by Angie Olson | Jun 27, 2025 | 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, Kindergarten, Routines & Procedures, Teacher Support, Tips & Hacks
Parent communication doesn’t have to feel overwhelming—especially if you build simple routines right from the start. As a K–2 teacher, I’ve found that the earlier I set expectations and tools for family communication, the smoother the entire year goes. These are the...
by Angie Olson | Sep 21, 2022 | Digital Toothy, Grammar Toothy, How to Use Toothy, Literacy, Math, Math Toothy, Reading Toothy, Routines & Procedures, Science, Science Toothy, SEL Toothy, Social Skills, Tips & Hacks, Toothy, What is Toothy?
Toothy is a fun way to review different skills across all subjects. It is especially fun to use Toothy as a whole group activity. With just a click of a button, students will be engaged and excited about practicing their math facts, digraphs, nouns, and more! Once you...
by Angie Olson | Jun 10, 2021 | Literacy, Phonics, Reading Toothy, Toothy
Phonics is such a key component for the little learners in our classrooms. We know that when students are given plenty of phonics instruction and practice they are better able to decode and spell. In addition, a strong grasp of phonics leads to significant improvement...
by Angie Olson | Jun 5, 2021 | 2nd Grade, Classroom Setup, Math, Math Organization, Small Groups & Math Centers
Here at Lucky Little Learners, we are always looking for ways to bring the fun of learning to our math lessons! So that’s just what we have done with our engaging 2nd grade math centers. Your students will have so much fun with these bright-colored and...
by Angie Olson | May 20, 2021 | Literacy, Read Alouds
We know that reading aloud is crucial to literacy in the classroom. Whether through novel studies or engaging picture books these help us teach our students those literacy standards that are going to help them learn and grow! So, we created a “best read alouds...
