2nd grade math and science classroom

If you know me, you know I am in loooove with Daily 5! Ever since incorporating it into my classroom last year, I have loved seeing the variety of skills and strategies my students are working on each and every day. I also love that the segments are short, so we all stay motivated and the energy for learning stays high. I have been wanting to redo how I teach math for a while. As a student, I truly adore mathematics, but as a teacher, I was getting bored. Our district was looking into…

After I created and posted my Addition Timed Test Program , I had a lot of teachers reach out to me to see if I could create something simil...

Are you looking for a way teaching math vocabulary in a more visual and conceptual way? To differentiate for your struggling learners? Every year, it seems we get more and more visual learners coming into our classrooms, learners who benefit from math word walls that show concepts and vocabulary in action. This approach has worked wonders in my classroom and I know it will in yours! Adding a visual math word wall to my classroom completely changed how my students access our math vocabulary…

We want students to be comfortable in our classrooms. We want them to feel welcomed and inspired. Classroom decoration can play a role in creating that environment. Below are some simple ways to …

Are you a new 2nd grade teacher? Here are the best tips for taking on grade 2 and all the fun that comes with it!

If you're worried about departmentalizing or being departmentalized in elementary school or primary grades-- read this post for teacher tips and a freebie to help with classroom management!

Helping students solve word problems is tough. Here are my top three problem solving strategies in math to help make word problems easier!

Use these six classroom management strategies in your science classroom on the first day of school. Back to school for new science teachers.

Science classroom decor is fun for students and teachers. Elementary classrooms look great with these free scientist posters. Also learn a few teacher tips for creating a science corner. Science classroom decorations are a great way to celebrate science. Kindergarten, first grade and second grade kids love these fun science posters.

Take a look at number sense workstations for kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and place value workstations for third grade!