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Something that brings me joy as a 2nd grade teacher is to decorate my classroom door each month. And for the month of March, I love St Patricks Day classroom door decorations. When I use my students’ names in the display, it can help build a positive community with...
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When it comes to Valentines gift for students, I have noticed that kids get a lot of candy. They usually get candy from their classmates and their family. So when I make my Valentines gift for students, I try not to include candy or treats. I remember how fun...
by | | ELA, Uncategorized
In second grade, students work with multiple meaning words, or homonyms. These words are spelled the same but have different meanings. In the curriculum at my school, they included a lot of test questions on multiple meaning words, but they didn’t have very good...
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As a 2nd grade teacher, something that brings me joy is to decorate my classroom door each month. And for the month of February I love Valentine classroom door decorations. I enjoy how it can build a sense of community in my classroom when I use my students’ names and...
by | | ELA, Uncategorized
One of the important skills for young readings is to compare and contrast the stories they are reading. For the 2nd grade Common Core State Standard, students need to compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story. Today I’m sharing 3 comparing and...
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Spelling practice can be so boring for students. So when I started teaching 2nd grade I wanted some kind of free spelling game that would engage them so they actually enjoyed practicing their weekly spelling words. As I was brainstorming simple games that could work...
by | | Math Fact Fluency, Uncategorized
When I think of games for subtraction, I think back to my first year teaching. I had no idea what to do to help my students practice math facts. I had zero fun subtraction games for 2nd graders. I only drilled them daily on anxiety inducing timed tests. Games...
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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...
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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...
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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...
