Firstieland Podcast For Elementary Teachers: Education Teaching Tips And Ideas For Kindergarten And First Grade

Looking for small group reading organization ideas? In this episode, Molly shares five tips for setting up your first grade reading area so you can spend less time searching for materials and more time teaching. Learn where to place your table, arrange seating, choose useful reading tools, organize your storage, and keep lessons running smoothly. Plus, take a look at Molly’s favorite small group materials and her simple Post-it note system for keeping track of student progress!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Word Building Activities & Mats - https://firstieland.com/magnetic-letter-games

Phonics Games - https://firstieland.com/phonics-games

Whisper phones - https://amzn.to/4hDiVPk

Reading Wands - https://amzn.to/3TMJBUI

Witches Fingers - https://amzn.to/47OMUOm

Eyeball Rings - https://amzn.to/4iggcLK

Horseshoe Table - https://amzn.to/4ypYOta

Elkonin Box Boards - https://amzn.to/4jO6Acn

Tabletop Easel - https://amzn.to/4jgDoL2

Toolbox - https://amzn.to/4AVObkh

Magnetic Letters - https://amzn.to/4hFcUSa

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Looking for a classroom management strategy for your early finishers? In this episode, Molly shares how to set up an area in your first grade classroom for students who finish their work early and teach a simple routine that keeps kids working independently while the rest of the class finishes. Learn how to choose hands-on activities, organize your materials, teach cleanup expectations, and handle common problems like rushing through work or finding an activity already taken!

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:

Fast Finisher Activities: https://firstieland.com/early-finisher-pod

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Looking for Halloween classroom activities for first grade that keep kids learning? In this episode, Molly shares 10 easy ideas to turn all that excitement about pumpkins, monsters, and Halloween into reading, writing, math, and science!

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:

Pumpkin Life Cycle Activities – https://firstieland.com/pumpkin-unit-pod

Spookley the Square Pumpkin Activities – https://firstieland.com/spookley

Adopt a Pumpkin – https://firstieland.com/pumpkin-adoption-pod

How to Carve a Pumpkin Writing & Craft – https://firstieland.com/carve-pumpkin

Spooky Spelling – https://firstieland.com/spooky-spelling-pod

Bone Soup Activities – https://firstieland.com/bone-soup-pod

Disguise a Ghost Writing & Craft – https://firstieland.com/disguise-a-ghost

Monster Adjectives Writing & Craft – https://firstieland.com/make-your-monster

The Leaf Thief Activities – https://firstieland.com/leaf-thief-pod

How to Rake Leaves Writing & Craft – https://firstieland.com/leaf-raking

Let's Stay Connected

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Need classroom resources? Visit the TPT store:

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Watch on YouTube:

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Molly 💜

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Do your students constantly blurt out answers or interrupt while you’re teaching? In this episode, Molly shares six simple behavior management strategies for first grade to help students stop blurting and learn to wait their turn.

Learn how to clearly tell students when and how to answer question, teach impulse control through picture books and games, and use silent visual cues that redirect interruptions without stopping your lesson. You’ll also learn how to create an individual support plan for a frequent blurter while recognizing the whole class for meeting expectations.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:

Interrupting Chicken Activities - https://firstieland.com/interrupt-chicken

Book - My Mouth Is A Volcano - https://amzn.to/4xCvTBy

Book - Interrupting Chicken - https://amzn.to/4yKKawT

Let's Stay Connected

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Watch on YouTube:

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Molly 💜

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If you’re looking for classroom management strategies to quiet a noisy classroom, you’ve come to the right place. In this episode, Molly shares how to get your class quiet without yelling or raising your voice.

Learn how to use silent signals, quick attention getters, visual and auditory cues, games for transitions, and fun tricks for keeping students quiet in the hallway and on the carpet. You’ll walk away with a whole toolbox of classroom management strategies you can start using tomorrow!

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:

Attention Getter Slides & Posters - https://firstieland.com/attention-getters

FREE 30 Ways To Quiet A Noisy Classroom - https://firstieland.com/quiet-class-freebie

📺 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁:

68. What To Do When Students Won't Stop Talking

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Students won’t stop talking in your classroom? If you feel like you spend your entire day saying “stop talking” and “shhh,” to talkative students, this episode is for you! Molly shares 6 simple strategies to help get your chatty class and student talking under control without expecting your classroom to be silent all day.

Learn how to give students appropriate times to talk, explicitly teach and model your expectations, use picture books and voice levels, introduce silent hand signals, and support individual students who just can’t seem to stop talking.

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Lacey Walker & Decibella Voice Level Resource - https://firstieland.com/decibella-lacey

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Classroom management mistakes can make your school day harder than it needs to be and sometimes we don’t even realize we’re making them! In this episode, Molly shares 5 common classroom management mistakes that can lead to behavior problems all year long.

Learn simple ways to set clear rules, get students’ attention before giving directions, correct behavior without disrupting your lesson, use consistent consequences, and stay prepared so there’s less downtime for behavior problems to begin.

📺 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁:

59. Routines And Procedures First Grade Teachers Need To Teach For Better Classroom Management

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Building classroom community with morning meeting greetings is a simple way to help kids feel seen, make connections, and build friendships from the very beginning of the school year. In this episode, Molly shares her favorite morning meeting greetings that are quick, easy, and fun for first grade students.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:

Morning Meeting Slides - https://firstieland.com/morning-slides

FREE Morning Meeting Greeting Cards - https://firstieland.com/free-greetings

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Molly 💜

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Morning meeting in elementary can be one of the most valuable parts of your school day and it only takes about 15 minutes! In this episode, Molly shares the 5 things she included in her first grade morning meeting after more than three decades of teaching.

Learn simple ideas for morning meeting greetings, sharing, activities, morning message, and calendar time that help build classroom community, practice important academic skills, and make every minute count.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:

Morning Meeting Slides - https://firstieland.com/morning-slides

FREE Morning Meeting Greeting Cards - https://firstieland.com/free-greetings

Digital Calendar - https://firstieland.com/calendar-tpt

Let's Stay Connected

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Molly 💜

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Meet the teacher night can feel overwhelming, but a successful evening has a lot less to do with having a Pinterest-perfect classroom and a lot more to do with being prepared.

In this episode, Molly shares 5 common Meet the Teacher Night mistakes elementary teachers make and what to do instead. You'll learn how to create a welcoming classroom, have a plan for families, organize the information parents need, collect important forms and volunteer sign-ups, and handle school supplies before the first day.

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Meet the Teacher Night Slides, Stations & Forms - https://firstieland.com/open-house-forms

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