Whole Group Activities

This board has whole group activities for preschool, kindergarten and first grade. Whole group lessons and activities for ELA, alphabet, short vowel, letters and sounds, writing skills and phonological awareness. There are large group games that you can play during Circle Time.
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Plan Engaging Activities In January For Your Kindergarten And First Graders
Ready to teach kindergarten and first graders about penguins, polar bears, winter, Martin Luther King Jr. and more? Learn how to make these themes engaging all winter with these January activities. You will find ideas perfect for centers, circle time songs and videos, small group instruction, whole group activities and independent work.
Reviewing Skills And Behaviors This New Year In Kindergarten And First Grade
Are you about to start a New Year this winter and want things to be different when you return to your kindergarten or first grade classroom? Well then...check out this blog post that explains how to review behaviors and academic skills and the importance of both. Learn more about it now.
Organizing Centers In Kindergarten And First Grade
Looking to revamp your center organization? Check out this blog post and find out about an easy solution to your center woes. Learn how to set up, run and store your kindergarten and first grade centers. You will also find lots of resources for phonics, math and writing centers that are easy to set up, low prep and simple to explain to your students. Check it out now!
Save Kindergarten And First Grade Teachers Time Using These Resources
Use these resources in your kindergarten and first grade classrooms to help save time with prepping and planning. I have songs with videos and activities that are low prep and easy to use as well as engaging for your students. There are also substitute lesson plan activities that were created for kindergarten but could also be used in first grade. Prep them and save yourself time on the day you need it! There are some Informational Writing lessons that are complete, easy to use and low prep which will save your time and sanity. Check them out in this blog post now!
Low To No Prep Activities For Your Kindergarten And First Grade Students
Check out these kindergarten and first grade activities that are low prep and easy to plan. There are songs and videos with print and go activities. You will find a variety of phonics worksheets and a resource with a PowerPoint game that reviews phonics skills. Learn more here!
Working With Numbers 1-10 In The Classroom
Check out these independent practice worksheets that focus on numbers 1-10. There are great lessons included for introducing and reviewing skills such as number order, comparing numbers, using ten frames, counting and more. Use these lessons with preschool, kindergarten and first grade students while teaching them in a whole group or small group setting any time of the year.
Tips For Planning Pumpkin Activities, Songs And Writing In Kindergarten And First Grade
These easy to explain and low prep pumpkin activities will keep your kingergarten and first grade students excited and engaged in learning. There are ideas for using pumpkins in the classroom as well as resources that will help you bring fun into the classroom with songs, center activities and infomational writing lessons about pumpkins.
Kindergarten And First Grade Ideas For Fire Safety In The Classroom
Want a FREE fire drill song for your fire safety unit? In this blog post you will find this song plus numerous fire safety activities perfect for kindergarten and first grade. Informational writing, write the room and center activities will spice up your Fire Safety Unit. Use these activities during your whole group instruction, small groups or for independent learning.
Kindergarten And First Grade Fall Activities For The Classroom
Check out this blog post gives you a wide variety of low prep, easy to explain fall activities for your kindergarten and first grade students. Your classroom could have some additional engaging activities this fall. This includes ideas for centers, class books, songs that teach content and skills and writing activities. Take some time to look through these resources that will help you plan this fall!
3 Simple Tips For Preparing For The Week
Check out these 3 tips that will allow you to free up time on the weekend to spend doing things you love while knowing you are ready for Monday. In this blog post you will learn how to prepare for the week ahead and get set up by Friday so you can leave with ease for the weekend.
3 Reasons You Need These Classroom Management Songs
Check out this blog post and learn 3 reasons why you will love using these Back To School songs in your preschool, kindergarten or first grade classroom. Teach your students your routines and important behaviors through music. Through these songs your students will learn how to be a good listener, work with a partner, how to follow directions, lining up and get some practice rhyming. The songs come in audio (with and without words) and video plus there are class books and sorting pages that go with each song. Use these songs at Circle Time, Morning Meeting or during transitions. You can also use these songs all year to teach and reinforce the skills.
How To Plan An Amazing First Day Of School In Kindergarten
Check out this blog post to help you plan the first day of kindergarten. This blog post will get your creative mind flowing with ideas and resources for activities such as songs that teach behaviors and learning routines. There are writing prompts that can be turned into class books, a name song with a writing activity, school tour cards and parent forms. There is also a link to FREE first day of kindergarten crowns (or headbands) that are also perfect for first grade and preschool. You will also see first day of kindergarten plans that will help you put all the ideas together.
Setting Up Kindergarteners For Success
Learn how to set up kindergarteners for success in the classroom. Check out this blog post to see the importance of teaching routines and procedures to your kindergarteners right from the beginning of the school year and how it will help them feel more confident and secure. You will also learn the importance of practicing and reviewing these routines and procedures all year long.
Ideas For A Poetry Journal In A Kindergarten And First Grade Classroom Using Original Songs
Check out these ideas for a Poetry Journal in a kindergarten or first grade classroom. Use these songs as you teach content, academic skills, behaviors or just enjoy some seasonal songs. Use the songs during Circle Time, transitions, clean up or the beginning and ending of the day. Teach a new song or poem each week, learn about some phonics activities you can do with the song or poem and add it to a notebook at the end of the week. So much fun!