Substitute+Folder+and+Ideas

Necessities for Sub:

 * List of students in the class (maybe along with pictures of each student so they know what the child looks like)
 * School Rules/Classroom Rules
 * Class Schedule/School Schedule
 * Lesson Plan with details! (Below)
 * Class Management Procedures
 * My Phone #/ Teachers' names around them for assistance
 * Emergency Procedures for the school and class (if a student gets sick/hurt)

Substitute Activity: First Grade

 * What Am I? – Icebreaker** Say, "I went to the zoo and I heard this sound _." (For example, growl like a lion or squawk like a parrot.) Then say, "I turned around and saw a _." Ask students to guess what animal you saw. Continue playing, making new animal sounds. After a few rounds, ask student volunteers to lead the game.


 * Reading/Language Arts – Animals A to Z** **Materials:** 26 large pieces of paper, each labeled with one letter of the alphabet; pencils; crayons
 * • || Divide students into pairs or small groups. Explain that they are going to write and illustrate entries for a class zoo dictionary. ||
 * • || Before students begin work, make a few sample entries. For example: On the T page, draw a picture of a tiger, label it, and write a simple descriptive sentence below it, such as, "A tiger is a big cat." ||
 * • || Give each group one letter of the alphabet and ask them to brainstorm animals whose names begin with that letter. Then encourage them to work together to draw a picture and write a descriptive sentence for each animal. ||
 * • || When students have finished the dictionary, have a volunteer design a cover. Then display the book in the classroom. ||


 * Science – Animal Groups** **Materials:** magazines, craft paper
 * • || Explain that we can put animals into different groups. For first graders, you might use the following groups: animals with fur, animals with scales, animals with feathers. For second graders, you might want to use some or all of the following: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects. ||
 * • || Tape a piece of craft paper to the wall. Write the name of each animal group you choose in large letters on the paper. ||
 * • || Invite students to find and cut out pictures of animals in magazines. ||
 * • || Encourage the class to decide in which group each animal belongs. Then tape the picture under the correct heading. ||
 * • || After students identify all of the pictures, discuss each animal group with the class. Ask questions such as "What animals are in this group?" or "How are these animals alike?" ||

Math- Graph of Students' Favorite Farm Animals, Materials: Worksheet for each student and one for you to duplicate on the board and help them color in

 * Explain how you're going to color in the number of students whose favorite farm animal is one of the following.
 * Take the poll and write the number of students for each animal on the board
 * Have them color in the graph with the amount of students' favorite