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Graphing with Story Problems

The children had a lot of fun graphing with story problems. There are quite a few pages that allows for versatility and/or differentiation. The best part is the class graph intro. Lesson in which the kids chose their favorite shaped Christmas shaped cookie then made a matching ornament. We did make a mess and I was so busy during that portion, I didn’t get to take pictures of them creating them. They were so in LOVE with their creations. They have dried quite hard but I let them sit for several days.

Includes Instructions and pictures

Get 4 FREE graphing with story problems HERE or click on the picture. You have to download the preview and scroll down.

3 addend story Problems 2 Addend Story Problems Christmas Graph

To see more on this unit and what it includes, click on the picture and download the preview.

Number Bonds with 3 Addends K-2 1st Grade

Teacher and student colored and black and white manipulative masters.

Sorry it's sideways. Anyhow, there is so much in this unit and in case you missed the FREEBIE above, here it is again.

Get 4 FREE graphing with story problems HERE or click on the picture. You have to download the preview and scroll down.

Here is what we used to wrap the ornaments in. I was given this large gingerbread house picture that folds years ago. the kiddos water color them then I laminate them folded to create a pocket for the ornaments.

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Thankful Heart

This year I needed a change for the traditional Thanksgiving writing and turkey craft that followed. I wasn't quite sure what I was going to have my 1st graders make for their family thanksgiving project until I ran across inspiration HERE and HERE with their "Project Gratitude." Though I wasn't about to sew a bunch of fabric hearts I set out to find a way to incorporate the concept in class.

The children wrote" I am Thankful" books, they partner edited and rewrote their books. They drew and painted large orange hearts on brown craft cardstock ($4.00 -40% off coupon). They used their finger and a brown ink pad to make fingerprint scallops around the hearts. I took them home and used washi tape to bind the books and ripped strips of fabric for bows. I hot glued the bows on the fronts.

Supplies: Orange paint, brown ink pad, washi tape, scrap fabric, brown cardstock (front and back)

They were so excited to get their published books!

I made orange construction paper "Thankful Hearts" you can download HERE or click on the picture for the black and white template.

We discussed acts of kindness and I made an anchor chart with their recollection of kids and people who showed acts of kindness. I precut the hearts and gave out "Thankful Hearts to students who showed acts of kindness without being asked throughout the week. They gave them to others at school as well and I also gave them one to take home to give.