At my school, it's a pretty well known fact that I love organization. I am teased about it on a daily basis. But I'm okay with that! There's a spot for everything and everything has a spot, is my motto. Sometimes I wish my students shared my passion for organization, ... Read More
Playing with Density!
We did the best science experiment this week! We use the GEMS-NET science kits in our district. This is not an experiment that I devised on my own. The kits include lesson plans and all the materials to put the experiments into action. It's an amazing program! The ... Read More
Throwback Thursday: Reader’s Notebooks
Happy Thursday! I'm throwing it back to last October by request. At the beginning of the month, I blogged about how I am using Dialogue Journals in fifth grade. I had a few readers ask about using these types of journals in the younger grades. I definitely used them in second grade, so here is ... Read More
Throwback Thursday: Turkey Time
It's Throwback Thursday time! I'll be revisiting some of my favorite and most popular posts from my old blog, Smiling In Second Grade. Today is a Thanksgiving Throwback from last November. It's Turkey Time! I wrote a Thanksgiving book! My resource teacher was struggling ... Read More
Dialogue Journals
Dialogue Journals. Reading Response Journals. Letter to the Teacher. There are a lot of different names! No matter what you call them, these journals are a great way to individually interact with your students about reading. I have only done dialogue journals with second ... Read More
Halloween Time!
The air is getting cooler, the leaves are changing colors...that must mean Halloween is near! Well, here in New England, that's how we know the end of October is coming. To celebrate, I am sharing some of the activities I do with my students each year for Halloween. Halloween ... Read More