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

Molly Schwab
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The Firstieland Podcast For Elementary Teachers: Teaching Tips And Ideas is a weekly podcast that gives kindergarten and first grade teachers real, practical strategies to make teaching easier, more effective, and a whole lot more fun. If you’re an educator who's feeling stretched thin trying to fit it all in as an elementary teacher, you're not alone. Each week, you’ll get easy-to-implement ideas that will help you feel more confident and in control of your classroom. Hosted by Molly Schwab, a former kindergarten and first grade teacher with over 30 years of classroom experience, The Firstieland Podcast For Early Elementary Teachers shares creative ideas to help with classroom management, building classroom community, and using picture books to integrate subjects like writing, SEL, science, and social studies into meaningful read-alouds. Whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned pro, you'll leave each episode with practical strategies you can put into action right away. For more ideas and resources, connect with Molly on Instagram @firstieland or visit firstieland.com

  1. 3일 전

    19. Thanksgiving Activities for Elementary Students Using Balloons Over Broadway

    Thanksgiving Activities for Elementary Students Using Balloons Over Broadway In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares how to bring the magic of Balloons Over Broadway into your classroom. This inspiring picture book tells the story of Tony Sarg, the inventive puppeteer who created the giant balloons that float through the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Perfect for November lessons, you’ll discover how to connect this book to reading, writing, STEM, and even social studies. You’ll learn: ✔️ How to teach reading comprehension strategies with Balloons over Broadway ✔️ Ways to tie Balloons Over Broadway into Thanksgiving history and traditions ✔️ Creative STEM activities that explore design and engineering, ✔️ Writing prompts and art projects that help kids imagine their own parade balloons By the end of this episode, you’ll have a collection of ready-to-use ideas that will make the story Balloons Over Broadway an engaging, hands-on, and unforgettable experience for your students.   Mentioned In This Episode Balloons Over Broadway TPT resource - https://firstieland.com/balloons Book – Balloons Over Broadway – https://amzn.to/46LR2Om Let's Stay Connected Visit our website: www.firstieland.com Need resources? Visit our TPT store here: https://firstieland.com/TPT-store Need more help or ideas? Send me a message on Instagram @firstieland To check out all the resources mentioned in this episode, head over to the show notes – https://firstieland.com/episode19 Enjoying The Podcast? Be sure to tap the follow button so you don’t miss an episode. How To Rate And Review If you’re enjoying this podcast and it’s helpful to you, I’d love it if you’d leave a review. APPLE PODCAST – Head to this link and then scroll to the bottom of the page to rate and review – https://firstieland.com/apple SPOTIFY – Head to this link and then click the 3 dots (…) to rate and review – https://firstieland.com/spotify Have a wonderful day and remember to make learning feel like play… see you next week! Molly 💜 Full disclosure: Amazon links in my descriptions are usually affiliate links, which means if you purchase through that link, I receive a very small percentage of the sale.

    10분

  2. 10월 22일

    18. Teaching Elementary Writing In First Grade: Procedural Writing

    Teaching Elementary Writing In First Grade: Procedural Writing In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares simple and effective ways to introduce procedural writing (also called how-to writing) in your first grade classroom. Instead of struggling with reluctant writers or feeling lost without a writing curriculum, you’ll discover how to make writing engaging, hands-on, and fun. You’ll learn: ✔️ Why procedural writing is the perfect next step after sentence writing ✔️ How to use picture books to model writing step by step ✔️ A gradual release strategy (I do, we do, you do) that builds student confidence ✔️ Creative lesson ideas that bring writing to life By the end of this episode, you’ll have a clear plan for teaching procedural writing that keeps your students excited to write and helps them meet writing standards. Mentioned In This Episode Procedural Writing Bundle – https://firstieland.com/how-to-writing Book – How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth – https://amzn.to/4lQVHUI Book – How to Give Your Cat a Bath – https://amzn.to/4g0KPlC Book – How to Babysit a Grandpa – https://amzn.to/3JYyAdp Let's Stay Connected Visit our website: www.firstieland.com Need resources? Visit our TPT store here: https://firstieland.com/TPT-store Need more help or ideas? Send me a message on Instagram @firstieland To check out all the resources mentioned in this episode, head over to the show notes – https://firstieland.com/episode17 Watch on YouTube: Enjoying The Podcast? Be sure to tap the follow button so you don’t miss an episode. How To Rate And Review If you’re enjoying this podcast and it’s helpful to you, I’d love it if you’d leave a review. APPLE PODCAST – Head to this link and then scroll to the bottom of the page to rate and review – https://firstieland.com/apple SPOTIFY – Head to this link and then click the 3 dots (…) to rate and review – https://firstieland.com/spotify Have a wonderful day and remember to make learning feel like play… see you next week! Molly 💜 Full disclosure: Amazon links in my descriptions are usually affiliate links, which means if you purchase through that link, I receive a very small percentage of the sale.

