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2nd grade reading activities, close reading activities, reading comprehension activities, 2nd grade reading block, Check out these reading activities posts. There are tons of free reading comprehension freebies and tools too!
20 Diverse Books Perfect for Your 1st through 3rd Grade Library!
Let’s take a little trip down memory lane. Back in 2014, I was packing up my classroom library in preparation of changing schools. As I
Reading Assessments are an Essential Part of Your EOY Plan
Alright, let’s discuss something that gets an ugly reputation… Reading Assessments. Let’s face it… assessments can be boring, over-burdening, and stressful (especially when we’re talking
The Simple Way to Teach Reading Comprehension in a Digital Classroom
The biggest concerns I hear when it comes to teaching reading comprehension in a digital classroom are… 1) Am I engaging my students? And 2)
Easy Peasy Ways to Practice Sight Words at Home
You guys, I’m not going to lie… this working, teaching, and generally “staying at home” thing is killing me. I love teaching. It is in
Using Close Reading All Year at Home: A Step-by-Step Guide for Making Close Reading Units Work for Distance Learning
One of the questions I’ve been getting the most right now is if I am going to be converted my Close Reading All Year units
10 Reading Apps Perfect for 2nd Grade
So last week I shared 8 math apps that are perfect for second grade. Then I thought… wait a minute, we use a ton of
Building Sight Words Fluency… The Fun Way!
I’ve always subscribed to the teaching philosophy that if you want kids to learn (AND stay engaged) you have to make learning fun! What better
African American Inventors Research Project for 2nd Grade
So I’m more of a “teach African American history all year” type of teacher, but February is Black History Month and that makes it the
Must Read Books for January
Ok… January is *just* around the corner! I know most of us are just trying to make it to Christmas Break, but I wanted to
Spiders Unit! YIKES!
Spider Unit: Using Spider Activities to Teach the Standards this October It’s October! Some of my favorite seasonal themes happen in October! Bats, pumpkins… spiders!
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