Everyone has a story to tell. What is yours?
Have you met Junie B. Jones? She is quite a character! She is strong-willed, determined, a little bossy, and a character your students will not only love, but also relate to. Her book series follows her adventures through Kindergarten and first grade, but even second graders still love to curl up and get lost in her stories! Today I’m here… Read More
One of my favorite things about teaching second grade is introducing students to chapter books. It’s amazing how empowered those little readers become when they feel like you’ve handed them a key to a whole new world! I have so many favorite chapter book series, but today I’m here to focus on super-sleuth, Cam Jansen. One of my favorite resources… Read More
Several weeks ago I shared with you about an entertaining poem I write with my students (click here to read). Now I’m back to share a second form of writing I have done with my second and third grade students: Fortunately, Unfortunately stories. we are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to… Read More
Once Thanksgiving has passed, Christmas is probably on the mind of most of your students – I know it’s on mine! I love to bring Christmas into my classroom for my students, too. These are some of my favorite Christmas chapter books to either read aloud to my students or use in small groups leading up to Christmas break. You… Read More
Are your students comparing and contrasting two characters? I suggest starting with picture books! By October, my students are getting much better at identifying character traits, so it’s a great time to take that one step further: comparing and contrasting two characters. One of my favorite picture books for modeling how to do this is The Pain and the Great One… Read More
Just a couple of years ago, I had THAT kid in class. Do you know the kid I’m talking about? He wore the same scowling expression as Pete from The Juice Box Bully.He had me thinking about walking away from teaching. He brought me to tears in my classroom after the kids left each day (sometimes during recess breaks)…. Read More
