2nd grade resources & more
Friends, we have finally made it to October! It is no secret that October is one of my favorite months to teach. Bats, Spiders, Pumpkins, oh my! It’s such a fun and engaging time (full of sugar and wiggle pants, too… but I digress…). This school year, Halloween celebrations might look a little different, especially if you’re teaching virtually. But,… Read More
Well… October is finally here and you know I’m so excited to start pulling out all those Halloween themed books! One of my top-top faves? Crankenstein by Samantha Berger. My students always loved this one, so a few years ago, I made a Beyond the Text unit centered around this Halloween gem. This year, so many teachers are finding themselves… Read More
Today, we’re continuing the series, “Google Hacks” for teachers. Today’s focus: Breakout Rooms. Since March, teachers have been working to meet with students using video conferencing software such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet to communicate with students. For the most part, these tools are doing a pretty good job allowing teachers to deliver instruction to their students in… Read More
So we’ve all found ourselves thrown into everything technology these past six months and it has been a whirlwind! So many new things to see, learn, and do. It can all be so overwhelming. That’s why I created this Google Hacks for Teachers post. Think of this as the landing page to all things helpful on best utilizing Google Chrome… Read More
So I’ve been getting tons of questions over in our 2nd grade teacher fb group on how the best way to organize your Google Classroom for 2nd grade. Some teachers say a Google Classroom account for each subject, others say to make a topic for each week… but I’m telling you…you want to keep it simple! Don’t over complicate things… Read More
I’ve taught for 11 years (11!) and I’ve been blogging for eight of them and this is seriously the first time I’m sharing this secret. Honestly, how can that be? I love sharing all the insider secrets to being the best teacher you can be. Anyway… today, I’m sharing the secret to having a quiet line. No really… this really… Read More
