Tips for Teaching Inflectional Endings in 2nd Grade

Inflectional endings are letters added to the end of a base word to change its meaning, tense, number, or comparison. Common inflectional endings include -s, -es, -ed, -ing, and -est. In 2nd grade, students learn how these endings change words and when spelling changes are

Resources to Help 1st and 2nd Graders Learn the Four Types of Sentences

Teaching the 4 types of sentences becomes easier when students use hands-on activities, anchor charts, games, and sentence sorting practice. These first and second grade sentence activities help students identify declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in fun and meaningful ways. Are you teaching types

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 1st and 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