As a primary grade teacher, do you know which skip counting strategies work best at your grade level? Or, are you looking to differentiate your teaching strategies to meet all your learners where they're at? Let's delve into the wide array of teaching strategies and...
Growth Mindset Tips for 1st Graders (and Teachers Too!)
Have you ever heard your students say something like, "I can't do this" or "This is too hard"? Of course you have! These are common human feelings. However, with a bit of work on growth mindset in first grade, you can create a solid foundation of confidence in your...
Tips to Help Kids Build Stamina in 1st Grade Reading & Writing
The beginning stage of the year is over, and teachers are itching to dig into content and small group instruction. However, there is a problem. 1st graders can lack the stamina to sit down and get work done! (For sure not long enough for teachers to successfully run...
1st Grade Lucky to Learn Math Curriculum: Step-By-Step Addition Lesson
Teachers asked and we answered! Thanks to the raving popularity of our 2nd grade Lucky to Learn Math Currculum, Team Lucky Little Learners now has a full year math curriculum for first grade too! We've got our first grade teachers covered with standards-based,...
The Great 1st Grade Grammar Review!
Enhance Literacy with Embedded Grammar Lessons Research on the Science of Reading (SOR) dating back to the 1970s shows that teaching grammar as isolated rules doesn't effectively transfer to writing and speaking. What works better is embedding grammar within the...
Johnny Appleseed Day for 1st Grade
As fall begins, teachers wonder what fun and special events can bring their classroom to life. One such day is John Chapman's (aka Johnny Appleseed) birthday on September 26th. Celebrated widely in first grade classrooms, a Johnny Appleseed day can be fun but time...
How to Teach Ordering Numbers in the Beginning of 1st Grade
There are many foundational 1st grade math skills that are vital for developing number sense. A few of these skills are comparing & ordering numbers, subitizing, counting on & back and using ten frames. The goal is to have students confident and automatic at...
Routines and Resources for 1st Grade Handwriting
Our lucky little learners make such huge strides in Kindergarten, it is amazing to witness the growth! But when summer is done, and 1st grade begins, it is time to tap into that muscle memory with letter formation and handwriting. This post will walk you through a few...
How to Teach Subitizing in 1st Grade
As teachers, we are always looking for new techniques and strategies to help our students be the best they can be. One such skill in math is subitizing. Subitizing is a vital building block for developing number sense and pattern recognition. It also greatly improves...
Beginning Consonants Review for 1st Grade
POV: Summer is done, and a new group of students walks through your classroom door. You are excited to start fresh and get these lucky little learners as far as you can this year. However, when you begin your phonics lessons, you see that not all of your students...