Hook them and Build Interest Remember back in college when it was emphasized that the first part of your lesson plan should hook the students’ attention? Well, passing out another boring worksheet to your 2nd grade class will only get you groans and eye rolls. Most worksheets offer…
plus Free Download 1st and 2nd Grade Valentine’s Day Activities Your first or second grade classroom is full of students who want to be your valentine. So make them happy and keep them busy with Valentine’s Day theme activities across all of the content areas. Students see just…
Get your first and second grade students excited about researching and writing when the activities focus on dinosaurs. Kids love them! So use their enthusiasm to build report writing skills. Dinosaur Writing Activity Begins with Research Prior to your students working on any writing activities, they need to…
Activities for your 1st Grade Science Patterns in Space Unit Your first grade students will feel so smart when you teach patterns in space science lessons since they already have some background knowledge. Students have seen the moon and the stars up in the sky at night. In…
4 easy steps for you to teach how to design inventions which mimic nature to your 1st grade students.
How can you teach science when you yourself don’t like science? The first test I ever flunked, yes we are talking a big fat red F written on the paper, was a 7th grade science test. As I clenched the paper in my hands, my eyes swelled and…
If you are a 2nd grade teacher, I bet some of your science lessons focus on teaching the diversity of life in various habitats. Teaching habitats is on my list of all-time favorite lessons. One of my goals for this blog is to make teaching easier for other…
Teaching often feels a bit like juggling eggs. The goal is to not crack any. However, handling classroom dismissal changes in the middle of the day is just one of the 10,000 different directions the attention of a teacher can be pulled. Unfortunately, any interruption can send the…
There are many things that teachers don’t miss during their summer vacation. As a K-2 teacher, days can often be filled with unexpected and unpleasant events. Stepping away from all those tiny annoying things that can drive you crazy is very necessary. That’s why teachers NEED summer vacation!…
Add free number posters to your classroom before back to school. Primary students will look at your bulletin boards to use these number signs as a reference. Pick the decor you like for your classroom.
A day in the life of a teacher isn’t easy. Teaching is not a 9 to 5 job . To cope, you need to make changes. It’s important to you and your students.
Hi! I am a wife and mom of two + a dog. I have been a full time teacher my entire life. Sit back, read a few posts, and take away an idea or two.
