October is my absolute favorite month of school. Students are settled into the routine of things. Your instruction is finally running smoothly. So I can finally get around to some fun activities with my students. I love to celebrate the month of October in a fun way...
When it comes to 2 digit subtraction, I like to teach students the meaning behind why we do the things that we do. It’s not just rote memorization of steps. By teaching the meaning behind it, students truly understand if they need to regroup on not by quickly looking...
I know that sometimes worksheets in the classroom can get a bad wrap. Sometimes worksheets are used as time fillers and don’t have much of a purpose. But personally, I love worksheets, especially for math. At my school, we don’t get a lot of prep time. So having...
Knowing how to put things into alphabetical order and how to find things that are in alphabetical order is a skill we use often in our lives. That is one reason why I like to teach alphabetical order in my 2nd grade classroom. But to be honest, it can be a hard...
We use classroom management strategies as tools to help us make an effective classroom environment. These promote a positive learning environment, maximize instructional time, reduce behavioral issues, and support smooth transitions. So today I thought I would share...
When it comes to choosing class rules for your elementary classroom, I love to use “be responsible and be respectful.” Children might not know what these mean at first, but today I am going to show you how to make a responsibility anchor chart and a respect anchor...
If young students struggle with fact fluency, then it’s likely it will affect the rest of their math abilities. Math facts are the foundation for higher level math. That is why I like to teach my 2nd grade students math fact fluency strategies. These are so helpful to...
One of my favorite things to teach my 2nd grade students is syllable types. Once students know these, it opens up a new world for them. They can now know how to decode and spell multisyllabic words. At first, teaching all six syllable types can seem like a daunting...
As a teacher, one of the most important aspects of your job is to create a positive and organized learning environment for your students. Teachers set up and run the classroom. And doing this effectively means that you are probably using different classroom management...
We all use math in our daily lives. From counting money to measuring ingredients, we use math in various forms every day. It is crucial for children to learn and understand math concepts from an early age. It lays the foundation for when they move on to higher level...
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