Ready for October!?!?

October is one of my favorite months. I love the scary movies (can't wait for Hocus Pocus, ok NOT a scary movie but one of my must see favs), candy, costumes and my sister's annual pumpkin carving party. Bring on the holidays!  Anyways, I have been excitedly planning and prepping for October the past few weeks.  Here are new some things I made or revamped for this year (click on the pictures to get more information on my Tpt store):

 I am so pleased with the way this one turned out.  I can't wait to watch the students fly their witch through the book!

 I'm always amazing at how the students are SO into this project.  It's one of those projects I do every year because the students love it so much. I'm excited to try out my new and improved version!

Next week we start double final consonants.  I didn't have much for this topic, so I made some activities to use.  Over the next few weeks I'll be posting pictures of all of these things in action!  Just when I think I have everything planned out for the month I keep finding more adorable things on blogs and Tpt.  I think to myself "I've got to fit that in!!!" So, today I will be doing some more detailed plans for the month with plenty of room for all the new things I find :).   

Ocean Animal Invertebrates

I finally finished by first unit!!! It is focused on common core writing standard W.1.2 for first grade.  It also has elements of science and art.  The unit is about three ocean animal invertebrates: squid, jellyfish, and the octopus.  Included for each animal is a nonfiction reader, parts of a (squid) diagram, graphic organizer, 2 writing planners, 2 options for writing paper, and a super cute art project!  LOTS of reproducibles.

 I made this anchor chart to go along with this unit.  There is a reproducible graphic organizer llike this included for each animal.

Anyone heard of the Come With Me Science Series by Pat Perea?  It's an oldie but a goodie!  It has some adorable science songs that I teach my students every year and it goes perfectly with my ocean invertebrates unit. I made this anchor chart for the squid song.  Students love it! 

Alice in Wonderland Math Graphing FREEBIE

Last week the students in our district saw a Children's Musical Performance of Alice in Wonderland put on by Sol Treasures.  All of the students who participated in the play did an AMAZING job!  It was so fun to watch all the familiar faces and former students on stage. To continue the Alice in Wonderland theme (and fun), I created a math graphing activity with Alice in Wonderland characters.  My students had a great time with the activity.  Click on the link below to go to my Tpt store and download - FREE!


Click this link to download FREE Alice in Wonderland Math Graphing Activity

   Here is a student and classroom sample:

My students' favorite part of the activity was gathering their data.  They sure do love to talk :) - with language frames of course!