Noun town

This was probably the best Noun Town my Firsties have ever done! They were super creative! We basically reviewed everything we have learned about nouns, then I just gave them the task of drawing a noun and labeling it. As we cut them out, they would decide where to place them. Then we would stand back, looking at our picture, and they would decide what else they thought the town needed! I especially loved this Spiderman! It was one of my favorite parts! I also loved the moon with the…

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1st graders created their own Noun Town.

For this activity I wrote sentences on sentence strips. We read the sentences aloud together and then they helped me find the nouns by addin...

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Last week we learned about nouns, went on a Noun Hunt around school, and made Noun Town. Next up, adjectives. We created a list of adjectives that described us and then they created the work below. Art has always been a huge part of my life and I incorporate it ANY way I can into my classroom. It's amazing to see how much they progress as the year moves along. I've never been into directed drawings or having their work all look the same. Instead I teach them tips and tricks on how to create…

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I've been walking down memory lane as I look at some photos from last school year. I love searching the web for new ideas to use in my class...