Meet the Teacher Night Ideas for Elementary Teachers
Every year it feels like one minute I am labeling bins and setting up supplies, and the next minute families are walking through the door, students are looking for their…
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Second Grade
2nd grade teaching ideas and resources for math, Guided Math, literacy, writing, and more.
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Back to School Math Lessons for K–2: Your First Days of Math Are Planned
The first days of math can feel tricky to plan because we are also teaching students how to listen, share, use tools, work with partners, build stamina, and become part…
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Better Math Warm-Ups: Build Sense-Making and Deeper Understanding
Math Warm-Ups: Building Foundations for Deeper Learning Math warm-ups provide a powerful way to strengthen sense-making and conceptual understanding. They also promote collaboration and critical thinking. This post explores routines,…
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ELA Stations by Standard | Structured Literacy Centers for K-2
Structured Literacy Centers Grounded in Reading Research If you are building a literacy block informed by the Science of Reading, your independent practice should reinforce the same structured instruction you…
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Math Centers and Stations for K–5
Math centers are one of the easiest ways to give students meaningful hands-on practice while keeping your math block organized and engaging. Whether you call them math centers, math stations,…
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What Students Do During Math Workshop
One of the biggest questions teachers have when setting up math workshop is what students do during math workshop while the teacher meets with a small group. Frustration begins with…
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Small Group Math Instruction: Best Practices for K–5 Classrooms
Small group math instruction gives teachers the opportunity to listen closely to student thinking, respond to misconceptions, and provide targeted support based on what students need next. The strongest small…
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Brain Train Math Dominoes: Hands-On Elementary Math Centers
Finding elementary math centers that are both engaging and purposeful can feel like an endless search. That’s where Brain Train Math Dominoes come in—centers that run themselves, build confidence, and…
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Standards Aligned Math Practice Worksheets for K to 3
Standards-aligned math practice worksheets give students consistent opportunities to apply skills, build fluency, and revisit important concepts throughout the year. Although hands-on learning and math conversations are essential, students also…
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Free Math Workstations
Math workstations are a fan favorite for both students and teachers, but the challenge lies in resources. In this post, I am sharing free math workstations for Kinder to 5th…
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Apple Activities for K–2: Science, Literacy, Math, and Free Printables
Updated August 2026 Apple activities for K-2 make it easy to connect science, literacy, math, writing, and hands-on learning during September and early fall. Apples give students something real to…
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Daily Phonics Review: A Quick Routine for Building Sound-Spelling Automaticity
There is a big difference between a phonics skill students have been taught and a phonics skill they can retrieve automatically when they need it. A student may know that…
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