Want to add FUN to your Math block?

Book cover for "Monster Mania! 15 Math Activities, Games & Worksheets For First Graders" by Molly Lynch, featuring colorful cartoon monsters and vibrant stripes. This playful design perfectly captures the excitement of Monster Mania - 15 Math Activities for First Graders, making learning math a fun adventure.

Monster Mania!

My near freakout in the store brings you Monster Mania – 15 Activities, Games & Worksheets for Your Little Monsters to Practice Common Core Skills.  {Is that title a mouthful or what?! I really just wanted to get that “little monsters” phrase in, so I had to throw in the rest

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A child's hands complete a phonics worksheet at a desk, with the text "Make Phonics Fun – Word Up!" displayed on a pink background to the left.

Word Up!

What up, everyone? Or rather, Word Up!? I hope your week is off to a great start! I’m furiously trying to cross things off my to-do list! {Although, it seems to get longer instead or shorter!} I posted my latest product, Word Up! 20 Wonderful Word Work Mats for Short

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Collage of a classroom calendar display with colorful number cards, day labels, and a sign reading "Calendar Freebie" on a teal background—perfect for teachers searching for an engaging and vibrant Calendar Freebie to brighten their classroom.

Calendar Freebie

As I mentioned in my Back to School Classroom Tour post, I was tired of looking at my calendar! So, I created a whole new set of numbers and headers! Now I’m happy to look at my calendar! You can snag the calendar freebies {here} * Please note that the

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Child writing numbers while filling in a "Hurry to 120" number grid worksheet at a desk with school supplies, promoting a math activity.

Hurry to 120 Game!

Writing numbers correctly can be quite a challenge for young math learners. Not only are students working to write numbers in the correct orientation, they’re also trying to learn the order of numbers! I’m sharing one of my favorite games for practicing numbers in a fun way! Because let’s be honest…if you

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Yellow background with "120 Writing Topics & Ideas" text on the left; on the right, four colorful Writing Ideas for First Grade featuring prompts for kids about superheroes, friends, family, and imagination, complete with playful cartoon illustrations.

100+ Printable Writing Ideas & Topics for 1st Grade

Getting young writers started can sometimes be the hardest part of writing time. If you’ve ever heard “I don’t know what to write about!” during writing workshop, you know exactly what I mean. Many first-grade students have wonderful ideas in their heads, but struggle to think of a topic when

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Back to School Ideas text next to a desk with colored pencils, scissors, stacked books, an apple, and a notepad against a blackboard background creates the perfect Back to School inspiration scene.

Back to School in First Grade!

Here’s a peek at some of our Back to School Activities, perfect for the first day of first grade! We started the day with a little Play-Doh Play.  I invited the parents in {first day treat only!} and had this note projected on the Elmo. It was a fabulous, low-key

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