Daily Schedule Cards

I've been working on these since last summer and finally finished them!  Yay! Now just to take the time to print and laminate and get ready for the fall.  I have been using the same ones in my room for the last 10 year and thought it was time to update and make things a little cleaner and easier for my first graders to read.  I used to use DJ Inkers "DJ Spiffy" for a lot of things in my classroom and realized that the font is too "jumpy" and first graders have a hard time reading it.  

I created these classroom schedule cards with picture clues that little ones can read on their own. I formatted them to fit into my blue Carson Dellosa scheduling pocket chart. The last page includes a blank page that can be screen-clipped into your own editing software to create your own.

***Schedule Cards included in this set:
math, reading, writing, bathroom break, morning work, word work, centers, sharing, guided reading lunch, recess, assessment, social studies, science, computer, music, art, snack, gym, library, field trip, guidance, silent reading, movie, quiet time, dismiss, brain break, social studies or science, clean up, math calendar, DOL sentences, catch-up time, friday folders, early dismiss, must-do work time, guest speaker, wash hands, stuffed toy day, sunglasses day, mustasche day, hot cocoa, popcorn, ice cream, soda pop, popsicle, valentine party, pajama day, holiday party, birthday, pumpkin seed counting, pumpkin sorting, pumpkin carving, BLANK PAGE TO CREATE YOUR OWN

You can find this HERE at my TPT store.  
**Make sure to download the preview to get a good look at several that are included in the set.

Clip art sources:
Clip Art by Carrie
Edu-Clips
Melonheads
My Cute Graphics

Manners on the School Bus Mini Book

Last and final book in the Manners mini-books I plan to use this fall:  Manners on the School Bus.  This book teaches appropriate behavior children are expected to show on the school bus.  These skills will be taught during our PBIS lessons this fall during back to school week.

Text in this book:
Manners are important. Here are some good manners on the school bus.
To be safe I will stay seated and face the front.
I will keep myself and my stuff out of the aisle. It keeps everyone safe.
My head, hands, feet and all objects stay inside the bus to keep me safe.
When I wait for the bus I will be peaceful. That keeps everyone safe.
When I’m on the bus, I will use a quiet voice and talk about nice things. That is being respectful to others.
I will follow directions and listen to the bus driver the first time. That shows respect to the bus driver.
I can be responsible by being on time. I don’t want to miss the bus!
I will be responsible and clean up after myself.
I can tell the bus driver if something is broken or if there is a problem on the bus. That is being responsible.
Doing your best and following the rules on the bus keeps everyone happy!

You can find this book HERE at my TPT store.

Manners in the Hallway Mini Book

Just finished a little book called "Manners in the Hallway".  It is another book in the series of books I plan to use this fall when we teach the PBIS expectations for all the different areas at school.

Text in this book:
Manners are important. Here are some good manners in the hallway.
I walk in a single file line and think of line basics. That is being safe.
To be respectful, I will keep my hands to myself and think of personal space.
That is using body basics.
I will keep to the right. That is being safe.
I will go right to where I need to go.  That is being responsible.
To be respectful I will keep my voice off. That is also using body basics.
I will remember to use walking feet. That is being safe and using body basics.
I will greet others with a friendly wave.  That is being respectful.
If I drop something on the floor I will pick it up. That is being responsible
and keeping the hallway clean.
Doing your best and making good choices in the hallway keeps
everyone happy!

You can find this book HERE at my TPT store.

Manners in the Restroom Mini-Book

Here's a new mini-book about manners called "Manners in the Restroom".  Use at back to school time to teach bathroom expectations for behavior.  I plan to use this at the beginning of the year when we do our lessons for PBIS.

Text in this book:

Manners are important. Here are some good manners in the restroom.

I will wait my turn to respect others’ privacy.

I show respect by using a quiet voice.

I show respect by respecting school property and leaving the lights on.

To be responsible I can flush the toilet when I’m done.

I will think 2 for pumps of soap, towels, and minutes. That is being responsible.

I wash my hands with soap and water to stay safe.

I can do my best by keeping the bathroom clean.

To be responsible I can report problems to the teacher.

Good manners and making good choices in the restroom keeps everyone happy!

You can find this HERE at my TPT store.

Manners in the Lunchroom Mini Book

Here's a mini book called Manners in the Lunchroom that can be used when you teach PBIS expectations about the lunchroom. A good read aloud book to use with this book is called "Manners in the Lunchroom" written by Amanda Doering Tourville and illustrated by Chris Lensch. 

Made for easy printing on the copy machine. Simply select double sided, sort, and staple. Cut in half and add additional staples if need.

Manners in the Lunchroom text:
Manners are important. Here are some good manners in the lunchroom.
I will wait quietly in a straight line to be responsible.
I say please and thank you to show good manners.
I use walking feet coming in and out to stay safe. I think of line basics.
I keep hands and feet to myself to stay safe. I think of body basics.
I eat my own food to stay safe.
I show respect by using a quiet voice and talk about nice things.
I show respect by listening to the teachers.
I can be responsible by cleaning up after myself when I am done eating.
I will raise my hand when I need something. That is being responsible.
To do my best I can try everything on my tray.
Good manners and making good choices in the lunchroom
keeps everyone happy!

