A Primary Teaching Blog
Happy FALL! I wish wish wish we had fall weather here in Southern California, but hopefully soon! We are back for a new set of BOOKS TEACHERS LOVE! Let’s talk about “The Ugly Pumpkin”… If you are joining us for the first time, you should definitely check out previous months: August Edition September Edition October Edition Let’s talk about books… Read More
Hi there, I’m Lauren, author of A Teachable Teacher! I’m so excited that Jen asked me to share on her blog today. I’ll be sharing some fall math read alouds that are perfect for enforcing the concept of estimation! When I first started teaching first grade, I inherited many MathStart books. They are perfect for introducing new math concepts. Betcha is a… Read More
School is in full swing and it’s time to start thinking about FALL! We ladies are Books Bloggers Love have another set of fabulous books for you! My book is Click, Clack, Boo! I adore all the “Click Clack” stories, they are too cute. Those little farm animals are always up to silly things. I especially adore that duck 😉… Read More
A blog post about helping first graders write friendly letters. I’m sure you have all read “The Day the Crayons Quit”, but if you haven’t, before I even start, you better go order it 😉 {affiliate link} It’s a hilarious story about crayons who write letters to their owner {a little boy, Duncan} about their “jobs” as crayons. Some… Read More
This month Courtney and I are bringing you Back to School Read Aloud Suggestions! I asked Aris from Sailing into Second to guest post today and she said YES! Check out her wonderful first day of school read aloud books and don’t forget to follow her over on her blog Sailing into Second! ****** I’m so excited to be guest… Read More
I bet you’ve seen these paint chips before! Teachers love to use them for all sorts of things! With the shift of my state to common core, there was a change in the 1st grade ELA standards {no surprise}. Before we get started, let’s review some of the new vocabulary with common core. shades of meaning: how words are related; in… Read More
We’re back with another “Books Bloggers Love” post! I am OVER THE MOON excited about the book I am going to share with you today! It’s the perfect addition to my back to school read aloud collection. Please Mr. Panda! Okay, come on, just the cover is TOO MUCH CUTENESS! I love his little face. It reminds me of one… Read More
Hey people! I am so excited to announce a new blog series with my children’s book lovin blogger friends! Just in time for Back to School! Each month we will blog about a favorite read aloud in our classroom, maybe hand out a freebie or two to go along with our book, and give away FOUR of the twelve books!… Read More
This month we are highlighting books that share the excitement of summer coming and the school year coming to an end! Courtney and I have asked some of our blogging buddies to guest post with their own read aloud recommendations this month! Check out these recommendations from Jaime over at Bright Concepts 4 Teachers. The Night Before Summer Vacation by Natasha… Read More
What a fun filled day it was, meeting up with other So. Cal teachers and bloggers for a romp through the Scholastic Warehouse {and yes, by warehouse I mean a large large large place with books floor to ceiling}! A couple times a year Scholastic throws these amazing sales and puts little pop up stores in conference rooms around the nation. Lucky… Read More
