, it's a perfect time to get outside and play with your students! These outdoor games for kids will give you a chance to not only have fun and get some exercise, they'll also reinforce the positive community spirit you've instilled in your classroom all year long. These games...

My sight word activities this year have included a lot more movement for my active learners. Learning our sight words has been a bit more of a challenge for some of my kindergartners. A

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Some days it's just too dreary or cold, or even too hot depending on where you live, for kids to go outside and get much-needed recess time. But just because the weather isn't cooperating doesn't mean your students don't need time to take a break and play. They just need some indoor recess games! While...

Working on addition? Try making a post-it math activity as a great alternative to worksheets! An easy number sense activity for math facts.