As part of my classroom management plan, I reward students for good behavior. I don’t like every reward being food related. Students have allergies, it costs me money, and children get a lot of sugar as is. So today I thought I would share about the non food rewards...
Students teaching can be a daunting task. Maybe you haven’t had much experience inside an actual classroom yet. Or maybe you are worried that you and your mentor teacher won’t be a good team. All of your fears are valid. You have come to the right place, because...
My favorite part of teaching is seeing student growth. I love to see where they have come academically. At the beginning of the year, my 2nd graders can’t write a sentence, but at the end they are writing paragraphs with no problems. They make new friends and grow...
When I first began teaching, I had no clue what to teach my students for vocabulary lessons for 2nd grade. Our reading curriculum did have some specific vocabulary words to teach that went with the stories we read. But I noticed those words were not on the tests. The...
One way to easily encourage a love for reading for your young students is to read to them everyday. In my classroom, I read a chapter book to my 2nd grade students right after recess. It is a good transition to help them calm down from recess. This time is always mine...
So you’re finishing up your school year. You have a little more flexibility with your classroom time. And you want to make things fun and memorable for your students. But it’s the end of the school year, you are exhausted and coming up with ideas and plans seems...
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok
