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Read alouds are important for all levels of readers. It’s a great way to read books that are on grade level with teacher assistance. I have a great list of chapter books for second grade read aloud! Read alouds have numerous benefits for students and are an essential component of a comprehensive literacy program. Here […]
Summer days are full of swimming, outside play and lots of cold drinks and treats. One of my favorite childhood memories was to set up a lemonade stand in my driveway. My friends and I would make our own little stand out of a card table and a fun sign. We would always sell out […]
Kindergarten is a big year for many milestones! They walk in the first day of school knowing very little about reading. By the end of the year, they are reading their first books. They move from reading consonant-vowel-consonant words to words with digraphs and blends. This time of year, I spend a lot of time […]
If only a turkey could talk..what would they say around this time of year? I’m sure we all know what they would say. Try asking a kindergartener or first grader. Even a second grader will make you laugh if you ask the same question. That’s why I love this turkey project that I assign my […]
Science of Reading is spreading all throughout our elementary classrooms. It’s an intense, researched based approach to teaching literacy. I spent this last school year digging deeply into this approach, and I absolutely loved what I learned. I came up with a list of do’s and don’ts that can help you get started! Tip […]
What I love about teaching second grade is the transition in reading skills. In kindergarten and first, students learn to read through phonics and sight words. However, when they move to second grade, we work on a huge transition. We move from learning to read to reading to learn. Because of this, we need to […]
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