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I’m a first grade teacher turned stay at home Mom – loving life and bringing teacher tips to your classroom!

Teaching Primary with Katelyn
Keeping the littlest ones engaged
9 Classroom Management Tips For Elementary Teachers: Its the small things...
Jul 24

Jul 24 9 Classroom Management Tips For Elementary Teachers: Its the small things...

Katelyn Nevala
5 Spelling Practice Activities For Primary Grades: Repetition makes memory
Aug 6

Aug 6 5 Spelling Practice Activities For Primary Grades: Repetition makes memory

Katelyn Nevala
WRITING

Are your creative spelling activity variations drying up? Looking for something new to spice up your spelling center?

5 MAY Read Alouds for First Grade
Aug 6

Aug 6 5 MAY Read Alouds for First Grade

Katelyn Nevala
READ ALOUDS
5 APRIL Read Alouds for First Grade
Aug 3

Aug 3 5 APRIL Read Alouds for First Grade

Katelyn Nevala
READ ALOUDS
5 MARCH Read Alouds for First Grade
Jun 8

Jun 8 5 MARCH Read Alouds for First Grade

Katelyn Nevala
READ ALOUDS
STUDENT NUMBERS: 4 Reasons to Implement Student Numbers in your Primary Classroom
Apr 6

Apr 6 STUDENT NUMBERS: 4 Reasons to Implement Student Numbers in your Primary Classroom

Katelyn Nevala
CLASSROOM COMMUNITY
5 FEBRUARY Read Alouds for First Grade
Mar 29

Mar 29 5 FEBRUARY Read Alouds for First Grade

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READ ALOUDS
5 JANUARY Read Alouds for First Grade
Mar 27

Mar 27 5 JANUARY Read Alouds for First Grade

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READ ALOUDS
5 DECEMBER Read Alouds for First Grade
Mar 27

Mar 27 5 DECEMBER Read Alouds for First Grade

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READ ALOUDS
5 NOVEMBER Read Alouds for First Grade
Feb 10

Feb 10 5 NOVEMBER Read Alouds for First Grade

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READ ALOUDS

Fall has come and it’s time to settle into the month of sweaters, pumpkin spice, and fall read alouds. These five read alouds will supply you with some engaging books

5 OCTOBER Read Alouds for First Grade
Sep 25

Sep 25 5 OCTOBER Read Alouds for First Grade

Katelyn Nevala
READ ALOUDS
Morning Routine in First Grade: Morning Greeting and Morning Meeting
Aug 6

Aug 6 Morning Routine in First Grade: Morning Greeting and Morning Meeting

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CLASSROOM COMMUNITY

How do we start our day in first grade?

6 Read Alouds for Emerging Writers
Jul 20

Jul 20 6 Read Alouds for Emerging Writers

Katelyn Nevala
WRITING

Picture books are BY FAR one of the best ways to engage your primary students on ANY topic!

BOOM Cards: What are they and how do I use them??
Jun 22

Jun 22 BOOM Cards: What are they and how do I use them??

Katelyn Nevala

Have you been seeing BOOM Decks all over the place and been wanting to jump on the bandwagon??

5 SEPTEMBER Read Alouds for First Grade
May 17

May 17 5 SEPTEMBER Read Alouds for First Grade

Katelyn Nevala
READ ALOUDS

It’s time to start thinking of BACK TO SCHOOL! When I plan my September- I always plan a few Read Aloud texts and responses for a few reasons.

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