Everyone has a story to tell. What is yours?
Stop! Don’t toss those Scholastic Book Orders into the recycling bin just yet! Here are several Scholastic book order activities that will keep your students engaged in learning at the same time! Ways to Use Scholastic Book Order Flyers in the Classroom Book Sorts In my second grade classroom, we spend a good chunk of our time on identifying the… Read More
Once upon a time, there was a teacher who had a small group of students struggling with retelling a story with the events in sequential order. After speaking with her fairy godmother (aka Literacy Coach), they worked on a plan to get these kids to the ball. The teacher and her fairy godmother did their chores first. They selected familiar… 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
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
A few days ago I shared with you some of my favorite polar bear books to read. Today I’m back to share some of my other favorite polar bear resources for the primary classroom. I love to start with gathering information about what my students know (or think they know) about polar bears. I write down all of the ideas… Read More