You can find this book HERE at my TPT store.

Written by Carrie Hanson (Clip Art by Carrie Teaching First)
Illustrated by: Clip Art by Carrie, Edu-Clips, Creative Clips

Manners on the Playground Mini Book

I woke up with the world's WORST back to school dream this morning!  A long story short:  It was the first day of school, I'd had my classroom ready for weeks, I walked in the door and the kindergarten teachers had taken over our first grade classrooms!  We'd been transferred to kindergarten without being told.  I was left with an empty classroom with all my first grade stuff being kept hostage by the now new first grade teachers.  All the tables were removed from the kindergarten rooms and I was left with two tables, bare walls, and 17 desks.  Given no time to establish classroom rules, we were expected to go to a PBIS assembly.  My class had pockets full of toys and crayons and it was complete chaos! Talk about a major anxiety attack!

So I guess that led me to work on some back to school stuff I've had my mind on for a while. Here's my Manners on the Playground mini-book I'm going to use this fall when we teach about our PBIS expectations on the playground.  A good read aloud book to use with this book is called "Manners on the Playground" by Carrie Finn and Chris Lensch.

Text in this book:
Manners are important. Here are some good manners on the playground.
I can stay safe and play in the right place. Once I’m out, I stay out.
I will use things the right way to stay safe.
I use walking feet coming in and out to stay safe.
I can take turns, share, and be kind to show respect.
I wait my turn on the swings.  I take turns.
I share with others.  That shows respect to my friends.
I can be kind to others.  That means be NICE to show respect.
I will let others play with me. That is respect.
I show respect by listening to the teacher the first time.
I will be responsible and line up when the bells rings or the teacher blows the whistle.
I can be responsible and put things away when I am done with them.
Good manners and making good choices on the playground keeps everyone happy!

You can find this HERE at my TPT store.

Manners at School Mini Book

This last school year our school started using PBIS.  It's been a great way to teach consistent behaviors in our school.  We have always started first grade with a theme called "First Grade Work", which basically teaches our little people what its like in first grade.  Such a big change from kindergarten!

I wrote this book to go along with a book I use as a read aloud called "Manners at School" by Carrie Finn. "Manners at School" is read in my classroom at the beginning of the year (and even as a refresher when needed).

Text in this book:
Manners are important.  Here are some good manners at school.
I can be kind to others. That means be NICE.
I can look with my eyes and listen with my ears.
My lips are zipped when I listen. That shows respect.
I keep my hands to myself. That is my personal space.
I raise my hand before I talk. That shows respect to the teacher.
I share with others. That shows respect to my friends.
I wait my turn on the swings. I take turns.
I say, “Please.” I say, “Thank you.”
I cover my mouth when I cough.  No one wants my germs!
I clean up when the teacher says.
Good manners at school keeps everyone happy!

*****Printable Mini-Book:  You can find this printable mini book HERE at my TPT store.

*****1 page digital file now available.*****
I have also formatted this book in 1 page layout view so that you can view this book in any PDF viewing app on your tablet, iPad, PC or Mac.  You can find this file HERE at my TPT store.

Whole Body Listening Mini Book

So this school year I have REALLY used the term "whole body listening" a LOT!  I have some very wiggly and off task kids that have needed constant redirection just to focus and pay attention in class.  I wrote this book to use in the fall with all that in mind.

You can find this book HERE at my TPT store.

Here are the words to the book:
When I am at school I use my whole body to listen.
My eyes are looking at the teacher.
My lips are zipped.
Sometimes my teacher says, "Shhh!"
I sit cross-cross applesauce on the rug with my hands in my lap.
At my table or desk my hands are quiet.
I keep my hands empty, so I can pay attention.
Sometimes my teacher says, "Criss-cross arms."
I have quiet feet and quiet hands so kids can listen to the teacher.
My brain is thinking about what the teacher says.
I ask a question when I don’t understand.
If I'm looking and my lips are zipped, I'm listening.
And if I'm listening, I'm learning!

Back to School Cut Apart Sentences

Finally feels like summer vacation!  I feel like a taxi this month bringing my two kids to ball practices, summer school, swim lessons, games, etc.  We've been banned from our classroom for June as they are getting rid of our flooring and they have it all sealed off to remove the asbestos.  But June is coming to an end and that means that its not long until I really need to be thinking about getting back in my classroom and doing those "summer to-do things" like reorganizing file-cabinets, etc..  This project has been on my to-do list all year to finish up and now its complete.  (Check one thing off for the summer!  Yay!)  

