Build Fine Motor Skills With These 1st & 2nd Grade Activities

Messy handwriting. Difficulty drawing or coloring. Low stamina for typing. Frustration when cutting with scissors. Does this sound like one of your students? Fine motor skills play an important role in academic and personal success. What can teachers do if they observe student fine motor

How to Set Up a Writing Stamina Station

Do your students struggle to keep writing beyond a few sentences, losing focus or energy too quickly? This easy-to-set-up station encourages students to gradually increase their writing time in a fun, engaging way, without overwhelming them. In this post, we’ll explore the benefits of a

Writing Support for English Language Learners

Writing is such a great way to help students grow their language skills! Lucky to Learn Writing makes it easier for English Language Learners (ELLs) by offering fun, structured activities that support their writing development every step of the way. Now let’s dive into the

Writing Curriculum for 2nd Grade: Lucky to Learn Writing

Struggling to teach writing effectively while keeping your students engaged? Or, are you seeing a lack of writing skill growth? If you answered yes to either of these questions, our easy to follow, Science of Reading aligned curriculum, Lucky to Learn Writing, covers all those

Teaching Shades of Meaning

Enhance Literacy with Embedded Grammar Lessons Research on the Science of Reading (SOR) dating back to the 1970s shows that teaching grammar as isolated rules doesn’t effectively transfer to writing and speaking. What works better is embedding grammar within the context of writing. This is

Fun Ways to Teach the 4 Types of Sentences

Are you teaching types of sentences? Look no further than Lucky Little Learners! We have the resources you need to teach the four different sentence types to your first and second grade students. Keep reading for anchor charts, hands-on activities and centers to teach the

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