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 …
Attention Getters or Classroom Callbacks If you have ever stood in front of a room full of students, desperately trying to get their attention- then attention getters or classroom callbacks are for you! These clever attention getting strategies are the perfect way to get students back on task and ready to listen. You may be …
Classroom Management Strategies: Secret Student Have you tried the Secret Student classroom management strategy with your students yet? Today I’ll explain why it’s one of the easiest and effective classroom management systems I’ve found! If you’ve been in the classroom for more than an hour, you realize how important classroom management is. When I was …
HOW to Use Task Cards to Increase Reading Comprehension Do you use task cards during your reading instruction? From my very first weeks as an elementary school teacher, I could tell how beneficial task cards were to my reading instruction. Task cards are loaded with benefits, but possibly my favorite is the fact that …
5 Money activities for 2nd grade Counting money is an essential skill for 2nd grade students to learn. In this post, I will share 5 money activities for 2nd grade students-all using the super fun Boom Cards! Boom Cards are super engaging, digital task cards that you can assign to your students. They are self-checking, …
Easter Color By Numbers Worksheets These Easter Color by Numbers sheets give students loads of math fact practice without them even realizing they are hard at work! These sheets are the perfect way to celebrate Easter while still practicing addition and subtraction. Best of all there is ZERO PREP on your part! If you’re looking for …
Teaching Long Division Using Project Based Learning Teaching long division can be repetitive and let’s face it, sometimes boring. Long division is one of those skills that require students to practice a lot. While there are some students who can solve row after row of division practice problems, chances are you have a few students …
Teaching Research Skills to Elementary Students Research is a required skill that most students are expected to learn and practice. It’s important to give your students something that engages them when requiring them to spend several days researching it. That’s where animal research projects come in. Students LOVE researching animals! Today I’ll share tips for …
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Math Color By Number Sheets These Martin Luther King Jr. Color by Number sheets give students loads of math fact practice without them even realizing they are hard at work! These sheets are the perfect way to incorporate math into your unit about Dr. MLK Jr.! Best of all there is …
New Years 2022 Color By Number Addition AND SUBTRACTION SHeets Can you believe it’s already a new year?! Celebrating New Years with your students is always so much fun! Use these fun color by number sheets to give your students practice adding and subtracting in the new year! These New Year’s color by number sheets …
