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!
Three Myths about Assessment that Need to be Debunked Now!
So there’s this notion floating around about assessment in the classroom. At some point in our educational journey, assessments became evil. A thing to pin
Easy Valentine’s Day Classroom Craft: Hidden Heart Bookmarks
Please note, this post is sponsored by Office Depot, but all opinions and ideas expressed are my own. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner!
Getting Ready with I-Ready: Classroom Tracking System
Does the word “I-Ready” send chills down your spine? Well… it does… or at least DID for me… that was until I figured out how
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