

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...


Building Science Knowledge as a Class Community
Recently I taught a science lesson on the standard below" SC.2.P.10.1 Discuss that people use electricity or other forms of energy to...


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...


Shared Reading!
Recently I taught a Share Reading lesson about finding the moral. The objective was: Students will be able to identify the moral of a...


Identities and Narratives in a Kindergarten Classroom!
Kindergarten has already been such a whirlwind- but I am loving it! I have developed some goals for this year, one is creating a...