Homeschooling Second-Grade: my favorite resources, teaching strategies, and planning tips that have worked well for our family!
We’re excited to get back into our homeschool schedule. This year I’ve set up an easy rhythm that allows me to take time with both of my children individually and gives us time to learn together. Welcome to our homeschool. This year we are schooling kindergarten and 2nd grade with an emphasis on relaxing into…
This Zoo Classroom Transformation was great for teaching elementary students math problems. Students become zookeepers for a day.
Grab this free teacher favorites questionnaire to get to know the teacher this year! Use as a fillable PDF or as a free printable.
Learn exactly what to do when you sign up to be Room Mom. This step-by-step guide tells you everything you need to know from teacher meetings to letters to parents and everything in between!
Want a list of room mom duties before you sign up? Here we lay out all the common responsibilities and expectations of room parents face during the year.
Here is our new installment of great resources for busy homeschooling moms! This time, it is our Second Grade Homeschooling Made Easy!
Hey there! Remember me? I have had this blog on my mind for a while now, but man oh man, I swear life gets busier by the day! I'm not sure...
Homeschooling Second-Grade: my favorite resources, teaching strategies, and planning tips that have worked well for our family!
Learn exactly what to do when you sign up to be Room Mom. This step-by-step guide tells you everything you need to know from teacher meetings to letters to parents and everything in between!
Want a list of room mom duties before you sign up? Here we lay out all the common responsibilities and expectations of room parents face during the year.
Learn exactly what to do when you sign up to be Room Mom. This step-by-step guide tells you everything you need to know from teacher meetings to letters to parents and everything in between!
What will school fundraising during COVID look like? Here's two lucrative virtual options to help you raise money for the school safely.
Hey there! Remember me? I have had this blog on my mind for a while now, but man oh man, I swear life gets busier by the day! I'm not sure...
Learn exactly what to do when you sign up to be Room Mom. This step-by-step guide tells you everything you need to know from teacher meetings to letters to parents and everything in between!
Learn exactly what to do when you sign up to be Room Mom. This step-by-step guide tells you everything you need to know from teacher meetings to letters to parents and everything in between!
Grab this free teacher favorites questionnaire to get to know the teacher this year! Use as a fillable PDF or as a free printable.
We are twin elementary school teachers that are passionate about teaching an share our resources and teacher tips with other eager and passionate educators.
Homeschool family relationships can sometimes be challenging because of the amount of time everyone spends together. Here are a few tips to deal...
Celebrating the end of the year can be a special time for you and your students, use the end of the year countdown to celebrate their successes!
Learn exactly what to do when you sign up to be Room Mom. This step-by-step guide tells you everything you need to know from teacher meetings to letters to parents and everything in between!
Get the resources you need to be a great room mom this year with free digital teacher questionnaires, email templates, and room parent calendars.
Learning even and odd numbers, especially when the the number is larger than a single digit can be tricky for students to master. First of ...
Science shows that meditation has a powerful impact on adult wellbeing, but is meditation for children too? Here's how and why you should consider it.
Want a list of room mom duties before you sign up? Here we lay out all the common responsibilities and expectations of room parents face during the year.
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• THIS 2 PAGE DOCUMENT IS A SIMPLE VERSION AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL SECOND GRADE STANDARDS. YOU CAN FIND THE VERSION WITH ALL STANDARDS HERE: 2nd Grade Reference Guide- All Common Core Standards •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This product is bundled with other 2nd grade common core I can reference tools here : 2nd Grade Common Core I Can Statements Bundle This skill goal sheet is a 2 page resource that is a fun and very visual way for the kids and parents to see second grade skills. There is one sheet for ELA and one sheet for math. Easy to copy front and back to communicate general 2nd grade expectations to parents and students This can also be provided to parents at conferences, parent teacher conferences or open house to inform parents what their child is expected to learn. These can be placed in homework folders or data notebooks as a form of communication to students to allow them to see all they have learned. Includes basic second grade skills such as: reading multi- syllable words reading with fluency retelling stories reading short and long vowel words counting, identify numbers and writing to 1000 telling time identify halves, thirds, and fourth reading and writing sight words adding and subtracting with fluency adding and subtracting 10 and 100 writing personal narratives This does not include all second grade standards but a great variety so students and parents can see what is expected. Included with the common core standards listed in each box and a second version with only the images and text. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• You may also like the other grade level skill sheets found here: •Pre-Kindergarten Skills •Kindergarten Skills •First Grade Skill Sheet •3rd Grade Skills •4th Grade Goals Sheet ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Hey teacher friends! I have The G.O. Book that I made so the parents and kiddos can stay organized! I have also included my lesson plans!