    11분

  3. 10월 15일

    17. Classroom Management Tips For Elementary Teachers In First Grade

    Classroom Management Tips For Elementary Teachers In First GradeIn this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares practical classroom management strategies that actually work in a first grade classroom. Instead of feeling frustrated by constant chatter, off-task behavior, or testing of boundaries, you’ll discover ways to set expectations, build positive relationships, and create a classroom environment where learning can thrive. You’ll learn: ✔️ Why setting clear expectations on day one is the key to long-term success ✔️ How picture books can help teach behavior in a gentle, effective way ✔️ Why modeling and practicing routines is never a waste of time ✔️ How developmentally appropriate practices lead to fewer behavior problems By the end of this episode, you’ll walk away with simple ideas you can use right away to take back control of your classroom and make behavior management feel less stressful. Mentioned In This Episode Freebie – 40 Classroom Routines and Procedures – https://firstieland.com/routines-checklistClassroom Management Picture Books - https://firstieland.com/calmclassBook – Teaching With Love and Logic – https://amzn.to/42aJBi1Book – Teaching Self-Discipline – https://amzn.to/3JFd2CG Let's Stay Connected Visit our website: www.firstieland.comNeed resources? Visit our TPT store here: https://firstieland.com/TPT-storeNeed more help or ideas? Send me a message on Instagram @firstieland To check out all the resources mentioned in this episode, head over to the show notes – https://firstieland.com/podcast Enjoying The Podcast? Be sure to tap the follow button so you don’t miss an episode. How To Rate And Review If you’re enjoying this podcast and it’s helpful to you, I’d love it if you’d leave a review. APPLE PODCAST – Head to this link and then scroll to the bottom of the page to rate and review – https://firstieland.com/apple SPOTIFY – Head to this link and then click the 3 dots (…) to rate and review – https://firstieland.com/spotify Have a wonderful day and remember to make learning feel like play… see you next week! Molly 💜 Full disclosure: Amazon links in my descriptions are usually affiliate links, which means if you purchase through that link, I receive a very small percentage of the sale.

    19분

  4. 10월 8일

    16. Elementary Classroom Halloween Party Fun And Games

    Elementary Classroom Halloween Party Fun And GamesIn this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares how to make your classroom Halloween party fun and educational by setting up a Haunted House packed with learning. Instead of losing a full day of instruction to costumes and candy, you’ll discover how to keep students engaged with math and literacy games that feel like play but still hit your standards. You’ll learn: ✔️ How to set up 8 spooky-themed stations that double as math and literacy practice ✔️ Creative ideas like monster measurement, haunted sentence building, and sight word stew ✔️ A simple way to keep kids calm, busy, and learning during the excitement of Halloween ✔️ How to turn your classroom (or grade level hallway!) into a fun haunted house kids will never forget By the end of this episode, you’ll have a ready-to-go plan that makes Halloween day exciting for your students while keeping learning front and center. Mentioned In This Episode Halloween Haunted House Resource – https://firstieland.com/haunted-houseBook - At The Old Haunted House - https://amzn.to/4lMjsgA Let's Stay Connected Visit our website www.firstieland.comNeed resources? Visit our TPT store here - https://firstieland.com/TPT-storeNeed more help or ideas? Send me a message on Instagram @firstielandTo check out all the resources mentioned in this episode, head over here to the show notes. - https://firstieland.com/episode3 Enjoying The Podcast? Be sure to tap the follow button so you don’t miss an episode How To Rate And Review If you’re enjoying this podcast and it’s helpful to you, I’d love it if you’d leave a review.  APPLE PODCAST - Head to this link and then scroll to the bottom of the page to rate and review - https://firstieland.com/appleSPOTIFY - Head to this link and then click the 3 dots that look like this … to rate and review - https://firstieland.com/spotify Have a wonderful day and remember to make learning feel like play…see you next week! Molly 💜 Full disclosure: Amazon links in my descriptions are usually affiliate links which means if you purchase through that link, I receive a very small percentage of the sale.

