Young students love games. So if you want them to practice a certain skill, you add it into a game. That is why I made games for addition. My 2nd grade students love them! Games for Addition I love these games with addition because they work as great...
I love reading to my students. Everyday after recess, I read my students a picture book. It’s a great transition activity that helps my students calm down after recess. January can be a long month. But filling it with winter read alouds makes the season really fun. So...
December is such a special time in the classroom. It can busy, but you can easily make it feel magical for students by reading Christmas read alouds. Read aloud time is my favorite time in my classroom. I always read my students a picture book when they come in from...
Read aloud time is my favorite time in my 2nd grade classroom. Whenever my students come in from recess I always read them a picture book. It acts as a good transition to help students calm down and get them back on track to learn. During the month of October, I like...
Let’s face it, it is fun to decorate our classroom doors. When you use students’ names it helps build a sense of community. If you display students’ work, it helps motivate students to do their best work. I have been using the cutest classroom door decorations for...
When I first began teaching, I wanted to give my students a thoughtful Christmas gift that didn’t cost a lot of money. I remember how fun those multicolored retractable pens were as a child and knew my students would love those. But I wanted to pair something with it,...
December can be a busy month in the classroom. But I love it because I like to incorporate Christmas themed things into our academics. It makes it more engaging and exciting for students. Plus, I think it’s a lot of fun! So today I thought I would share 5 math...
Do your students struggle with telling time? Our math curriculum only teaches telling time over a couple of lessons and it is just not enough for 2nd grade students to be successful. So I changed things up. I teach telling time throughout the school year. I use...
Learning how to recognize the coins and how to count money can be hard for students. If you think you will just teach them about it once and that students will get it, you will probably be disappointed. I like to introduce the coins in a fun way and then give students...
I like to do a math warm up before our regular math lesson in my 2nd grade classroom. It’s a great way to review and to pre-teach math concepts. My favorite one to do everyday is a math problem a day routine. Today I thought I would share how to consistently do the...
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