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A Teeny Tiny Teacher

I DID IT!

Good morning.  Hello.  Are you off tomorrow?  I am.

Smile.  Beam.  Grin.

I believe I am still full from our Ruth’s Chris dinner.  I was so full that I thought of just spending the night in one of their booths.  In the interest of keeping this blog all about food, let me tell you what I ate.  Ready?

Wine.

Bread.  With butter.  Because, in my world, there is no other kind unless it comes with cheese and garlic, or olive oil and balsamic, or some sort of special sauce that the restaurant is known for.

Ravioli appetizer that I think had lamb in it, but let’s not talk about the cute little lamb and focus on the sauce instead.  Dee-lish, I tell you, and it paired perfectly with the bread when we ran out of butter.

Lobster Bisque soup.  

Lobster Tail and Filet.  Although I wasn’t a fan of the filet . . . not sure why . . . I usually am.  Hmmmm.  

We brought our dessert home because we didn’t want the waiter to think we were real, live, actual pigs.

So today will be church and recovery.

Also, I have great news!

I DID IT!  I finished First Grade Morning Work Part 3 {Daily Language Arts and Math Review}!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Hallelujah!  It was a beast!

I still don’t know why it was such a beast.  I don’t know if it’s because I was supposed to start over Winter Break and didn’t, or because I said I would work on two pages a night and I didn’t, or if I just feel that the third trimester of first grade is too hard and I should really be teaching kindergarten, or what.  But it practically killed me.  

And I am just about out of my First Grade Morning Work Part 2 pages and I need something to put on my kids’ desks in the morning so I can drink my coffee and figure out what I’m going to do for the whole livelong day I can take attendance and get our day started off on the right foot.

Part 3 covers a ton of different Common Core standards.  

Students will:
Identify and underline root words.
Add endings to root words to make new words.
Write root words.
Write missing letters to complete words. (bossy e, ee, ea, oa, ow, ai, ay, ou, ow, ar, ir, and ur)
Write words to match pictures. (bossy e, ee, ea, oa, ow, ai, ay, ou, ow, ar, ir, and ur)
Choose words that best fit in a specific category.
Edit telling and asking sentences by using correct capitalization, punctuation, correct verb tense, capitalizing proper nouns, using possessives, and correct spelling.
Write a sentence to go with a picture.
Identify nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
Order words into a complete sentence.
Identify antonyms and synonyms for a given word.
Choose a word that best completes the sentence.
Practice reading fluency.
Identify complete sentences.
Divide words into syllables.
Practice sight words.
Tell time to the hour and half hour.
Write the number of tens and ones.
Use data to complete a graph and answer questions.
Tally.
Write numbers that come before, after, and between two-digit numbers up to 120.
Compare numbers up to 120 using the symbols >,<, or =.
Find 10 more than and 10 less than a given number up to 120.
Identify and draw solid shapes.
Read clues about a specific solid’s attributes and identify the solid according to those attributes.

I know!!!!!

What in the world?  How am I going to teach all of that?

So that’s done.
I also have my second bundle!  Finally.  I couldn’t go anywhere without someone asking me when I was going to have another one.    I tell you, people are very forward and all up in my business.
It starts out with questions of “When are you going to open a store on TpT?”  And you hem and haw and say you’re not sure and it’s such a big commitment . . . and then you finally give in and you think that’s going to stop all the questions, but no . . . 
Inevitably, someone asks when you’re going to have a bundle.
Excuse me?  I just opened my store.
You finally get a bundle and you think you’re all set, but oh nooooo.  When are you going to have another one?
I’m telling you.  It is never ending.
But here’s my second bundle.  Here it is.  Okay?  OKAY?!
{All 3 packs at a discounted price!}
Both packs are on sale!  
AND . . . if you leave a comment, I am giving two of each away.  Just because.  
Because I finished it, because I am off tomorrow, because I said so.
🙂

Comments

  1. KinderKapers says

    This looks so great! I almost typed I wish I taught first grade, so I could use this. But that is not true. I love Kindergarten. This looks great!! I am going to tell all my first grade friends about it. What an awesome job!

