

Teaching is like Clock Work!
Recently in math I taught the below standard: MAFS.2.MD.3.7 Tell and write time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest five...


Writing in 2nd grade
The writing block in my students’ and I schedule provides opportunities to engage in different types of writing, see a model for writing,...


Severe Weather
Recently I taught a lesson identifying severe weather and understanding what it is. I used a wide variety of materials to teach this...


Teaching a Closed Read
Recently I taught a shared closed reading unit. According to Common Core, “Close reading is thoughtful, critical analysis of a text that...


Math Around us (and in 2nd grade!)
I recently taught a lesson centered on the standard below: AFS.2.MD.4.10 Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single-unit scale) to...