Everyone has a story to tell. What is yours?
My friend asked me to help create a little Geometry foldable for her class. I did and thought some of you might be able to use it, too. Print the first two pages on colored cardstock paper, back-to-back. Then print the third page on regular white paper. Each shape has two examples: the basic shape and a real-world example. Students… Read More
Did you know that Earth Day is on a Friday this year? That means you can be prepared for a week long study with your students on ways to help the environment. Here are a few Earth Day books and resources to get you started! EARTH DAY BOOKS FOR KIDS Like most primary teachers, I build background knowledge using picture… Read More
I’m popping in really quickly today to share a little freebie with you. Students always need reminders to use evidence from the text, so I thought I’d create some bookmarks that will help them. I hope you can use them, too! Click here to grab them!
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
If you haven’t met Gooney Bird Greene yet, you are missing out! Gooney Bird Greene is a freckle-faced, red-headed girl who is absolutely as unique as her name. Throughout the book, Gooney tells absolutely true stories to her second grade classroom (though they seem far from the truth at first). Your students will be excited to hear about a… Read More
If your second grade students are working on opinion writing or persuasive writing, you may be looking for a few tools to get started. Here are some resources to help. Opinion Writing Resources Back when the Common Core was first being implemented in our state, I was diving into opinion writing without a road map telling me where to go…. Read More
