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💙 Fun and creative games and resources to engage students while learning!
I've been an educator since 2005, working primarily with elementary students—especially in first grade, which has always held a special place in my heart. That love for early learning is why you may know me online as "First Grade Brain." Over the years, I’ve developed a passion for creating engaging, standards-aligned resources that help students build confidence and a love for learning. I spent ten years teaching in public schools before stepping away in 2015 to raise my son, and I returned to education in 2020—this time as a homeschooling parent. With experience in both classroom and homeschool settings, my goal is to provide high-quality, purposeful resources that support teachers and parents alike. I believe that when students are having fun, they often don’t even realize how much they’re learning—and that’s when the real magic happens.
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Editable I Have, Who Has Card Game Template Review Any Game Any Subject
Looking for an easy and engaging way to review any subject with your students? This editable I Have, Who Has card game template makes it simple to create custom review games for any grade or topic—including math facts, vocabulary, science terms, sight words, and more! With 24 customizable cards per set (add more if you need them!), this versatile resource is ideal for whole-class activities, centers, or small group instruction. Just click to type directly in the pre-made text boxes—no formatti
K - 4th
For All Subjects, Math, Vocabulary
Missing Parts of 10 Scoot | Part-Part-Whole Number Bonds Math Task Cards
Practice missing parts of 10, part-part-whole relationships, and making 10 with this engaging Math Scoot activity! Students find the missing part needed to make a whole of 10, giving them repeated practice with number bonds, decomposing 10, and unknown addends. This Missing Parts of 10 Scoot is a fun way for kindergarten and first grade students to strengthen number sense and build an understanding of the relationship between addition and subtraction. Use the cards as a whole-class Math Scoot
K - 2nd
Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
CCSS
K.OA.A.3
, K.OA.A.4
, 1.OA.B.4
+2
Christmas Writing Paper | Primary Lines & Lined Paper | Holiday Writing Pages
Make Christmas writing activities easy with this versatile set of Christmas writing paper! With 6 festive Christmas designs and multiple handwriting line options, these printable writing pages make it easy to choose the paper that best fits your students’ handwriting needs. Each Christmas design is available in 8 writing paper styles, including: Large primary handwriting lines with and without an illustration boxSmall primary handwriting lines with and without an illustration boxWide-ruled wr
Not Specific
Handwriting, Writing
Place Value to 50 Scoot | Base Ten Blocks Math Task Cards & Center Games
Build place value understanding with these engaging Place Value to 50 Scoot games! Students practice identifying and representing two-digit numbers using tens, ones, and base ten blocks while moving around the classroom and solving place value problems. This resource includes TWO Place Value to 50 games that give kindergarten and first grade students hands-on practice with two-digit numbers and the base ten system. Use the cards for a whole-class Math Scoot game, post them around the classro
K - 2nd
Math, Numbers, Place Value
CCSS
1.NBT.B.2
, 1.NBT.B.2a
, 1.NBT.B.2b
+1
Math Scoot Game: 1 More, 1 Less, 10 More, 10 Less | Number Sense Task Cards
Give your students meaningful number sense practice with this fun and active Math Scoot game focused on finding 1 more, 1 less, 10 more, and 10 less! Perfect for first or second grade, this resource gets your students up and moving while reinforcing essential math skills in an engaging way. Use it as a Scoot game, Math Around the Room activity, or task cards in a center—three versatile options in one easy-to-use resource! What’s Included: ✅ 30 Scoot cards focused on 1 more, 1 less, 10 mor
K - 1st
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
1.NBT.A.1
, 1.NBT.C.5
I Have, Who Has Fraction Card Game with Pizza Theme Activity Practice
I Have, Who Has Pizza Fractions is a fun and engaging way to practice or review fractional parts with a fun pizza theme! Easy prep for you, and perfect for the whole class, small group, and more! Moving while learning is highly motivating for students! This file contains 24 I Have, Who Has cards with a fun Pizza theme that reviews fractions. Students must be able to read fractional numbers and determine the fraction for the given picture. Cards contains halves, thirds, fourths, fifths, sixths, e
1st - 3rd
Fractions, Math, Other (Math)
Addition and Subtraction Mystery Pictures Within 100 | 2 Digit Math Worksheets
Make addition and subtraction within 100 more engaging with these Addition and Subtraction Mystery Pictures! Students solve addition and subtraction equations, find their answers on a hundred chart, and color the corresponding spaces to reveal a hidden mystery picture. This resource includes 15 addition and subtraction mystery picture activities that give students meaningful practice adding and subtracting within 100. Unlike basic single-digit fact practice, these activities include a variety
1st - 2nd
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
2.NBT.B.5
50th Day of School Activities | Math Writing Counting & 50 Days of School Fun
