Two weeks ago, I began my series on creating props to go along with children’s books. Back in college, I had to take a class on creating activities to go along with children’s books. Several of the assignments in this…
5 Tips for New Teacher Graduates
We are currently in the teaching job search period. It’s summer and schools are hiring. Many recent teaching graduates are trying to snag their first teaching job. I can’t help but think back to when I was in this same…
2nd Grade Common Core Measurement Unit UPDATE!
I recently updated my Second Grade Common Core Measurement Unit! It now has some new graphics, including a new cover page. The packet now contains less color graphics, which will help save on ink!!! If you have purchased this packet…
Old Cricket Book Retell Activity
Recently, I went through an old computer of mine and came across some activities and lessons I created years ago. Some files even dated back to my college days. Seeing some of these old activities brought back a lot of…
Creative Ways to Get Kids to Read
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End of the School Year Freebies!
It’s hard to believe the end of the school year is almost here! This year has seemed to go by quite fast. I wasn’t sure May was ever going to get here during the months of January, February, and March,…
Free Literature Theme Cards
My afterschool tutoring group has recently been working on identifying the Main Idea and Theme, specifically CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.9 – Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from…
