Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! One of my favorite parts about teaching during springtime is Saint Patrick’s Day. It’s a wonderful time to incorporate Ireland, rainbows, and folklore into your curriculum. As this fun holiday approaches, I have a FREE…

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I'm Nicole, a First Grade teacher who has also taught Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Second Grade. I am passionate about the primary years, building a strong educational foundation, engaging students across the curriculum, and incorporating technology into the classroom! Primary Junction is where I share teaching ideas, lesson resources, and snippets from my classroom that I hope will also be of use to you in your classroom. Thanks for visiting! Learn More...
march, non-fiction, reading passage, St. Patrick's Day ·
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! One of my favorite parts about teaching during springtime is Saint Patrick’s Day. It’s a wonderful time to incorporate Ireland, rainbows, and folklore into your curriculum. As this fun holiday approaches, I have a FREE…
Happy New Year, holiday, New Year's Day, reading passage ·
Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe a new year is upon us. As you prepare to head back into the classroom this January, I have a FREE close reading activity you can use to teach students about the New…
back to school, playground, recess ·
Teaching rules and procedures is an important part of any classroom teacher’s first weeks of school lesson plans. As almost any teacher will tell you, most discipline and/or social struggles occur not in the classroom setting but instead during unstructured…
digital, math, teen numbers ·
Composing and Decomposing teen numbers into tens and ones is one of my favorite skills to teach. This year, I created some digital activities for students to practice this skill. These digital activities are compatible with Seesaw, Google Slides, and…
comprehension, digital, non-fiction ·
I have created many units and freebies, most of which include non-fiction reading passages. Over the years, one of the most frequently asked questions I have received is about the non-fiction reading passages. Many teachers have wondered if I have…
Election, Election Day, President's Day ·
Several years ago, in the midst of an election season, I began to think about how to teach my primary-age students about the upcoming election and involve them in the process. I created differentiated texts for various readers about…
distance learning, remote learning, virtual learning ·
I am teaching First Grade virtually 100% through at least the end of December. In my District, parents were offered the option of in-person or virtual learning. They will have the option to change their decision after the first semester. …
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