Celebrate 50 days of school with a fun collection of math, literacy, writing, counting, graphing, and 1950s-themed activities! This 50th Day of School activity pack gives you plenty of ways to celebrate the first 50 days of learning while continuing to practice important kindergarten and first grade skills. With math activities, writing prompts, a 50th Day booklet, graphing, skip counting, handwriting, word work, and more, you can choose the activities that work best for your classroom and cre
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Handwriting, Math
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
, 1.NBT.A.1
, 1.NBT.B.2
+1
Math Scoot! Addition - Sums to 10 Adding Activity Game Task Cards Center
Help your students master the concept of Addition to 10 with this highly engaging Math Scoot game! Your students need math practice that's not boring, and they need to move around while learning! Keep them active while still practicing essential skills! Use This Resource in THREE Ways: Math Scoot: Scoot is a game that will get your students up and moving around while practicing or reviewing skills at the same time! Never played Scoot before? Don't worry! Directions included! Math Around the Room
K - 1st
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
K.OA.A.2
, K.OA.A.4
, K.OA.A.5
Math Scoot! Addition & Subtraction Fact Families to 20 Activity Task Card Center
Math Scoot: Addition and Subtraction Fact Families is a game that will get your students up and moving around while practicing or reviewing writing out fact families at the same time. This can also be used as a Math Around the Room activity or as Math Task Cards. Use This Resource in THREE Ways: Math Scoot: Scoot is a game that will get your students up and moving around while practicing or reviewing skills at the same time! Never played Scoot before? Don't worry! Directions included!Math Around
1st - 2nd
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
1.NBT.C.4
, 1.OA.B.3
, 1.OA.C.6
+1
Magic Math Addition & Subtraction Timed Tests & Activities for Math Fact Fluency
Build addition and subtraction fact fluency with Magic Math, a complete system of timed tests, math fact practice activities, progress tracking, and student rewards! Students progress through 31 levels of addition facts, subtraction facts, and mixed addition and subtraction while building confidence and working toward math fact mastery. Magic Math gives you much more than a set of timed tests. This resource includes 31 levels of addition and subtraction fact fluency practice, printable math ac
K - 2nd
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
1.OA.C.6
, 2.OA.B.2
Addition and Subtraction Within 20 Scoot | Math Task Cards & Solve the Room
Get students up and moving while they practice addition and subtraction within 20 with this engaging Math Scoot activity! Students solve addition and subtraction equations with sums and differences within 20 while moving around the classroom and recording their answers. This 1st grade addition and subtraction activity can be used in three different ways: as a whole-class Scoot game, a Solve the Room math center, or a set of math task cards for independent practice. Use This Resource 3 Ways1
1st
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
1.OA.C.6
Fabulous Fairy Tales Unit (ideas for 10 Fairy Tales!)
Fabulous Fairy Tales is an 87 page unit that provides writing, math, science, and literacy activities for 10 popular fairy tales. The ten fairy tales included are: Cinderella, The Princess and the Pea, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, The Frog Prince, Little Red Riding Hood, Golidlocks and the Three Bears, and The Elves and the Shoemaker. Here is what's included:
* Writing Prompts and themed writing paper (4 styles to hopefully meet the needs of students K-3
K - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing
Math Scoot! Number Bonds to 10 Addition Activity Game Missing Addend Task Cards
Help your students master the concept of Number Bonds to 10 (missing addends) with this highly engaging Math Scoot game! Your students need math practice that's not boring, and they need to move around while learning! Keep them active while still practicing essential skills! Questions use number bonds with numerals in various arrangements as well as number bonds with shapes to represent the amount. Use This Resource in THREE Ways: Math Scoot: Scoot is a game that will get your students up and m
K - 1st
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
K.CC.B.4b
, K.OA.A.1
, K.OA.A.3
+3
Math Scoot! Mixed Time to Hour & Half Hour (Reading Analog Clocks) Task Cards
Help your students master the concept of telling time to the hour and half on an analog with this highly engaging Math Scoot game! Your students need math practice that's not boring, and they need to move around while learning! Keep them active while still practicing essential skills! Use This Resource in THREE Ways: Math Scoot: Scoot is a game that will get your students up and moving around while practicing or reviewing skills at the same time! Never played Scoot before? Don't worry! Directio
1st - 2nd
Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
CCSS
1.MD.B.3
Also included in: Math Scoot 1st Grade Measurement and Data Bundle Activity Center Game
Fraction Kites Craftivity and Practice Pages Math Craft Activity
Need a fun activity for your students to review or practice fractions? Want to pretty up your classroom this spring (or any time!)? Fraction Kites will have your students practice working with fractions in a fun way - by incorporating kites! CraftivityStudents decorate a kite with crayons and write the corresponding fraction for each color on a bow. Students then use the pieces to assemble a colorful kite! Directions are included for assembling the kites to hang on a bulletin board or from the
K - 3rd
Fractions, Math
Also included in: Fraction Kites The Bundle!