Sentences included in this set:

• Line up quickly and quietly in the hall.
• Raise your hand before talking.
• Sit cross-cross applesauce on the carpet.
• Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
• Friends are fun to play with.
• Write your name on your paper.
• Some kids ride the bus to school.
• Bring your bag to school every day.
• Put the cap back on the glue stick.
• Listen to the teacher.
• You will learn to read.

Some of them might be a little hard for you beginning first graders, but if you do together as a class to teach them how to do it, they shouldn't have too much of a problem.  For Kindergarteners this might only be a whole group activity for the mimio.  I usually make a mimio lesson out of this and drill the sentences in their head so they can remember that when they go to put it back together.  They can use the beginning sounds to help with putting the sentence together.  I included some labels on the pictures to help with word recognition as well.

You can find this HERE at my TPT store.

Back to School Riddles

Our first graders absolutely LOVE doing riddles activities.  We decided that making a riddles card set would be a fun way to review and teach about all the back to school things and routines that we talk about at the beginning of the school year.

Riddles included in this set are:  lining up, raising your hand, criss cross apple sauce, hands to yourself, reading, writing

It also includes riddles for many "school things":  crayons, paper, pencil, scissors, glue, glue stick, backpack, globe, book, teacher, headphones, computer, ear buds, book, desk/table, school bus, school, recess, apple, ruler, calculator

You can get this riddles card set HERE at our TPT store.

The purple Big Dot Border is from Graphics From the Pond and all the clip art used in this set is from Clip Art by Carrie right here at C & C Teach First.

We would LOVE your feedback!

Back to School Word Wall Cards

So back to school came and we didn't get these done for right away to use, but we can always use them in the next few weeks.  We usually put an environmental print bulletin board up at the beginning of the year, but found that this year we didn't really do anything with it, and would have utilized the new Back to School Word Wall cards I just made.  We LOVE our theme based word walls because it help kids think of things to write about during their journal writing time.  It's interactive and kids can take the card from the word wall pocket chart back to their seats and return it when they are done with it.  Each card has a picture clue so it helps those early readers and writers find the right card.

Here's a preview of the BTS Word Wall Cards:

 

You can find these word wall cards at our TPT store HERE.

 

Clip art sources:

Clip Art by Carrie

KPM Doodles (calendar)

Clicker.com (lunch)

Classroom Helper Cards (Green/Black Dots)

This set includes classroom helper cards with picture clues that you can just print, cut, and laminate and they are ready for use in your helpers pocket chart.

Helper Cards included:
Calendar Leader
Door Helper
Paper Passers (4)
Schedule Helper
Lights Helper
Caboose
Line Leader
Library Helper
Office Helper
Room Cleaners (2)
Pledge Leader
Make Your Own sheet (blank border)

Classroom Helper Cards in Green and Black Dots can be purchased at our TPT store HERE.

Cute big dots border from Graphics From the Pond: www.frompond.blogspot.com

Clip Art by KPM Doodles:
www.kpmdoodles.blogspot.com

This is also available with blue background and black dots border. You can find that can HERE at our blog and HERE at our TPT store.

We would appreciate feedback....thanks!!!

"I Can Do My Job at School" Book

Seems like everything you do in the classroom has to do with "learning targets". Even for learning appropriate behaviors and routines in school.  The first week of school we do what we call a "First Grade Worker" theme. During this theme, students learn the classroom routines and learn skills for good behavior.  We created this vocabulary book years ago, but just revamped it for this year using Clip Art by Carrie and Melonheadz Illustration clip art images.

Pages in this book include:

--When I get to school I hand up my bag and go out to play.
--I will bring my bag to school every day.
--If I bring a note to school, I put it by the phone.
--When I come in the classroom I write my name on the check-in sheet.
--I sit in my chair with my hands in my lap.
--My teacher's name is ____. I listen to the teacher.
--At recess I play with my friends.
--I will raise my hand before talking.
--I sharpen my pencil when it gets dull.
--I keep my hands in my lap and sit criss-cross applesauce.
--I will line up quickly and quietly in the hall.
--I keep my hands and feet to myself.
--I will write my name on my paper.
--I will put the cap back on the glue stick.
--If I get picked up from school I wave goodbye to the teacher.
--Some kids lin eup to get on the bus after school.

You can get this book at our TPT store HERE.

New Version:  August 2013

 

 

Old Version:

Clip Art by:

Clip Art by Carrie & Melonheadz Illustrating

Classroom Helpers Cards

Is there such a thing as falling in love with clip art?  I used to be such a DJ Inkers addict, but now I think my new favorite is KPM Doodles!  (Can you tell by our blog header and logo?)  Just created some new Classroom Helpers cards for our Helpers Pocket Chart using KPM Doodles "Classroom Helpers" clips.  Can't wait to print and laminate!  (I'll probably have to end up buying some more laminate on my own...you know how it gets at the end of the school year.)

Here's a thumb of the new Classroom Helpers Cards:

The cute Dots Border is a FREEBIE from Graphics From the Pond, so be sure to check out her blog!  You can see a preview of the rest of the Helpers Cards at out TPT store HERE.