I needed a hands-off morning basket routine. Everything I've read has morning baskets full of art, poetry, and read-alouds. I need low key.
A day in second grade can be busy, full of laughs, and of course TONS of learning, but if you’re new to the grade level, thinking about fitting in ALL those standards while keeping your kiddos engaged seems daunting! I get asked all the time… “How do you fit it all in…?” and the […]
Classroom & teaching tips, ideas, freebies, and resources for elementary teachers.
Being a guest blogger has to be one of my favorite things to do...I really enjoy sharing my blog with others and I have found so many great blogs this way as well. Even though I love being a guest blogger I tend to get a little anxious...I mean who doesn't get a little nervous posting something out there for people to see? On my own blog I am nervous enough...but when it's someone else's it has to be perfect! So here is to hoping my little post is perfect ;) Today I want to share one of the behavior management pieces from my classroom. It can be used with other behavior management tools...but if you are lucky enough like I was last year it may be the only thing you need! I'm really big on positive reinforcement and I have found that rewarding the kids that are doing what is expected often times motivates the other kids in the class to do the same. At the beginning of last year I wanted to find a visual/tactile way to reward those students to encourage the others. My first step was creating my "Caught Ya Being Good" Jar that sits in the front of the classroom. I wanted it to be something cutesy and big enough for the kids to see as a reminder throughout the day. I got this fishbowl at Wal-Mart and the stickers at Hobby Lobby. Then I made "Caught Ya Being Good" slips to hand out at any point during the day to reinforce the positive behavior I was seeing. (I had a parent helper cut a ton of these out at the beginning of the year!) When a kid receives a slip they write their name on it and put it in the fish bowl. Now, we all know that just a slip of paper won't keep the kids motivated for long, so what I did was any time I needed a teacher helper, someone to run to the office, really anything at all I would draw a slip out of the fish bowl and whoever's name was on the slip got to be the helper. I always reminded the kids that the more times their name was in the bowl, the better chance they had of being chosen! Also, at the end of each month I would draw out 6 names and those 6 kids would get to eat lunch in the classroom with me and I would always bring a little treat! I wasn't sure how well this would work at first, but let me tell you this was the best way to get all the kids on task and doing what they were supposed to be doing! The minute I picked up my stack of "Caught Ya Being Goods" the room was silent and they were all on task! This method worked really well for me because it was low maintenence. I gave slips to the specials teachers and subs to hand out if they saw good behavior. Also the monthly lunch/treat was a relatively inexpensive way to offer a reward in my classrom. If you would like copies of my "Caught Ya" slips you can get a copy HERE and HERE. If you have any questions about this please feel free to ask! Thanks for taking the time to read my post and if you get a chance stop by my blog "Hoot Hoot Hooray!" Ms. Walter
Learn exactly what to do when you sign up to be Room Mom. This step-by-step guide tells you everything you need to know from teacher meetings to letters to parents and everything in between!
Looking for an easy way to get to know the teacher? Use this free birthday gift questionnaire to find out all the teacher’s favorite things!
**UPDATE** I guess I had second grade on the original questionnaire, so I made this a little more generic for multiple grade levels. Instead of using a grade, I just said ‘this school year.’ I hope this helps you out! I love to have parents fill out this questionnaire because it not only helps me ... Read More about A ‘Getting to Know Your Child’ Questionnaire
Use these fun ideas for Grandparents' Day and National Grandparents' Day crafts in your classroom this holiday!
One of my favorite new discoveries is this blog called Tales of a K-1 Classroom . If you are wondering where to get started, how math cente...
Homeschooling Second-Grade: my favorite resources, teaching strategies, and planning tips that have worked well for our family!
This Zoo Classroom Transformation was great for teaching elementary students math problems. Students become zookeepers for a day.
Learn exactly what to do when you sign up to be Room Mom. This step-by-step guide tells you everything you need to know from teacher meetings to letters to parents and everything in between!