    Terri Izatt
    KinderKapers

  2. Tara says

    Holy Cow! This is phenomenal!!! I SO LOVE your blog. Just at this point I wish I taught 1st grade instead of 2nd so I can have your morning work. It's so good! Maybe I can send you some good vibes to "want" to create a 2nd grade version! 🙂 Anyway, I love your blog and your hilarious personality. Have a great Sunday and I'm jealous of your off day tomorrow! Although it's probably because of snow, so I'm not jealous of that, although we NEVER see snow since I'm in Louisiana. 🙂

  4. Susan says

    I enjoy reading your blog. These morning work packets look awesome! Definitely something I could use to get my bunch started in the mornings.

    Susan F.
    Lizf38@aol.com

  5. aes17 says

    Looks amazing! I look forward to your posts, entertaining and informational!

  6. rmdirk says

    I have your K pack and would LOVE LOVE LOVE a copy of the first grade pack!!!

  8. maestracarrie says

    I moved up to 2nd this year, but I use your morning work for my little ones that struggle and aren't successful with second grade morning work! I would love to win a bundle!

  9. Christa Swaney says

    These look great! Since I am new to first…it's nice to see what everyone does!! So looking forward to meeting you in person at the So CAL Blogger Bash and Conference!! Thanks so much for all the good laughs and sharing of ideas!!!

    Christa
    sweetlifeofsecond

  10. Angela says

    I am in LOVE with your morning work. My kids love it too. I actually had to start them out with your spring morning work for kinders. Thank you so much for all of your hard work.
    angelashaw63@gmail.com

  11. kathy says

    Love your morning work! The Kindergarten ones are great! I would love to have the followup to 1st grade part 2!

  12. Tara says

    Soooo not fair….your post made me super hungry…lol:) I'm off tomorrow and Tuesday too…all because I had a crash with the road:/ Gonna try to go back on Wednesday….with my new best friend "crutches" 🙁 Boo! Hope you have recovered from your eating 🙂 Have a great day off!
    4th Grade Frolics

  13. Heather Moore says

    I would LOVE to have bundle. I will be the only first grade teacher in my building next year and I would LOVE to add it to my daily routine (and finish this year with it).

    Thank you for all of your hard work.
    Heather Moore
    heather@unitedwireless.com

  14. Stephanie C says

    These packs look fantastic! I love that these sheets provide an easy prep morning work for the kids to do during attendance and other morning happenings. I would love to win them!

    Stephanie
    {stephanie.brigolin@gmail.com}

  15. Erin Vaughn says

    I love reading your blog! It always makes me smile!! 🙂 Your morning work packets look amazing! I would love to win one for my first grade class! Thank you for the chance! erinvaughn@k12tn.net

  17. Barb Dobner says

    I REALLY LIKE THESE PACKS!!! Thank you for all the work you put into helping all of us to make learning fun! Love your blog and thanks for the opportunity to win! Blessings, Barb bsdobner@earthlink.net

  18. EmmaGourlay says

    These look really awesome! I like the diversity of skills covered and the pages are not cluttered but there is plenty to do. I would love to win one for my littles! It must have taken you an age to create, thank you so much 🙂
    Emma
    emmagourlay18@hotmail.co.uk

  21. Jen says

    This looks absolutely awesome! I teach k-2 learning support and I know both my firsties and second graders would benefit from this! I would love to win one!!! jstamm9031@gmail.com

  22. Jen P says

    Loving it! Loving the three day weekend as well. This looks like it covers everything I need to teach as well. Enjoy your weekend! Jmcpang78 at gmail.com

  25. Carrie G. says

    They are amazing! My first grade class could really use this type of practice every morning. Love your food posts – I LOVE FOOD TOO! However, I would have eaten the dessert in the restaurant – who cares about what the waiter thinks!
    cjgeorge5@msn.com

  26. Hollie says

    I LOVE the morning work! They allow my kiddos to review so many skills and give me time to take attendance, take up lunch money, and pull my little friends off the ceiling.

