Teacher friends… we finally made it! We made it to 2021! And although 2020 left us all feeling a *bit* out of sorts, it’s time to put 2020 behind us and embrace the new year! One of my favorite (pre-2020) celebrations was the 100th day of school. I know with many of you still working in socially distant classrooms, teaching… Read More
Welcome to 2nd Grade: The Teacher’s Guide
Congratulations! It looks like you’ll be teaching 2nd grade this school year. You must be so excited! So scared. So unsure about where to start. Lucky for you, your girl Leigh has taught second grade FOR YEARS and today I’m sharing some tips to help you prepare for teaching the best grade around! From social development to math instruction, let’s chat… Read More
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 different reading apps and websites too! So this week I thought I’d share some reading apps and websites with you. Perfect for keeping your second grade readers engaged and learning. even from home! Let’s check… Read More
Chapter Books Perfect for 2nd Grade
2nd grade is such a fun grade to teach reading! Most of your students are no longer still “learning how to read” and they are ready to make the transition to “reading to learn!”. With that comes the want and need to explore longer and more meaningful titles! Students at this age are so excited about expanding their vocabulary and… Read More
2nd Grade Classroom Tour!
School has officially started! Last week was our first official week with students. I’m so excited to be back in second grade! I love the beginning of a new school year. Don’t you? 😉 Although my room is not “officially” done, I thought I’d give you a quick classroom tour of my new second grade digs! So, come on in!… Read More
Small Group Time in 2nd Grade- EXPOSED!
Lately, I’ve been receiving so many questions about how I run my small group in 2nd grade. So, I thought I would try to address all those questions and more in a blog post. Now, before I begin sharing, I have to come clean about a few things when it comes to small group instruction. Until VERY recently… I hated… Read More