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 …
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 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 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 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 Fun and Engaging 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 fun and engaging fall activities for 2nd grade. 1. Fall Writing Journal With Writing Prompts One really great way …
Best Back to School Books + Reading Graphic Organizers The beginning of the school year is a magical time for building classroom community, establishing routines, and — my favorite — diving into meaningful read alouds. There’s something special about the way stories bring a class together, spark conversations, and set the tone for the year. …
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 …
