As a 2nd grade teacher, I can't tell you how many times I've had students come to me SO excited because they can do two-digit & three-digit addition (and subtraction). Almost every time they show me their impressive skills with the standard algorithm. YAY! As most teachers do when this something like this happens, in the back of my teacher brain, I always ask myself how deeply do they understand what they're doing? Can they demonstrate another way to solve these types of problems? What strategies are they using? Are they doing any mental math? It's absolutely essential that we ... read more
5 Keys to a Stress Free 100th Day of School
If you're a primary teacher, part of our everyday routines is counting the days in school. And it will come as no surprise that the 100th day of school is pretty special! Not only is it quite the milestone, but you finally get to regroup all of tens for a ONE HUNDRED! If you know, you know. In the past... During my first year of teaching, I had no idea that some teachers went all out for the 100th day. Tons of centers, crafts, games... things they'd planned for weeks (even months) ahead of time. I tried to keep up. We'd spend the whole day doing 100th day of school activities. No ... read more
Digital Math Centers in First Grade & Second Grade
Many schools and classrooms are still switching between in-person learning and distance learning. It's CRAZY hard. Keeping students engaged and on task is harder than ever! That's why I designed these digital math centers and activities that students love! Plus, even if you're not teaching remotely, these are fun digital math activities to use in the classroom! *Looking for digital phonics? Read all about it here! Digital Math Centers on Seesaw & Google Slides Use these math centers in Google Slides, Google Classroom, or Seesaw. If you're a Seesaw user, I preloaded all of these ... read more
Google Keep for Teachers
As teachers, we LOVE office supplies. The number of sticky notes I have in my desk is astounding, but there's just one problem. I start way too many lists on way too many different sticky notes. I can't keep them all straight! Then, inevitably I lose one and that's a recipe for disaster. Sound familiar? Well, I'm here to share with you my new favorite tool for making digital to-do lists. Introducing... Google Keep for teachers! What is Google Keep? Google Keep is basically a one stop hub for all of those lists you make. Have a list of things you need to prep for next week? Use ... read more
Free Apple Activities for K-2 Classrooms
September is right around the corner, and that means it's time for all things APPLES! I absolutely LOVE using apples for teaching so many skills and standards. I've rounded up over ten free apple activities for kindergarten through 2nd grade! Free Apple Activities for Reading & Writing Apple Pie Play Dough from Simply Creative Teaching - Teach your students to read a recipe for making play dough! Use the reading comprehension questions to help students prepare for making play dough! Apple Sounds from Miss Kindergarten - Help your students practice the alphabet sounds! After ... read more
Digital Phonics for First Grade & Second Grade
With our current pandemic, teaching remotely is becoming very common. Plus, we don't know how long distance learning will last. So, I wanted to create an engaging way for first grade and second grade students to practice phonics skills. That's why I've designed these digital phonics activities! Even if you're not teaching remotely, you can still use these digital phonics activities in the classroom. They are perfect to use on iPads, Chromebooks, or computers! Digital Phonics Platforms These phonics activities are ready to go on two platforms: Google Slides (can be used in Google ... read more
10 Books for Building Classroom Community
I don't know about you, but I LOVE finding new picture books to read during the first few weeks of school! These picture books are all about building classroom community, which is what we spend a ton of time doing at the beginning of the year! I've rounded up TEN books that are perfect to read during the back to school season. These are also great to read when building classroom community at ANY time of the school year! *Note: All of these books are linked to my Amazon affiliate store. Purchasing from one of my links is no extra charge to you, but it helps keep my little corner of the ... read more
Meet the Teacher Night
How to have a Successful Meet the Teacher Night Back to school time and meet the teacher is just around the corner! One of the most important things we do at the beginning of the year is share our classroom information with students and families. Everything from classroom expectations, homework, specials schedules, snacks, arrival & dismissal procedures... you name it. There's A TON! Now, imagine a parent with kids in multiple grade levels. All of that information for multiple kids and multiple classrooms. WHOA. Let's talk about how to make all of this information less daunting ... read more
1st Grade Math Centers for Common Core
Struggling with planning 1st grade math centers that are engaging and align with Common Core standards that you can use all year long? You'll love this post with tons of helpful links to help you find the best 1st grade math centers for your classroom! *If you're a 2nd grade teacher, head to this post! The Importance of 1st Grade Math Centers for Common Core Math centers provide the perfect time for students to practice, review, and apply the strategies they’ve been learning. My students have math centers every day, and it’s definitely a favorite! Aligning your math centers to ... read more
Free Planning Templates for Teachers
How many times have you wanted to plan ahead, only to get overwhelmed by all of the standards, resources, and ideas you have (or don't have)? Finding the right planning templates for teachers can be hard! Sound familiar? I've been there! I get excited planning for the upcoming month(s), but then when I sit down to do the nitty-gritty planning, frustration sets in because I have out a million books, worksheets, crafts, centers, and so much more. Let's talk about a solution! Free Planning Templates! If you're anything like me, I find it incredibly helpful to my upcoming ... read more
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