I’m SO excited to share with you a math fact practice system that has transformed fact fluency in my classroom: Fast Fact Folders! This simple and effective tool provides differentiated daily practice while allowing students to track their progress in a fun and engaging way. Over the past few years,
One of my daily goals is to read a quality picture book and a chapter from a chapter book to my 2nd graders. It doesn’t always happen but I am successful about 80% of the time. I firmly believe reading to our students needs to happen every day (along with
Facts and Opinions I love having activities and books for teaching fact and opinions prepared and ready to teach! In this post, I’m sharing with you how I teach facts and opinions using mini-lessons and mentor texts. Out of all of the comprehension skills, I have found that teaching facts
Teaching money is a refreshing break from addition and subtraction with regrouping. Counting coins offers countless enjoyable and interactive activities. However, teaching this skill has become increasingly challenging. Nowadays, students have limited exposure to physical money (thanks to credit cards!). While some students may be acquainted with the names and
Testing season is upon us. And while we might not want to do it, spending time prepping students mentally and emotionally is necessary for their success. It’s easy to get caught up in TDAs and test prep packets but it’s also important to balance test prep with more engaging and
Get ready for a refreshing February! Sure, it may be chilly here in Pennsylvania, but there’s so much to love about this month. #Januaryistheworst We’ve got an exciting lineup of themes and skills for our 2nd graders to dive into. Need some classroom inspiration? Here are 10 awesome ideas for
Ahh, January. A new year. A fresh start. And while most of us experience the “new year” in August or September, it is lovely to have another new beginning. It might be close to half way through the school year. Your students have already learned so much but not it’s
It’s the end of the school year. At this point, we are willing to do whatever it takes to keep students engaged and learning (and stay sane at the same time!). End of the year theme days are fun but can feel like a lot of work. Flashlight day is
Are you looking for some engaging ideas to help your students understand cause and effect? If so, you’re in the right place! This blog post is full of activities, mentor texts, and other resources to promote understanding of how one event leads to another. These strategies will help your young
I love that my students get a lot of choice in how they want to practice. And I love that it is easily differentiated. This week, I introduced 6 word work centers to my student so we can get started when we return from Labor Day weekend. But, throughout the
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