Sub Tub! Emergency sub plans

       
The flu has been awful this year!  I have had students coughing and sneezing on me ... it's just a matter of time before I catch something.  I decided I needed to get my emergency lesson plans ready to go.

 I copied off the various papers so that I had enough for my class and filed them in my tub along with an example of each activity.  I included three fun substitute books that can be used along with the story structure and cause and effect lessons.  I filled out my sub lesson plans for each day of the week so that the sub knows all of our specials, what I use in the class to grab the students attention, what I do if students misbehave, how we open the mornings, how we wrap up our days, and what the students can do if they finish their work early.  I left my sub tub where it is easy to find and made sure my team teacher knows where it is located in case of an emergency.   I am now ready for anything!   Grab your sub tub below ...


                https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sub-Tub-Emergency-Plans-3620804

Parent Gift

 

A fun parent gift I found on Pinterest.  Snow globe ornaments.  They turned out so cute - I wanted to share.  I used ornaments that snap together.  I had the students put on their winter coats, hats, and gloves.  I had them stand in front of a white sheet of paper.  It was a bit time consuming to cut them out, but I watched a Christmas movie on T.V. and it went by pretty quickly.  I bent the bottom of their legs and hot glued them to the bottom of one half of the globe.  I then added the fake snow and silver glitter - about two pinches.  I snapped the ornament together using a little hot glue at four different points to make sure it would stay together. I hot glued a bow to the top and later added some wire to hang it.  So adorable! 

 

 

Are you ready for Polar Express Day?!

My class did some writing in preparation for our special day!

 

You can find this writing and craft activity in my store on TpT.  There are 3 choices of writing depending on your students' needs. 

 

Have fun and enjoy!

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Polar-Express-Writing-and-Craft-Activity-3525030

 

 

The Nutcracker!  I cannot teach about Holidays around the world without this classic German story.  This packet is loaded - it covers adjectives, nouns, story structure, sequential order, abc order, math fact practice, writing, crafts and more.  Bring on the fun in your classroom this December!   The Nutcracker story structure is BIG and looks fantastic lining the walls of a hallway.  The dancer mobiles are unique and will brighten up your classroom.  Enjoy!

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Nutcracker-supplement-activities-3503557#

 

 

                                    

Scarecrow Book

                          A fun freebie for all my customers and followers!  Happy Fall!  Enjoy!

  
                                                  Example of some of the pages in the book:

                          https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Scarecrow-Book-3401135

Room on the Broom

Anyone else thinking about Halloween?  Well, maybe it's just me, but I'm hoping if my brain is in October - maybe the rest of me will cool off!  It's been hot out there! 

Room on the Broom is one of my FAVORITE books to read in October.  I love the illustrations.  I love how the rhyming words flow.  It is so much fun to read and the children absolutely eat it up!

I created this new packet so that my class can spend a little more time learning about the characters, the rhymes, main idea, nouns and adjectives used throughout the book and even some creative writing - because we can never get enough writing practice that starts with a fun idea that gets the student's writing juices flowing!

Check it out!

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Room-on-the-Broom-Supplement-Activities-3389529

All About Animals!

My class is heading up to Harriman State Park this month to learn about animal habitats from the park rangers!  This is such a fantastic field trip for my firsties,  however, I wanted to teach them a little bit about animals to allow them to have some prior knowledge before we head up there.  So here's the All About Animals packet I created for my students!  This may be something you can use to go along with a reading unit on animals or a field trip to a park or zoo in your area!

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Animals-All-About-Animals-3374451