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
When it comes to teaching addition with regrouping do you run and hide? Or do you tackle the skill head-on with enthusiasm? I’m somewhere in the middle. I know just how hard it is for second graders to accomplish, but I also try to remember how proud they feel when it finally clicks for them. As always, students are grasping… 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
Spring is here, even if the weather here in the Pacific NW doesn’t show it. Since this is the time of year I usually started our weather study, it always seemed like a great excuse to write some rainbow poems to brighten up the classroom! I started with a class brainstorm on an anchor chart. Students shared different ideas for… 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
