**Unlock Your 1st Grader’s Potential with Our 10-Month Pacing Guide!** Attention Teachers and Homeschool Parents! Are you looking for a streamlined way to ensure your 1st grader hits all their learning milestones while making the most of every day? Our EDITABLE 10-Month Pacing Guide is here to make your teaching journey smooth and successful! Why Choose Our Pacing Guide? ✨ Comprehensive Planning: Designed specifically for 1st grade, our pacing guide outlines key learning objectives and topics month-by-month, ensuring a balanced and thorough coverage of essential skills. Structured Yet Flexible: Enjoy the benefits of a well-organized plan while maintaining the flexibility to adapt to your child’s unique pace and needs. Progress Tracking: Easily track and measure your child’s progress, making adjustments as needed to keep them on the path to success. Aligned with Standards: Our guide aligns with educational standards, so you can be confident that your child is meeting all the necessary benchmarks. Focus on Core Skills: Emphasizes critical skills in reading, writing, math, and more, ensuring a well-rounded and engaging learning experience. Resource Ready: Includes suggestions for materials and resources, so you’re always prepared with what you need to make learning fun and effective. Enhanced Learning Experience: Provides a predictable and structured approach that helps your child feel confident and excited about their learning journey. *Ensure your child’s success with a plan that works. Simplify your teaching and watch your 1st grader thrive!*
We are finally turning a huge corner in our homeschool when it comes to writing! This year, my 1st and 2nd grader (pretty equal in their writing abilities) are starting to write more on their own. I'm excited to share some creative writing project ideas we've been doing that don't feel like school! They've actually
Looking for a homeschool 1st grade schedule? Here is a sample homeschool schedule for 1st grade to organize your homeschool day.
I LOVE homeschooling first grade. This year is my 3rd time having a 1st grader in our homeschool and it's all just so special. When my oldest was in 1st grade, I didn't use a schedule because for us, there wasn't that much to do. Now that I have 4 kids and 3 are doing
Looking for fun flashcard games for your kids? These simple, NEW games will thrill and excite your kids to come to the table and learn!
Friday was one of those fun, engaging, awesome days of learning. It was play-based, rigorous, and had my operating room of 1st grader doctors begging for more. Today I wanted to share with you more…
Homeschooling doesn't have to be expensive! In fact, you can homeschool for free. Here's my list free first grade homeschool resources.
“Kye Kye Kule" is the perfect song for teaching rhythm, movement, instrument etiquette, and singing technique to elementary students. So let’s dive in!!!
Here are some key skills your first grader should have covered this year, plus ways to practice them over the summer.
Anybody out there scrambling to put together your homeschool curriculum and plans for the new year? You’re probably already done with your plans since the new school year is almost upon us bu…
A couple of weeks ago, my 1st and 2nd grader did some work on 2D and 3D shapes. You might remember our shape assessment page. Today, I’m sharing some of the quadrilateral activity pages we did together. *This post contains affiliate links. **The free download can be found at the END of this post. Just look ... Read More about Quadrilateral Activity Pages {FREE!}
Our homeschool curriculum choices for the 2016-17 school year. Language arts, math, science, social studies, music, Spanish, and art for a 1st & 2nd grader.
There are several objectives and milestones to expect in the 1st grade. Learn about the first grade curriculum level milestones children should achieve reading and language arts and mathematics. When homeschooling your first grade aged child, choose from 1st grade homeschool curriculum packages. Visit us to know more.
How to prepare your homeschool year and tips for making a homeschool schedule you can follow. Follow these steps for a seamless school year.
I am so excited about this packet of strawberry worksheets for your Kindergarten or First Grade children! It is getting very close to strawberry picking time here in North Carolina, and we can hardly wait to eat those sweet treats! These strawberry worksheets would be the perfect addition to a unit study, or a 'fun' school day before you go berry picking. I originally published this packet way back in April 2014 and it was in dire need of an update. It's so interesting how fonts and graphics change over time. This new version is freshly updated for the 2019
Superheroes!!!! My son loves them, and subsequently my daughter does as well! Your kids will love these educational Superhero worksheets loaded with superhero fun to help your toddler, preschooler, kindergarten student, 1st and 2nd grader have fun while learning. The worksheets include educational activities like cutting practice, phonemic awareness, word building, graphing, colors and much, much more. Use something like superheroes (which kids love) to help them learn!Click here for 50+ FREE superhero worksheet printables from 123homeschool4me.com .
It's that time of year - back to school! I don't tend to do a big back to school shindig. We, more or less, school year round and dump things that aren't working as we go. We have two main focuses this year: Kindness and Experiences. Kindness because we've developed a sarcastic tendency and I
Age appropriate cutting activities for your Prek-1st Grader in this Scissor Practice Packet!
Help your 1st grader develop of love for reading with these 20+ first grade read aloud chapter books! These stories will help their imagination soar.
This beginning sounds printable worksheet set will make learning phonics even more fun for your kindergartener or 1st grader. (Keep reading to get 2 free sample pages) Whether you are a homeschooling mom or a classroom teacher to 20 kids, this set will help you assess where your student is at with phonics. This set has 12 pages available for purchase at my shop here or at my TPT store here for $1.50 only. VIP Members, this set is available for you now at your VIP language arts page. VIP Members
Do you have a 1st grader looking to move up to 2nd grade? Wondering what he or she should know for this transition? Here is a comprehensive list of 40 skill your child should have
Lots of fun 1st grade math practice with first grade math worksheets that can be used to play Mad Minutes Math Game. Print pdf HERE!