    9분

  5. 10월 1일

    15. Teaching Elementary Reading, Writing, And Math With Pumpkins

    Teaching Elementary Reading, Writing & Math With Pumpkins In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares how to bring the magic of pumpkins into your classroom to teach reading, writing, math, grammar, and science. Using picture books and simple hands-on activities, you’ll see how pumpkins can help you fit in fun without sacrificing standards. You’ll learn: ✔️ How to use Spookley the Square Pumpkin to teach reading comprehension and story elements ✔️ A fun way to connect pumpkins to math through shapes, measuring, and graphing ✔️ How to use nonfiction books to support procedural writing and life cycle lessons ✔️ Easy grammar activities with real pumpkins to teach adjectives and descriptive language ✔️ Simple science investigations like sink-or-float and labeling pumpkin parts By the end of this episode, you’ll have cross-curricular pumpkin ideas that make learning meaningful and bring back a little joy to your classroom this fall. Mentioned In This Episode Pumpkin Unit - https://firstieland.com/pumpkin-unitOctober Read Aloud Bundle - https://firstieland.com/october-read-aloudsSpookley the Square Pumpkin - https://amzn.to/3HWniWqPumpkin Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington - https://amzn.to/4g2mvAcThe Pumpkin Book by Gail Gibbons - https://amzn.to/45CR0ZS Let's Stay Connected Visit our website www.firstieland.comNeed resources? Visit our TPT store here - https://firstieland.com/TPT-storeNeed more help or ideas? Send me a message on Instagram @firstielandTo check out all the resources mentioned in this episode, head over here to the show notes. - https://firstieland.com/episode3Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1ZeCknz1iS4 Enjoying The Podcast? Be sure to tap the follow button so you don’t miss an episode How To Rate And Review If you’re enjoying this podcast and it’s helpful to you, I’d love it if you’d leave a review.  APPLE PODCAST - Head to this link and then scroll to the bottom of the page to rate and review - https://firstieland.com/appleSPOTIFY - Head to this link and then click the 3 dots that look like this … to rate and review - https://firstieland.com/spotify Have a wonderful day and remember to make learning feel like play…see you next week! Molly 💜

    14분

  6. 9월 24일

    14. Teaching Grammar In The Elementary Classroom | Nouns

    Teaching Grammar In The Elementary Classroom: Nouns In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares how to make teaching grammar, specifically nouns, fun and engaging for young learners. From interactive anchor charts to picture books and simple games, you’ll hear practical tips for introducing nouns in a way that actually sticks with your kindergarten and first grade students. You’ll learn: ✔️ What nouns are and why they’re important in early writing ✔️ Picture book recommendations for teaching nouns ✔️ Easy anchor chart ideas for each type of noun ✔️ Fun games like scavenger hunts and I Spy to reinforce the skill ✔️ How to use centers and pocket chart activities for extra practice By the end of this episode, you’ll walk away with ready-to-use ideas that will make your grammar lessons more meaningful and a whole lot more fun for your students. Mentioned In This Episode Nouns Unit - https://firstieland.com/nouns-bundleBook - If You Were A Noun - https://amzn.to/4ofzMceBook - A Mink, A Fink, A Skating Rink - https://amzn.to/4ffGMSk Let's Stay Connected Visit our website www.firstieland.comNeed resources? Visit our TPT store here - https://firstieland.com/TPT-storeNeed more help or ideas? Send me a message on Instagram @firstielandTo check out all the resources mentioned in this episode, head over here to the show notes. - https://firstieland.com/episode3 Enjoying The Podcast? Be sure to tap the follow button so you don’t miss an episode How To Rate And Review If you’re enjoying this podcast and it’s helpful to you, I’d love it if you’d leave a review.  APPLE PODCAST - Head to this link and then scroll to the bottom of the page to rate and review - https://firstieland.com/appleSPOTIFY - Head to this link and then click the 3 dots that look like this … to rate and review - https://firstieland.com/spotify Have a wonderful day and remember to make learning feel like play…see you next week! Molly 💜 Full disclosure: Amazon links in my descriptions are usually affiliate links which means if you purchase through that link, I receive a very small percentage of the sale.

