As summer approaches, the dreaded summer slide might pop into mind. The best way to combat academic loss over the summer is to keep reading. Explore our list of teacher-approved, kid-loved book series for 1st grade & 2nd grade to keep the love of reading alive...
Ideas for Parents: How to Prevent Summer Slide in 1st and 2nd Grade
With summer approaching, you may want to share resources to help parents prevent summer slide. Maybe you have parents asking what they can do to help their child stay ahead of the game during their long break. Or, perhaps you are a parent searching for screen free...
Get Ready for Next Year: Essential Summer Classroom Prep
It happens to many teachers... You are sitting outside, relaxing and taking in all things summer break, when it hits. The school planning bug. Your brain wonders if it is too early to start planning, but your heart is excited at the thought of a new school year; a...
2024 Summer Reading List for Teachers
Summer is here and it's time to curl up with a nice book- or two or three! Our awesome community of teachers on Facebook had some great ideas for reading material. We've compiled a summer reading list of everything on the spectrum from professional development to fun...
Easy to do Father’s Day Crafts for 2nd Grade
Celebrate the wonderful men in your students' lives with these fun Father's Day crafts! The ideas for the craftivities featured in this post were shared by creative teachers in our Lucky 2nd Grade Teachers Facebook Group. Best of all, they are easy enough for 2nd...
Seasonal and Holiday Projects for 2nd Graders
With so many subjects and skills to teach, it can sometimes be a struggle to squeeze in high-quality science and social studies instruction. We get it! That’s why we created the Monthly and Seasonal Projects All Year Bundle. Teachers love this bundle as a way to...
Hallway Art Ideas for Every Season
Every year art projects fill the hallways of schools around the world. Sometimes it can be challenging to come up with just the right project. Well, never fear! Below is a treasure trove of seasonal hallway art ideas to spruce up your school this year! Jump to Section...
Beach Day Classroom Transformation
The end of the year is fast approaching! Teachers are wracking their brain trying to come up with end of the year activities. How about a classroom transformation? Classroom transformations are fun and leave your students with lasting memories of a fun-filled day!...
The Benefits of Outdoor Learning – Get Outside!
Ready to mix up your routine a bit? It's time to take some of your lessons outdoors. The benefits of outdoor learning go beyond giving one another some space (hello, pandemic teaching). It's been shown to increase school performance both academically and socially....
Summer Self Care for Teachers
Teachers, we SEE you. We see the exhaustion as you pack up your classroom for the summer. The tears that fall as you say a final goodbye to your students are not unnoticed. We see the overwhelm as you look at your once organized classroom. Guess what? We see and feel...