Teachers start the beginning of the year with a super cute, ultra organized desk area. However, as we all know the days, weeks and months of the school year tend to add "debris" to this area. Having an organized system AND tools to keep this important classroom area...
Ah, home sweet classroom! We see you, teacher. Hustling, working hard, caring, creating, and teaching with heart. Some days you spend more active hours at school than at home. Why not make your classroom a calming, comforting space for yourself? Try adding one of...
Are you hosting any student teachers in your classroom this year? Having a student teacher is an exciting opportunity to inform and inspire the next generation of educators. A positive student teaching experience can lay the foundation for an amazing teaching career!...
We've got such a FUN community on Facebook! The trending topic this month has been to share the best teacher clothes that can be found on Amazon. You'll be shocked by how many fantastic options for new school clothes Amazon has for teachers! Read on for a list of all...
Are you a new 2nd grade teacher? Welcome to the BEST grade! Second graders love their teachers, love school, and are creative and funny! They are eager to learn and soak up content like sponges. Below are the best tips for taking on grade two and all the fun that...
We have a blast in our Lucky 2nd Grade Teachers Facebook group swapping ideas and stories - and every once in a while, 2nd grade jokes and riddles make an appearance! Having a great joke on hand isn’t just a cool party trick - it works wonders in a classroom...
When children fail to master basic math facts, they often struggle with multi-step, higher-level math concepts in later grades. So what are the best ways to help kids master their math facts? We asked hundreds of veteran teachers this very question in our...
Do your students consistently forget to start their sentences with a capital letter... end with punctuation… correctly spell common words… and apply basic grammar rules in their writing? This seems to be a universal problem because teachers from all over the world...
Do you have some PDF resources that would make fantastic anchor charts? But, you’ve never actually made them into charts - because that would require some serious art skills (and time!!) Well, did you know that it's possible (and super quick!) to print your...
Determining main idea and key details in a text can be difficult for second graders. And this means it’s also a challenging skill to teach! So, we scoured our archives, drew upon our own teaching experiences, and relied on the expertise of teachers in our...
Get yourself closer to summer break with these end of year checklists.
Bonus: Ideas to get students involved!