How to Use Task Cards Effectively in Your Classroom

How to Use Task Cards Effectively in Your Classroom

Differentiation seems hard, but it doesn’t have to be. One fast and easy way to differentiate for your whole class is by using task cards. This guide on how to use task cards and differentiate using task cards is designed to help you differentiate for whole group, small group and independent work time. Whole Group […]

How to Run Small Writing Groups and Make It Look Easy

Running Small Writing Groups

Best practice tells us that we should be doing a workshop model in all subjects. I bet that in both reading and math you set your day up by doing a mini lesson, then running small groups and centers. Why should writing be any different? Here is how I set up my second grade writing […]

The Best Tips to Teach Geometry and Make It Easy

Everything you need to know to teach geometry to second grade students.

Geometry is my FAVORITE unit to teach, mainly because students who don’t normally get the chance to shine are going to SHOCK you and because of all of the fun manipulatives involved. I love to save this unit for the spring, as there are a lot of manipulatives we like to use and I want […]