Math Scoot! Addition Sums to 20 Adding Activity Game Task Card Center
Help your students master the concept of addition up to 20 with this highly engaging Math Scoot game! Your students need math practice that's not boring, and they need to move around while learning! Keep them active while still practicing essential skills! Included: TWO Addition to 20 Scoot games! This game contains 2 Scoot games with addition problems written horizontally with sums up to 20.Use This Resource in THREE Ways: Math Scoot: Scoot is a game that will get your students up and moving ar
1st - 2nd
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
1.OA.C.6
, 2.OA.B.2
Editable Field Trip Bracelets for Reminders - Parent Communication
We always have those kiddos who forget to take their folder home, lose their backpack on the bus, or have parents who don’t check those things once their child is home. Reminder bracelets are a great way to make sure important information gets home to parents. Simply click inside the first text box on either the color or grayscale version and backspace or highlight to erase/edit the text. Type your brief reminder (use any font, font color, size you want/need to make your message fit) and copy. T
Not Specific
Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Nice Notes! Positive Notes for Students! Lunchbox note message
I created these nice notes to send home with students that can be used to celebrate any success - spelling test score, helping out a friend, having good behavior, etc.! There are 7 different themes and 28 different notes in all! Themes are: super kids, groovy peace kids, frogs, bees, cheerleaders, and monkeys! All TEXT is editable! This is a PowerPoint file. For even MORE Nice Notes AND Postcards check out this - Nice Notes and Postcards•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
PreK - 5th
For All Subjects
Pumpkin Odd and Even Sort (Numbers to 30, 120) Halloween Sorting & Worksheets
Make practicing odd and even numbers fun this fall with these pumpkin-themed math activities! This resource includes everything you need to engage your students in identifying, sorting, and practicing odd and even numbers from 1–120. Perfect for October/Halloween math centers, small groups, or independent practice. What’s Included: Odd & Even Header Cards (In color and black and white) Number Cards 1–120 (use for sorting, games, or centers) (In color and black and white) Cut & Paste Sorting Wo
K - 2nd
Math, Numbers
Also included in: Halloween Math Bundle Games Activities Centers Practice Addition Facts
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💙 Fun and creative games and resources to engage students while learning!
I've been an educator since 2005, working primarily with elementary students—especially in first grade, which has always held a special place in my heart. That love for early learning is why you may know me online as "First Grade Brain." Over the years, I’ve developed a passion for creating engaging, standards-aligned resources that help students build confidence and a love for learning. I spent ten years teaching in public schools before stepping away in 2015 to raise my son, and I returned to education in 2020—this time as a homeschooling parent. With experience in both classroom and homeschool settings, my goal is to provide high-quality, purposeful resources that support teachers and parents alike. I believe that when students are having fun, they often don’t even realize how much they’re learning—and that’s when the real magic happens.
Teaching style
I create engaging, classroom-tested resources designed to make learning meaningful, consistent, and fun. My store offers a wide variety of phonics activities, math and literacy games, seasonal centers, and themed classroom tools like editable newsletters, forms, and name plates. You'll find resources that support core subjects including phonics, math, writing, spelling, handwriting, and literacy—many of which are designed to work seamlessly together for streamlined classroom routines. With plenty of editable options, teachers can easily customize games and activities to fit their unique needs. Whether you're looking for hands-on centers, skill-based practice, or festive holiday fun, my resources are built to save you time while keeping students actively engaged.
My own education history
I hold a Master's Degree in Elementary Education/Teacher Leadership from Murray State University, along with an endorsement in Educational Technology. My background in elementary education and technology as well as my passion for creating shapes the resources I create and the instructional strategies I share.
Additional biographical information
When I’m not creating educational resources, I love spending time with my family. I enjoy reading, exploring creative pursuits, geocaching, and traveling. I’m happily married to my husband, whom I met online, and we have one son who’s currently 10, along with a sweet tortoiseshell cat. I’m passionate about helping fellow educators save time and bring joy into their classrooms, and I’m so glad you’re here!
You can find my website/blog at: https://www.firstgradebrain.com
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