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π March is going out like a lamb
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Hello Reader, Is March going out like a π for you!? March might have been a rough start for you, but we have something FREE to remind you that March goes out like a lamb. And it makes an adorable bulletin board for Spring! βFREE Spring Lamb Directed Drawing and Writing Activities!β
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Joyce and Steve | 1st Grade Pandamania
We are Joyce and Steve, educators with over 60 years of experience. Our mission is to help teachers and homeschool parents target π― their instruction to enhance student learning. We are excited to share our ideas, easy-to-use materials, and wealth of knowledge with you. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and receive tips and FREE resources to help you and your primary students thrive this school year! π
Hello Reader, Fluency pyramids are easy, fun, quick, and most importantly, effective. That's why we've been hard at work writing sentences for fluency pyramids that can be used year-round! Our HMH Into Reading fluency pyramids are one of our best-sellers, so we are currently making some that work with any SOR series! Here's what teachers are saying about our HMH Fluency Pyramids: These (HMH Fluency Pyramids) are FANTASTIC for my kindergarteners and will also be great for 1st graders. They...
Hello Reader, You heard that right. This is big. We have now made our Phonics Videos for CVC, CVCe, and Suffixes all FREE on YouTube for you to use whenever you need to! Use these 14 Videos for FREE during: instruction morning work small group whole group interventions centers or whenever you have a few minutes for review! See ALL Full-Length SOR Targeted Phonics Videos Why are we doing this? We believe in these phonics videos. We want your students to learn and practice important phonics...
Hello Reader, So here's the story. One busy morning before school, I let my hair go curly instead of styling it straight as usual. I thought it looked pretty good, so I went to school. No one said anything about my new style, good or bad, but I did get some second glances... The bell rang, and I opened the outside door to greet my 1st graders with a big smile. As many of you know, first graders notice everything new. James, in particular. And there he was, first in line, eager to start the...