  30. Elyse says

    This is great! I would love to win! wvuteachchick at yahoo dot com

    Ignore my message above. I had a spelling error that I had to correct. 🙂

  32. Karyn says

    Sounds like your dinner was delicious! We don't have a Ruth Chris restaurant around here (is it a chain or just a local establishment)?

    Your packs look amazing!

    Karyn
    Kideducator@comcast.net

  33. Betsy Hanks says

    It looks great! I would love to use these in my room…I'm always looking for good CC stuff for my firsties to do while I take attendance. 😉

  34. cewaye says

    Those look very comprehensive; it's nice to have a morning routine. careywaye @ gmail.com

  42. Amber Landa says

    These look amazing! I love how the language arts and math are on one sheet so that you can get in a rounded review all at once! Great work. These would be great for my classroom!! alanda7256@comcast.net

  43. Lori says

    YOU are hilarious! And I love reading your blog! I'm knee-deep in teaching first grade (my second year), graduate school, just had parent-teacher conferences, working on (er, thinking about working on) progress reports, and juggling three kids' schedules! Yikes. All that to say…I love the morning work packet you've created and it's now on my TPT wish list! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity, humor, and life with the rest of us! 🙂

  44. Jenni Taylor says

    Every time I read your blog, I smile because you make me laugh so much. Your dinner sounds delicious and those products look awesome. I'd love to be your winner! taylors4md@yahoo.com

  46. Amy says

    These are awesome! I would love to use these with my kiddos to help reinforce so many CC standards! Great work!

    abunchie@gmail.com

  51. mary claire says

    I LOVE these packs! As an EBD special ed. teacher, I have students from Kindergarten through 5th grade, and it is impossible for me to create materials for everyone! These are perfect for independent practice while I am giving instruction to another grade level. Thanks so much for sharing all of your hard work! 🙂 love4theLord@rocketmail.com

  54. Tracy says

    I would love to win! I have used your Kindergarten packet before and I loved it!

  57. CarolP says

    I love you Kristen- you make me laugh so hard! People all up in your business. haha (I was thinking as I was reading your post that I hoped you'd make a bundle of your work).. Carol cpolston3@yahoo.com

  58. Hardlyable Farm says

    This looks AMAZING! Thanks for "taming the beast" so that we don't have to:) I would love to have this to review all the CC standards you worked so hard to include. Thanks! aprilrfun@juno.com

  59. Kim says

    This would be perfect for my Morning Mission work for my first graders! Thanks for the opportunity to win! kim.menning@k12.sd.us

  60. Kenya Stacey says

    Whew what a busy little beaver you are. 🙂 Some of these skills may be over most of my kinders but I have those few that needs a challenge. SO here's hoping.

  61. Rebecca Schaubhut Worrel says

    As a First year teacher, figuring out how to get my kids unpacked, turn in things that need to be turned in, and on task quickly has been a challenge to say the least. I've never come across your packets before, but from looking just at the little preview you have hear makes me want to go out and buy all three! That being said, I would LOVE love love to win this one! You rock 🙂

  65. starla says

    I am glad that some schools are off for Presidents Day. We were supposed to be off. We now have to work because they are afraid we are going to miss more days. Such is life! 🙂 I would so love the First grade packet! A Big Thank-You for running these specials! starla.willis@yahoo.com

  67. Kat5562 says

    Love these thanks for all the hard work!!!

  68. Toya_Peters@yahoo.com says

    You have a gift! And I want to thank you for sharing it with others. Last week I was wanting to find this very tool to use in the mornings. 🙂

  78. Tehani Kisor says

    These are so awesome and exactly what we are working on right now! Love your blog and thanks for the commentary on your dinner….I have never eaten at Ruth Chris and I am now looking forward to the day I do get the chance!!! Thanks for sharing your work with us! Tehanit@aol.com

  81. Jennifer says

    I teach third grade but love to read your blog. I would like to enter for my bestie who teaches 1st grade. She has had one of "those" years with one of "those" groups. Her name is Melissa. Her email address is melissaogletree@yahoo.com

    Jennifer

  82. susan says

    I love your blog and I love your products!

