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

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!!!

Math Calendar to Match Helpers Cards

This morning I made new Classroom Helpers Cards and decided that I needed to get the rest of my Math Calendar board to "match".  One of those traits I have...it all has to match!  The cute dot border is from Graphics From the Pond...the rest I created myself on the computer.  This is the same Math Board I blogged about earlier and posted as a Green/Yellow and also Blue/Purple scheme...just added the Black Dots border (and got rid of some of the gradients) to match the Helpers Cards.

Here is an thumbnail of the Math Calendar Packet:

You can purchase this ready to go Math Calendar packet at our TPT store HERE.  Please let us know what you think and if you would like a different color scheme, let us know!

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.

Math Calendar Packet

Today we finally finished the Math Calendar packet.  Seems like we have been revamping our Math Calendar board each year since we've both been teaching first grade.  And every year we do something different.  We have so much we do each day during math calendar...I think even more than our Everyday Math program suggests.  There's just so many important things that we want to include in our 15 minute group time!

Things we do each day:

• Write the Date on the marker board
• Last Month, This Month, Next Month
• Yesterday was, Today is, Tomorrow will be
• Attendance (_children are in our class, _children are absent, _children are here today)
• Tally the Days of School (make a tally, then count the tallies)
• Base 10 Blocks for Days of school in Hundreds, Tens, Ones pocket chart (add a cube, then count the cubes and write the number)
• Money for Days of School (and showing skip counting under the coins)
• Skip Counting by 10s, 5s, and 2s
• Even and Odd for Days of School (write the number int he HTO boxes and tell if its even/odd)
• Even and Odd for the Date (put and X on the number box and tell if the 'date' is even/odd)
• Call the Time and Temperature (record temperature on the Everyday Math thermometer poster)
• Write the temperature on the Weather Calendar (printable blank calendar we create in Publisher) & color to match the Everyday Math thermometer color zone

A LOT covered in 15 minutes...usually takes a bit longer at the beginning of the year, but by now in 1st grade, they've got it figured out.

So for those of you who HATE making stuff, we put together a packet that you can print and laminate and you are all set. 

Check out this GREEN/YELLOW colored packet at our TPT store HERE.

We also have a BLUE/PURPLE colored one HERE.

If you have a specific color scheme you would like, please leave us a comment and we can get one uploaded for you to purchase as soon as we can. Thanks! Please be sure to leave us feedback. Thanks so much...