Must do may do centers 2nd grade

Centers are the hallmark of my classroom. Call them whatever you want: purposeful practice, rotations, stations…whatever they are to you. They are IMPORTANT. Without a solid center routine, your small group instruction is disrupted and disjointed. Without a solid center routine, your literacy bloc

Second graders need to have hands-on practice with ELA skills in a meaningful way. This post shares some fun 2nd Grade literacy center ideas.

Activities that boost fluency all year long…and that you only have to prep once!

Literacy centers in 2nd grade are a way to achieve engaged meaningful reading instruction with differentiated activities.

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

Why I Can't Do Guided Math - How I Organize my Math Instruction in my 2nd grade classroom, centers, whole group, small group, must-do, may-do, formative assessments

Since I started teaching last January, I have struggled with how to manage both my Reading and Math Centers. For a long time, I just went with your typical center rotations that were timed for 15-20 minutes each and the students rotated through them over 2 days, but I was never truly happy with how they were working. I felt like I wasn't getting enough time with some of lower groups and that some students (who really need the practice that center activities offer) just were not getting…

Learn quick and easy ideas to help you with setting up reading centers and literacy centers in your classroom. Get them organized for the year.

Are your students always saying I'm Done, Now What? If you need early finisher activities, I've got a quick and easy solution for teachers! Create an early finisher tub with no prep math games that students can grab when they are finished with their work. 1st Grade and 2nd Grade students can complete simple, no-prep games when they are finished with their work.

Must Do May Do An Alternative to Rotating Reading Centers