Spelling practice can be so boring for students. So when I started teaching 2nd grade I wanted some kind of free spelling game that would engage them so they actually enjoyed practicing their weekly spelling words. As I was brainstorming simple games that could work...
I love reading to my students. Everyday after recess, I read my students a picture book. It’s a great transition activity that helps my students calm down after recess. January can be a long month. But filling it with winter read alouds makes the season really fun. So...
December is such a special time in the classroom. It can busy, but you can easily make it feel magical for students by reading Christmas read alouds. Read aloud time is my favorite time in my classroom. I always read my students a picture book when they come in from...
Read aloud time is my favorite time in my 2nd grade classroom. Whenever my students come in from recess I always read them a picture book. It acts as a good transition to help students calm down and get them back on track to learn. During the month of October, I like...
Teaching prefixes and suffixes is so important in a 2nd grade classroom. Once students recognize prefixes and suffixes and know their meaning, it opens so many doors for them when it comes to understanding words. It helps build their vocabulary skills so much. I find...
Winter break is coming up, and I like to get my whole week after winter break planned out and prepared for. One activity that I love to have my students do is winter break writing. It is a great opportunity to get students excited about writing a narrative. It’s...