    10분

  7. 9월 17일

    13. How To Manage Constant Student Talking In Your Elementary Classroom

    What To Do When Your Class Won't Stop Talking In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab tackles one of the most common classroom struggles - kids who just won’t stop talking. From constant whispers during work time to full-blown chatter during lessons, student talking can leave you feeling overwhelmed and out of control. But don’t worry. In this episode we’re sharing real-life strategies that actually work in a Kindergarten or 1st grade classroom. You’ll learn: ✔️ Why student talking isn’t always a bad thing ✔️ How to teach kids what silence really means ✔️ Simple visuals and hand signals that reduce disruptions ✔️ Ideas for designated “talk times” that help kids stay focused ✔️ Tips for logical consequences and positive reinforcement that work By the end of this episode, you’ll feel more confident managing classroom noise and ready to create a calmer, more focused environment, without losing your voice or your patience. Mentioned In This Episode FREE Monthly Read Aloud Planner - https://firstieland.com/freeplanner-podTeaching About Voice Volume and Speaking & Listening Activities - https://firstieland.com/voices-and-talkingDecibella And Her Six Inch Voice book - https://amzn.to/4lRR79kLacey Walker Nonstop Talker book - https://amzn.to/3IQBT61Quiet Timers - https://www.online-stopwatch.com/classroom-timers/ Let's Stay Connected Visit our website www.firstieland.comNeed resources? Visit our TPT store here - https://firstieland.com/TPT-storeNeed more help or ideas? Send me a message on Instagram @firstielandTo check out all the resources mentioned in this episode, head over here to the show notes. - https://firstieland.com/episode13 Enjoying The Podcast? Be sure to tap the follow button so you don’t miss an episode How To Rate And Review If you’re enjoying this podcast and it’s helpful to you, I’d love it if you’d leave a review.  APPLE PODCAST - Head to this link and then scroll to the bottom of the page to rate and review - https://firstieland.com/appleSPOTIFY - Head to this link and then click the 3 dots that look like this … to rate and review - https://firstieland.com/spotify Have a wonderful day and remember to make learning feel like play…see you next week! Molly 💜 Full disclosure: Amazon links in my descriptions are usually affiliate links which means if you purchase through that link, I receive a very small percentage of the sale.

    18분

  8. 9월 10일

    12. How To Teach Sentence Writing In An Elementary Classroom

    How To Teach Sentence Writing In An Elementary Classroom In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab breaks down how to teach one of the most essential skills in early writing - how to write a sentence. From the foundational skills kids need before they ever pick up a pencil, to practical, step-by-step strategies for guiding them through sentence writing, Molly shares exactly how to support your Kindergarten and first grade writers and set them up for success. You’ll learn: ✔️ The key skills kids need before they can write a sentence ✔️ Why letter sounds and formation matter more than you think ✔️ How to use the I Do, We Do, You Do method for teaching writing ✔️ Sentence writing anchor chart ideas that really work ✔️ Simple ways to support struggling writers without holding others back By the end of this episode, you’ll feel confident knowing how to lay the foundation for strong sentence writing in your classroom, one step at a time. Mentioned In This Episode Year Long Writing Prompts Bundle -https://firstieland.com/all-year-writing-bundleSpacemen For Writing -  https://amzn.to/4loiebnFREEBIE - Ultimate List Of Writing Prompts - https://firstieland.com/writingpromptsfreebie Let's Stay Connected Visit our website www.firstieland.comNeed resources? Visit our TPT store here - https://firstieland.com/TPT-storeNeed more help or ideas? Send me a message on Instagram @firstielandTo check out all the resources mentioned in this episode, head over here to the show notes. - https://firstieland.com/episode12 Enjoying The Podcast? Be sure to tap the follow button so you don’t miss an episode How To Rate And Review If you’re enjoying this podcast and it’s helpful to you, I’d love it if you’d leave a review.  APPLE PODCAST - Head to this link and then scroll to the bottom of the page to rate and review - https://firstieland.com/appleSPOTIFY - Head to this link and then click the 3 dots that look like this … to rate and review - https://firstieland.com/spotify Have a wonderful day and remember to make learning feel like play…see you next week! Molly 💜 Full disclosure: Amazon links in my descriptions are usually affiliate links which means if you purchase through that link, I receive a very small percentage of the sale.

    17분
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The Firstieland Podcast For Elementary Teachers: Teaching Tips And Ideas is a weekly podcast that gives kindergarten and first grade teachers real, practical strategies to make teaching easier, more effective, and a whole lot more fun. If you’re an educator who's feeling stretched thin trying to fit it all in as an elementary teacher, you're not alone. Each week, you’ll get easy-to-implement ideas that will help you feel more confident and in control of your classroom. Hosted by Molly Schwab, a former kindergarten and first grade teacher with over 30 years of classroom experience, The Firstieland Podcast For Early Elementary Teachers shares creative ideas to help with classroom management, building classroom community, and using picture books to integrate subjects like writing, SEL, science, and social studies into meaningful read-alouds. Whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned pro, you'll leave each episode with practical strategies you can put into action right away. For more ideas and resources, connect with Molly on Instagram @firstieland or visit firstieland.com

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