Danger! Earthquakes Danger! Earthquakes is a short non-fiction book by Seymour Simon. Students learn about the causes of earthquakes, equipment used to measure the earthquakes, and what to do if you are ever in an earthquake. Danger! Earthquakes was an anchor text for our 2nd graders. They enjoyed reading it and connecting it to “Earth …
Mastering Main Idea and Details Students struggle to master main idea and details, but it helps to introduce the skill in a variety of meaningful ways that includes charting existing texts and writing their own. I have taught both elementary and high school students and I know their mastery of main idea and details doesn’t …
Personalized Learning Part 2: Case Study Update My first day working with this 2nd grade learning disabled student, we’ll call John, I realized I would have to go back to the drawing board. I needed to revise the personalized learning plan for math I had made for him. Some parts would have to be …
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Personalized Learning Personalized Learning: from a teacher’s perspective My definition of personalized learning means making sure you meet the student where she is on the education continuum and give her what she needs to be successful (to move further along the continuum). What does personalized learning look like in a second grade math classroom? Students …
Eureka Math is Not Your Parents’ Math. It’s the scratch your head, not in my day, kind of math. I’d like to make it easier! This year, I am back in 2nd grade teaching an entire curriculum after spending the last five years as a high school Intensive Reading teacher. So, I was returning to my …
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The Top 5 Productivity Tips for Students Time management can be tough at any age. But, how do we get our kids to start establishing good productivity habits? The good news is productivity is a habit that can be cultivated in in our children. Keep reading for the top 5 productivity tips for students. This …
Homeschool Opportunities Homeschool Co-ops I have discovered, while researching homeschool ideas that will work for my family, an idea called homeschool co-ops, opportunities for families to supplement their children’s studies with gatherings for playdates, music lessons, field trips, etc. based on location, children’s ages, etc. One such site, Lake (Fl) Local Homeschool Support Groups, at https://localhs.com/?Lake,FL lists …
A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins Now! According to Lao Tzu, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” Well, we have been in a holding pattern waiting for that first step- getting our sailboat on the hard. For over a month, the promise of next Tuesday has kept us holding our breath …