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Celebrating Dental Health Month

TheMountainTeacher-February 9, 2020-0 Comments

Are you looking for a quick and easy way to talk about dental health month in your classroom? Look no further. This is an important…

Comprehending Chapter Books: Summaries for Second or Third Graders

TheMountainTeacher-February 2, 2020-0 Comments

Are your kids soaring through guided reading and ready for the next step? Sounds like the predicament that I was in last year. This is…

Challenge your students to keep their pencils for an extended period of time using this great pencil challenge leader board! This is an engaging way to teach students to take responsibility and to look after a pencil. Set a date for a goal, set your check in dates, review the "vow" to take care of your pencils, and have a visual tracker of who is still in the competition. #classroomideas #teacherhacks #teachertips

Engage your students in learning about landforms by having them apply their knowledge of various landforms to create a project... LANDFORM ISLAND! Students will work alone or in groups to research 24 different landforms, draft a plan for their island, write all about their island and publish a poster of their islands. Islands will include as many landforms as possible and students will need to brainstorm different animals, plants and other features that would be located near various landforms...

Pause For Praise! These are positive notes home that you can easily print out, copy, and send home with students when they have an excellent day. There are 6 different notes with different images and messages on them. Print these on bright colored paper (such as astrobrights) to get the best effect. These are a perfect addition to your PBIS classroom. These can be used with any grade level, and even during before and after school care.

Make teaching writing more ENGAGING and planning for writing EASY by utilizing this year long writing pack. This resource includes 25 units of writing that will take 32 weeks to teach. #iteachsecond #seccondgrade #writing

Teaching geometry has never been so much fun or so easy for you to plan! This is a 3 week geometry unit that is filled with second grade worksheets, assessments, homework and activities. There is also a pacing guide included, showing you how I would complete this unit in 3 weeks time. There are also anchor charts included for your bulletin board display, showing all the shapes and their attributes, as well as other important vocabulary words learned during this unit such as angle, side, etc.

Engage students in learning their sight words with this fun themed game! There are five levels for easy differentiation and consistency among various levels of students. This game is fun for ALL primary grades. Students take turns drawing and reading the cards.

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Celebrating Dental Health Month

Comprehending Chapter Books: Summaries for Second or Third Graders