I absolutely love read alouds and try to use them as often as I can in the classroom. If you’re anything like me, the end of winter and arrival of spring is something to celebrate. I’m sure your students feel the same way too. Here are ten of my favorite picture books for spring to …
5 Spring Activities for 2nd Grade
5 Spring Activities for 2nd and 3rd Grade Spring in the classroom can be just as overwhelming as it is exciting! When the weather begins to warm up, the more fun, spring activities you have the better. I’ll share 5 spring activities for 2nd grade you can easily fit into your plans this April! These spring …
Teach 3 Digit Addition With Regrouping
Teach 3 Digit Addition With Regrouping I love to teach addition with regrouping! No, you didn’t read that wrong. Even though regrouping can often be a difficult skill for some students to master, there are multiple strategies for them to use. I like to teach all of the strategies and then allow students the opportunity …
Summarizing nonfiction
Tips for teaching summarizing nonfiction Summarizing nonfiction can be tough for students to learn and for teachers to teach. From the start, students are encouraged to give “as many details as they can” from the text. They become experts at retelling. Then, summarizing is introduced and they are thrown a curveball, because no longer are …
Double Digit Addition With Regrouping
Double Digit Addition With Regrouping Do you find that students are struggling to understand the concept of double digit addition with regrouping? This important 2nd grade math skill can sometimes be difficult for students to master.The great thing about addition with regrouping is that there are multiple ways of teaching it. It’s no secret that …
Teaching Text Features of Nonfiction
Teaching Text Features of Nonfiction Why Teach Nonfiction Text Features? Having a solid understanding of nonfiction text features is crucial to our students comprehension of all nonfiction text. When they are familiar with the text features such as maps and captions, they’re truly able to understand an informational text at it’s fullest. What are Nonfiction …
Asking and Answering Questions
Asking and Answering Questions At the start of each school year, I love to cover the “Ask and Answer Questions Standard” (CCSSR.L.2.1). This standard works perfectly for the beginning of the school year, because it’s relatively easy for students to get the hang of and essential when understanding the texts throughout the rest of the …
9 Fall Activities for 2nd Grade
9 Fall Activities for 2nd grade Fall is one of my favorite times of the year to teach. Heck, it’s one of my favorite times of the year period. Today I’ll share 9 fall activities for 2nd grade. 1. Fall Writing Journal With Writing Prompts One really great way to begin each school day is …
Books for Back to School
BOOKS FOR BACK TO SCHOOL The start of a new school year can be so exciting, but it can also be stressful with all you’re trying to pack in to those first days back at school. I’ve found that back to school read alouds are the perfect way to bring your new students together and …
Graphic organizers for Reading Comprehension
Using Graphic Organizers For Reading Comprehension Are you using graphic organizers in your classroom? Let me tell you, they can be a game changer for directing students thinking and helping them comprehend what they’ve read. In this post I’ll share how using graphic organizers for reading comprehension can truly benefit your reading instruction. What Are …