Hi, I teach at an international school in China. We go by the August-June calendar. We often get Australian children. They are placed in the year they're in...
Dear Colleagues, Due to a cancellation in our Summer Teaching Program in China, we have one delegate position available. Please contact us as soon as possible...
Hello everyone, I am enlisting help! I am in a graduate class that is about integrating technology into our classrooms. I am doing an ok job so far, however...
I'm almost out the door today, so this is a quickie, but I thought that for your contextual task you could get the kids to design wrapping paper. You could...
Hello everyone, I am new to the group. I'm currently going back to school to get my teaching cert (2nd career). I will begin my "teaching" classes next ...
Audrey, I think 2nd is a really fun grade. The range from high first graders in August to low third graders in May is amazing. I have some that are writing...
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I found this math resources page by following a link on some webpage. We don
t use Everyday Math but the downloads for home activities are interesting as
math...
I found this one...do you have a computer lab... Mine will love the sound effects. http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BangOnTime/clockwordres.html Marcia/...
I just recently made these two activities for centers. I came about the idea
while prepping my kids for state tests... I call them peel and poke because
you...
These are really neat, and will come in handy for our VA state tests. Thanks for sharing. Donna ************************************** See what's free at...
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Help! After 10 years in 1st grade I will be looping to 2nd next year. I'm not quite sure where to start to get ready. Are there any items out there that you...
One of the biggest things in my school is learning math facts. So we have lots of flashcards for the kids to use while in lines and for games in the ...
My school recently lost its title one status. Several teachers were notified a few weeks ago that they would be surplused because all of the resource teachers...
Changes within our own environment are possible. With this in mind, I have created a short video (under 2 minutes) of how I help to make a difference in my...
Hey all I was told today by my Principal and reading specialist that we will be using Words Their Way next year for our spelling studies. I used the original...
Help! I'm moving down to second grade after being in third. I was wondering what are the pros and cons to having students sit at tables or desks? What do you...
I prefer tables for second for several reasons. I feel that the kids are too immature to have desks and they play in them. They also are "messy housekeepers"...
My second graders used desks. They have so much of "their" stuff that They need the room, plus it gives them their own space to work. Desks work best for...
We had cubbies along with baskets on the tables for pencils, erasers, etc. The cubbies helped (they matched our bookshelves. We couldn't have survived with...
I have done both in second grade. I prefer desks. They have space for the students to put their books, folders, etc. It is also easier to move the desks...
I will be looping to 2nd next year- first time ever, after 10 years in 1st! I use tables and LOVE them. Does anyone have a supply list they can share. I'm...
I have desks in my portable with 2nd graders and i would hate to have tables out here. Beware you will have zero storage in the portable and due to that fact...
I so agree with you Karen! This will be my 10th year teaching. When I came to 2nd from 3rd, 3rd graders had desks and every chance they got they sat at the...
Friends! As you may know, a fellow teacher and I have created a teacher resource website, Teacher's Clubhouse! The Clubhouse is a site where teachers can...
Our principal just informed us that next year we will be changing classes in second grade. I am teachinng reading/spelling/phonics in a 90 minute block three...
We flex group for Language Arts and Reading. We have 4 classes and divide by low, low average, high average and high. Our time block is 2 hours and 15...