2nd grade class schedule

One of the most difficult tasks of any new year school year is planning your classroom schedule. Creating a schedule that fits all the core subjects, specials, push-ins and pull-outs, school initiatives (like character education), lunch, and recess, and still has a little bit of flex time built in for fun activities, classroom birthdays, and

Setting up for small group in 2nd grade can be challenging! This post outlines one teacher's simple center rotation schedule.

Amanda Thompson | First Grade on Instagram: “It’s one thing to make a schedule, it’s another thing to stick to the schedule every single second. 🤪When I taught fourth grade, this was…”

This week was pre-planning and I really got almost nothing done. I just can't figure out what to do with my room. I don't like distraction and clutter and lots of stuff. Most of the other teachers have cute themes in their rooms but it's visual overload to me. So my room tends to look pretty plain and dare I say, boring, compared to everyone else's. So far this is what I've got... As you can see, I'm painting my walls light blue. (They're actually finished now.) I figure it's a nice calm…

A lot of people have asked what my daily schedule looks like, so here's a little peek at how things run in my class. I'm starting by explaining how I do Daily 5 since that program gives my day its main structure.

I’m so glad to be linking up with my friends Ashley and Angie to share what our schedule looks like and how our day runs. I try to keep our schedule pretty consistent because it helps our class run smoothly. Every morning, students come in take out their journal and answer the prompt on the […]

It's as important as learning reading, writing, science, and math.

A day in second grade can be busy, full of laughs, and of course TONS of learning, but if you’re new to the grade level, thinking about fitting in ALL those standards while keeping your kiddos engaged seems daunting! I get asked all the time… “How do you fit it all in…?” and the […]

A lot of people have asked what my daily schedule looks like, so here's a little peek at how things run in my class. There's a lot to do each day and a couple changes to my scheduling helped me make the most of the time I do have.

What a great first day of school! I absolutely loved getting to know my kiddos. We had a busy day, full of routines and expectations, but we managed to squeeze in some All About Me time. I loved sitting at the tables reading their information and talking with them. Their enthusiasm and excitement was contagious. I look forward to a great year, packed full of fun, adventure, and loads of learning! I forgot to upload my classroom reveal pictures before today, so here they are. I'm super…