Giving students an easy, independent activity to start as soon as they arrive on the first day of school is a great way to calm their nerves. It also allows you to focus on greeting new students and g
Supports reading in language arts. Short A Activities and Resources (including freebies!) - Spin a Word is awesome short vowel reading practice and helps with nonsense word fluency as well!
play it with the place value chart and place value cubes so they can DO the regrouping as well as show it. Once Upon a First Grade Adventure: Dice, Dominoes, and Cards Galore!
Fine motor and maths activity. Children have to do the sum, or, for younger children, count the dots, and then match the key up to the correct padlock to open it