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
Colorful Quotes
Here's a flashback to Back to School time! I never got to post all the activities we did at the beginning of the year. Colorful quotes is one of my favorites! I had been on the search for motivational quote posters that were appropriate for my fifth graders. My second grade ... Read More
Building a Classroom Library
Let's face it, purchasing books for a classroom can be ex.pen.sive. Most schools require the teacher to provide a majority of the books for their classroom. We want quality books for our students to read, but they can cost up to $25 each! Is it possible to create a classroom ... Read More