Disclaimer: This post does contain affiliate links. I am so excited about the upcoming school year, and my enthusiasm has definitely rubbed off on Addie. She has told me several times that she can't wait for school time to start. This year, I have chosen to use the Well Trained Mind curriculum guide for a classical education. I think this type of schooling is going to fit us as a family (and especially Addie) perfectly. Because I purchased the majority of our books on EBay or Amazon (the seller site), and then we were additionally blessed by the generosity of others with supplemental books, the cost was under $100 for all of our texts (not including my enthusiasm in getting supplies and a bulletin board and those cute idea books I used to use when I taught in a classroom for 10 years). We will also be utilizing our local library to fill in all of the gaps. Below I will list the subject we will be covering and the texts we will be using for that subject. Bible- For Bible, we will be using our Awana workbook as our curriculum text this year. It has a weekly memory verse and a lesson with extra activities to be worked on at home. Writing- We will be using The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease: by Susan Wise Bauer and published by Peace Hill Press. This book is designed to take us through 4 years. Grammar- First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind: Level 1 (Second Edition) (First Language Lessons) by Jesse Wise published by Peace Hill Press. This text book will carry us through 2 years. Reading- For our phonics practice, we are going to do a combination of things. We will be review our reading skills and sharpening our phonics rule recognition with A Handbook for Reading published by A Beka Books. We will also be reading books listed in The Read-Aloud Handbook: Seventh Edition by Jim Trelease published by The Penguin Group. Spelling- This is the first year that we are having spelling. We are going with Spelling and Poetry 1 published by A Beka Books. Addie will be getting a weekly spelling test and homework (spelling list review with Daddy) in this subject. Math- Again we chose to go with A Beka Books in math and will be using the Arithmetic 1 text book and the Tests and Speed Drills booklet. History/Geography- The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child: Volume 1: Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor, Revised Edition by Susan Wise Bauer published by Peace Hill Press. As supplements, we will be using the Giant Book of Questions and Answers and the Big Book of Knowledge as well as our local library to fill in the gaps and to give more background information to what we are learning. The Story of the World, Activity Book 1: Ancient Times - From the Earliest Nomad to the Last Roman Emperor has a section with recommendations for supplemental books that I am using the library for. Science- Science is a little different for us this year, but oh so exciting. We will have 20 weeks of animal science, 10 weeks of the human body, and 6 weeks of plants. As of right now, I have The Kingfisher First Animal Encyclopedia (Kingfisher First Reference), and Kingfisher First Encyclopedia of the Human Body. I have yet to pick up Green Thumbs: A Kid's Activity Guide to Indoor and Outdoor Gardening (A Kid's Guide series). Again, we will be using the library to supplement this subject (speaking of which, I have a stack of books on hold for me as I write this). The curriculum choices that I made were (mostly) based on the recommendations of The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home (Third Edition) with the exception of Bible and Spelling. In addition to our education at home, I have signed Addie up for classes with a local co-op once a week. She will be taking 3 classes this fall- All About Animals (fits in perfectly with our science), the Solar System, and dance. The new school year is almost here! Are you as excited as I am? What schooling choice have you and your family made? Homeschooling, public school, private/Christian school? If you are homeschooling, what curriculum are you following this year? If your children are in public or private/Christian school, what curriculum do they use? Do you do anything at home to supplement?
These vowel team read and draw pages are the perfect fit for kids who love to draw. My 1st grader draws on everything. Any printable activity I create for her ends up with drawings all over it. So, I knew that I needed to create some pages for her that allowed her to get it all ... Read More about Vowel Team Read and Draw Pages
Get practice using a ruler with this shoe measurement worksheet.
Do your kids love counting games? Mine sure do! In fact, they would probably play them all day if they could. Luckily, there are plenty of counting games that
Looking for some 1st grade homeschool curriculum ideas? Check out the simple, relaxed and fun curriculum I have picked out for our homeschool!
Learn how to teach phonics step-by-step with free printable worksheets, games, and fun activities for each step!
I'd been eyeballing Night Zookeeper for a while before using it, but to be honest it seemed like a complete mystery to me. Cartoons? How would it help my then 2nd grader who avoided creative writing like the plague? Why did people seem to like it? How would we manage the extra screen time between
Are you planning to homeschool 3rd grade and/or 1st grade? Get ideas from the curriculum and resources we will be using in our relaxed homeschool!
Friday was one of those fun, hands-on, best-day-ever kind of days. It was play-based, rigorous, and had my crew of 1st grader workers begging for more. Today I wanted to share with you more about Compound Construction – a morning filled with hands-on compound word fun! Setting the Stage Unapologetically I believe in the importance...
Recently I bought the book perfect square by Michael Hall. It is the story of a square who was perfectly happy, but throughout the week things start happening to him – he is shattered, crumpled, torn, etc., but each time the square turns lemons into lemonade and transforms himself into something wonderful. I loved this ... Read more
Looking for fun Rhyming Words for Kids Activities? We have 12 Awesome Rhyming Words Games and 25 Rhyming Words Worksheets that Kids will LOVE!
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One of our Literacy Curriculum Downloads. Here is what you get! 10 Printable Correct the Sentences Worksheets. Prints a total of 10 pages. The worksheets were designed by Annette Sutherland, owner of Teach at Daycare in Arkansas City, KS. Please see our other great educational items in our store and thank you for visiting.