  83. Stephanie Ratliff says

    I have all 3 kindergarten packs from when I taught K. When I moved to 1st this year of course I just HAD to have the first grade packs. We started off the year using the kindergarten morning work and moved into the first grade packs after. Thank you for making my mornings run smoothly (and for allowing extra coffee drinking time!) You're hard work has been very beneficial!

  85. ~christina says

    Yay for you!!! I really think you deserve a special treat for all your hard work…some wine, M&Ms (dark chocolate my favorite), then some girl scout cookies, chips and salsa…..go relax!!!

  87. Shelly says

    I'm thankful that you're off tomorrow. I'd be even more thankful if I was off work tomorrow! Love all of your products. Would love to win one of these packs for my fabulous firsties.

    Thanks,
    Shelly
    projectqn@tx.rr.com

  89. Miss Squirrels says

    I LOVE Ruth Chris….they should totally rent out their booths! I wouldn't have been able to write this post- I would have been sleeping!
    Squirrels

  90. Anita Mraz says

    I love your blog and I would LOVE to win some of your fabulous packets! My firsties are big fans of some of your other packets already!

  91. Amber O. says

    Would love to win! Your blog and products are fabulous:) I'm looking to revamp my morning routine (we currently do a journal entry…which they always finish in 10 seconds…) and this looks just like what I need!
    geteacher@hotmail.com

  92. Kate :) says

    Hi Kristin! I know what you mean about tackling product "beasts". Even the smallest products can be daunting. I was just in a product slump for a few weeks and I literally had to force myself to work on something this weekend…now I feel better…haha!

    Kate 🙂
    McDee's Busy Bees

  96. Suzi says

    OK, this is pretty amazing. YOU are pretty amazing. Right now my beast is report cards, and I don't know how I'm going to survive. You are my inspiration, you know that???
    suzquz@gmail.com

  99. Jill Sloothaak says

    This looks amazing!!! Thanks for the chance to win! I'm a K teacher, but this would be awesome enrichment for my high-flyers!

    I'm teaching today to make up for the millions of snow days we've had already this year.

    Thanks for the boost this morning!!

    Jill
    ABCs and Polkadots

  100. Linda says

    Oh my….they look wonderful!!!! I bought pack 2 last week….would love to win the set 🙂 My kids love working on them in the morning!!!! Have a great day!!!

    Linda
    llglass59@gmail.com

  101. Miss Sara says

    After a few years in grade 6 I'm moving to grade 1 in March, when I return from my maternity leave. I couldn't be more excited! I love the idea of having morning work ready for the kiddos in the morning. Makes for a much smoother start of the day 🙂
    Your packs look awesome! So complete!!
    Sara
    Miss Elementary

  102. Maine Momma Lyon says

    This is fantastic! Enjoy your time off. 😉 I love this comprehensive morning work packet, hoping I win! This is so timely for my 1st grade kiddos.

  104. zputty says

    Hope I'm not too late! I love these sheets -I have the first one and it's great for reinforcement work when my kiddos need independent work.

    zputty@gmail.com

  106. Jessica Berger says

    Pack #3 looks awesome! I too, love the opportunity Morning Work offers to take attendance and get started on the right foot. 😉
    Jessica . Berger @ Hotmail . com

  108. Rachel McKinney says

    What a great way to practice skills. I teach a first grade 1/2 day class (they go to religious studies for the other half of the day) so we are always looking for ways to get the most "bang for our buck". These work packets would be perfect!

  112. Beth Teach says

    I was about to look for another set of morning work, but then I came across this! It looks GREAT! It's on my wish list and I will be purchasing it soon! 🙂

    -Beth
    Common Core Galore and More

  113. laura speller says

    Can we win the Kindergarten bundle as well? I'd LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to have it, although I have many students who would do well with the first grade pack since they are so advanced and all…
    sspeller@verizon.net

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